Which deviations from EIARs could trigger environmental authorities’ consent?

Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) is required for investment projects which may have material adverse effect on the environment. An EIAR must contain, among others, basic information of the relevant project; technology applied; construction items and activities which are likely to adversely affect the environment; assessment of the project’s impacts to the environment; and measures to mitigate the impacts and protect the environment. An EIAR may run over hundreds of pages.

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E-SIGNATURES IN BANKING SECTOR FOR CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Most banks in Vietnam provide internet banking services to its customers via a web-based platform (the E-platform) which enables bank customers to create, authorise and dispatch instructions (E-Documents) to the bank electronically. Usually, an E-platform provides users with authentication tools including customer ID, user IDs, passwords and one-time password (the OTP) to get access to the E-platform. 

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Net neutrality in Vietnam

Net neutrality became a hot topic after the F.C.C approved net neutrality in the US earlier this week. It may be interesting to look at the situation of net neutrality in Vietnam. There is no clear or specific provision in Vietnamese law which requires an internet service provider to treat all contents transferred by its network equally and not to hinder or slow down applications and services on the internet. However, it may be useful to know that, in Vietnam:

 

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