vietnam thailand stress necessity of doc conformity

Vietnam, Thailand stress necessity of DOC conformity

PM Nguyen Tan Dung and his Thai counterpart Prayut Chan-ocha have stressed the necessity of ensuring effective and sufficient conformity by relevant sides to the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC).  
new decree vexes fertiliser firms

New decree vexes fertiliser firms

Many businesses involved in fertiliser production and trading complain that they face difficulties in obtaining a Certificate of Conformity for their products as required under Decree No 202/2013/ND-CP that took effect in February last year.
vietnam to begin issuing international driving permits to foreigners in october

Vietnam to begin issuing International Driving Permits to foreigners in October

Vietnam’s transport authorities will start granting International Driving Permits (IDPs) to Vietnamese and foreigners in October, allowing the holders to drive in more than 80 countries that recognize the licenses.
foreign ownership law lifts securities market

Foreign ownership law lifts securities market

The securities market in HCM City has seen positive changes since the issuance of Government Decree 60/2015 which would permit a higher rate of foreign ownership in domestic public companies.
housing investors must get banks guarantee circular

Housing investors must get banks' guarantee: Circular

Housing investors must obtain a financial guarantee from commercial banks before they will be permitted to transfer property to home buyers or renters, from August 9 onwards.
foreign firms must comply with investment conditions

Foreign firms must comply with investment conditions

Only when foreign enterprises sufficiently fulfill the conditions prescribed by Vietnamese investment legislation in compliance with the provisions of international treaties to which Viet Nam is a signatory shall they be permitted to conduct commercial assessment services.
pm approves incentives for new microchip plant

PM approves incentives for new microchip plant

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has agreed in principle to permit Saigon Industry Corporation to build a chip making factory worth VND6.6 trillion (US$309 million).
vn opposes chinas illegal activities on east sea

VN opposes China’s illegal activities on East Sea

Each construction and expansion project by foreigners on reef islands in Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) that is not explicitly permitted by the Vietnamese Government is illegal and invalid.
vietnam national broadcaster fined for airing unauthorized show secures vietnam idol permit

Vietnam national broadcaster fined for airing unauthorized show, secures Vietnam Idol permit

National broadcaster Vietnam Television (VTV) has been given a fine of over US$2,000 for airing two episodes of the localized version of “Asia’s Got Talent” last month without a license while it has been granted the permit to broadcast “Vietnam Idol 2015.”
ho chi minh city committed to cutting red tape to aid foreign investors

Ho Chi Minh City committed to cutting red tape to aid foreign investors

The Ho Chi Minh City administration has promised to employ a series of measures to help foreign investors with more streamlined formalities, such as reducing the amount of time they have to wait to get an investment permit.
national money printing house to produce gold bars

National Money Printing House to produce gold bars

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has permitted the National Money Printing House (NMPH) to produce gold bars and gold souvenirs, according to the instructions of the bank's governor.
prime minister approves scrap imports

Prime Minister approves scrap imports

The prime minister has permitted the import of 36 different kinds of scrap as production materials, newly launched site Vietnamplus reported on December 26.
pm allows changes to industrial parks

PM allows changes to industrial parks

Primer Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has permitted amendments to the development master plan for industrial parks in 31 provinces and cities.
vietcombank to provide financial services to power project

Vietcombank to provide financial services to power project

The State Bank of Viet Nam's governor has permitted Vietcombank (VCB) to provide financial services to a World Bank-sponsored power project.
card alliances receive pms permission to merge

Card alliances receive PM's permission to merge

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung issued a decision on December 22, which permits the merger of Viet Nam National Financial Switching JSC (Banknetvn) and Smartlink Card Services JSC (Smartlink).