With 73 articles arranged in 11 chapters, the Law on Enforcement of Custody and Temporary Detention regulates the principles, order and procedures for enforcement of custody and temporary detention.

Taking effect on January 1 this year, the Accounting Law regulates accounting work, accounting apparatus, accountants, provision of accounting services, and state management of accounting.

Coming into force this July, the Law on Property Auction, which was passed by the National Assembly last November, aims at ensuring publicity, transparency and objectivity of property auction.

Coming into force from July 2017, the Maritime Code of Vietnam, which was passed by the National Assembly in November 2015, is expected to give a new momentum to the nation’s maritime sector in line with its international commitments.

Coming into force from January 1 next year, the Law on Press, which was passed last April, provides a legal basis to facilitate press development in a healthy, active and effective manner in response to the country’s renewal and international integration process.

From January 1 next year, Vietnam’s revised Law on State Budget will take effect, providing more complete and comprehensive legal grounds for the state budget management. The Law has been devised in tune with the Constitution, the Law on Organization of the Government, the Law on Organization of Local Administrations and other relevant laws as well as international practices.

The Law on Access to Information was passed in April this year with a view to laying legal grounds for the exercise of one of fundamental rights of citizens enshrined in the Constitution.

Consisting of eight chapter and 46 articles, the Ordinance on Market Management prescribes the position, functions, organization and examination and inspection activities of the market management force; the coordination and responsibilities of related entities, and entitlements and policies applicable to market management officers.

Taking effect on January 1 next year, the new Law on Pharmacy (the Law) regulates state policies on pharmacy and pharmaceutical industry development, pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical business.

With seven chapters and 106 articles, the Law on Children, which was passed in April, contains many new provisions, focusing on children’s rights and duties, children’s participation in their own matters, measures for child protection, alternative care and prohibited acts.