The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has proposed some revisions to the third amended draft law on cinematography concerning film dissemination, classification, licensing and production, aiming to facilitate the development of the film industry.

Three giant state-owned enterprises (SOEs), MobiFone, Vietnam Electricity (EVN) and Viettel, would be selected to become spearheads in the telecommunications, energy and defense industries, according to a draft scheme on development of large-sized SOEs.

Manufacturers would have to test the quality of medicinal materials, traditional medicaments as well as primary packaging of traditional drugs before putting them into production.

An industrial park would be recognized as an eco-industrial park if enterprises located therein are aware of and apply solutions for efficient use of natural resources and cleaner production, according to a draft circular formulated by the Ministry of Planning and Investment to guide the construction of eco-industrial parks and eco-businesses.

Those who wish to produce or trade in tobacco and tobacco products would be required to obtain licenses, according to a draft decree on tobacco business being circulated for public comment by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Individuals would be allowed to mobilize, receive, distribute and use voluntary donations but have to report and make public relevant information when requested, the Ministry of Finance says in a draft decree to revise Decree 64 of 2008.

Foreign traders and organizations that set up websites with Vietnamese domain names or in Vietnamese language or establish e-commerce trading floors with 100,000 transactions per year from Vietnam would have to register e-commerce activities with competent agencies.

Foreign-invested enterprises would be allowed to register for doing business in the form of multilevel marketing (MLM) in Vietnam if they have at least three years’ experience of operating in MLM in another country.

The Ministry of Finance has proposed changes to Decree 103 of 2008 regarding compulsory civil liability insurance of motor vehicle owners, aiming to facilitate motor vehicle owners’ participation in civil liability insurance and increase responsibility of insurance firms.

From the beginning of 2021, citizens would not be required to fill in declarations in paper form when applying for issuance, renewal and reissuance of chip-based ID cards, according to a draft circular prepared by the Ministry of Public Security (MPS).