Land issues box investors into a corner
July 18, 2012 | 15:19
Land clearance is emerging as the biggest issue blocking many foreign direct investment projects from prospering in Vietnam. Ngoc Linh takes a closer look.
Insuring the insurance market gets in order
February 20, 2012 | 08:38
On February 15, 2012, new regulations on insurance sector business activities came into effect under Decree No. 123/2011/ND-CP (“Decree 123”) detailing the Law on Amendments to the Law on Insurance Business being effective from July 2011.
Zones playing an active role
February 13, 2012 | 08:55
Vietnam’s industrial zones (IZs), export processing zones (EPZs) and economic zones (EZs) have contributed to building modern industrial-urban areas, modernising infrastructure systems, creating jobs, developing a skilled and qualified workforce, and giving a facelift to rural areas, says Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh.
Legal gears ready to kick in
February 13, 2012 | 08:47
Vietnam’s industrial zones (IZs), export processing zones (EPZs) and economic zones (EZs) have blossomed over the past 20 years thanks to the development of a raft of policies and mechanisms conducive to investment attraction, writes Vu Dai Thang, Director of the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Department of Economic Zones Management
Labour changes proving hard work
December 05, 2011 | 07:01
Some major foreign business societies continues to voice their concern over cumbersome procedures for employing foreigners in Vietnam despite further clarification having been in place.
SBV unveils draft decree on gold trading management
November 23, 2011 | 11:06
The State Bank of Vietnam Monday announced the official draft decree on gold trading management, with some additional clauses intended to dispel certain rumors which have been raising public concerns recently.
Groundshift in investment regulations in the mix
November 21, 2011 | 01:12
Apart from number of more specific and clearer provisions, the draft decree proposes various significant and debatable requirements which need to be further considered by the government
Local firms to run into bigger bond barrier
November 07, 2011 | 09:10
New rules will make it tougher for underperforming enterprises to raise capital on the bond market.
Tough work for foreign working pool
October 10, 2011 | 09:00
Notwithstanding the positive attempts made by the government in order to establish the appropriate legal framework in this field, a number of provisions of Decree 46 have been recently criticised for being unclear, or impracticable or inappropriate.
Foreigners to take stock of draft decree
September 05, 2011 | 09:22
A draft decree which introduces certain strict requirements and conditions for share acquisitions may raise concerns to foreign investors who are interested in buying shares in credit institutions in Vietnam, write Dang Duong Anh, executive partner and Nguyen Vu Quynh Lam, senior associate of Vilaf law firm.
Wage hike to counter steep cost of living
August 23, 2011 | 11:25
Workers will see fatter pay packets from October 1, 2011 as the government just ratified minimum wage hike proposals.
Rice exporters’ fears grow
August 19, 2011 | 08:34
Rice export management is triggering concerns among industry players.
Bigger slice of credit institution pie for foreign appetites
August 15, 2011 | 07:00
Foreign strategic investors are set for a breakthrough in their long desired wish to have greater stakes in Vietnamese credit institutions.
Labour moves spooking investors
August 01, 2011 | 11:00
The Vietnam-based foreign business community is against more foreign worker restrictions.
New decree streamlines equitisation
July 25, 2011 | 08:00
A long-awaited equitisation decree is expected to boost flexibility in sales of state-owned enterprises.
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