VASEP voices against anti- dumping tax on catfish
March 17, 2013 | 20:31
The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has spoken out against the anti-dumping tariffs that the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has just applied for Vietnamese catfish.
How best to avoid taxing situations
February 26, 2013 | 15:54
Law firm DFDL Legal and Tax’s senior tax manager Phan Thi Lieu writes that it is essential that taxpayers know their rights and obligations regarding an expected escalation in tax audits.
Let the foreign investor beware
January 29, 2013 | 14:33
Vietnam’s young bourses are a work in progress, with rules and regulations subject to frequent fine-tuning.
Obama rejects high-stakes Canada oil pipeline
January 19, 2012 | 12:15
US President Barack Obama rejected the proposed Keystone XL pipeline from Canada, saying he could not vouch for its safety by a deadline despite intense election-year pressure.
Auto assembly tax issues leave car industry in a spin
July 24, 2011 | 23:21
Vietnam’s automobile policy has proven to be inefficient following pending questions over tax arrears for many Vietnam-based manufacturing and assembling automobile firms, whose automobile imported part breakdown levels do not conform to existing legal regulations.
Tough medicine for pharma firms
June 20, 2011 | 08:00
Most listed Vietnamese firms would love to boast of a foreign component to their ownership structure, seeing it as a boost to their prestige.
Boeing wins massive US air tanker contract
February 25, 2011 | 08:13
US aerospace giant Boeing on Thursday won a massive contract to supply aerial refueling tankers to the Air Force, defeating European rival EADS in a long and tortuous contest.
Framework to drive PPP forward
December 28, 2010 | 10:00
The Vietnamese government had issued the trial public private partnership investment form, which will commence on January 15, 2011.
Building a sustainable pathway
September 22, 2010 | 20:57
Sustainable development is an inevitable growth trend for Vietnam. The Communist Party of Vietnam’s guidelines and the Vietnamese government’s policies have stressed the priority goal of sustainable development in national socio-economic development strategies.
Is medical insurance in good health?
June 13, 2005 | 18:23
The prime ministerial Decision 139/2002/QD-TTg is a bold move bringing free health insurance cards to poor people, in a bid to equalise access to healthcare. The decision has stirred up demand for health services among poorer people and is fuelling the spread of health insurance. But, there remains a large gap between health policies and reality following the two years since the decision was put into force. Le Minh reports.
Basel prudency ensured in banks
June 13, 2005 | 18:14
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) recently issued a series of regulations aimed at improving the credit quality and safety of the whole banking system and complying with core Basel recommendations and international banking practices. Decision No. 457/2005/QD-NHNN, dated April 19, 2005, deals with prudent ratios in the operations of credit institutions. YKNV lawyers, Truong Nhat Quang and Vu Dzung address certain significant provisions in Decision 457.
New laws to test Vietnam’s banks
February 28, 2005 | 18:15
On February 3, 2005, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) enacted Decision 127 to amend certain articles of Decision 1627, dated December 31, 2001, of the Regulations on Loans Extended by Credit Institutions to Customers.
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