27-04-2011 15:12
The Dong Duong Securities Company Limited (DDS) has been granted a permit by Ministry of Planning and Investment to contribute capital to a securities company the Cambodian capital city of Phnom Penh.
19-04-2011 14:31
Several banks are competing to issue more international credit cards after a new government decision lowered the volume of foreign currency permitted to be taken out of the country without declaration.
03-03-2011 16:00
Importers of animal feed face big losses if nearly 100,000 tonnes of maize and soybean imported from India early in January have to be sent back because of traces of termites.
24-01-2011 08:00
“Vietnam is a great destination for expatriates, provided the intricacies of the tax and regulatory system are properly navigated”
16-01-2011 08:00
The withdrawal of a permit for a controversial "mountaintop removal" coal mining operation has sparked outrage in the US industry, but was hailed as a victory for environmental protection and the health of nearby communities.
06-01-2011 14:32
RMIT international university Vietnam has joined forces with a major international accountancy association to support the development of accountancy education in Vietnam.
05-11-2010 14:55
French bank BNP Paribas is selling financial products that permit wealthy clients to evade tax, despite European efforts to crack down on tax evasion, news weekly Marianne reported on Friday.
26-10-2010 09:19
The United States approved on Monday a permit for the largest solar energy project in the world -- four massive plants at the cost of one billion dollars each in southern California.
21-04-2008 18:30
The latest move to allow foreigners to buy residential apartments in Vietnam has come under fire. The latest draft regulation composed by Ministry of Construction (MoC) permits seven foreigner groups to purchase residential apartments in Vietnam.
21-04-2008 18:10
The State Bank’s tightened dollar lending regulations may allow it to kill two birds with one stone. With the Decision 09/2008/QD-NHNN coming into effect from April 25, 2008 after a seven-month study, customers are now permitted to borrow dollars from commercial banks for three purposes instead of the previous eight.
19-03-2008 18:10
Recent reports lauding a supposed increase in permitted foreign ownership of unlisted public companies to 40 per cent may miss the point. Any restriction on foreign ownership of such companies may be, with some exceptions, a breach of Vietnam’s World Trade Organization commitments.
15-05-2007 18:00
A new proposal to permit foreigners and foreign organisations to own property in Vietnam is being hailed by investors as a landmark move.Richard Leech, director of the CB Richard Ellis, said the proposal, drawn up by the Ministry of Construction, was a good move for the country.
02-01-2007 18:00
Tokyo-based Mitsu & Co, Ltd was licensed last week to open a trading and distribution company in Vietnam, making it the first foreign company permitted to fully participate in Vietnam’s heretofore banned distribution sector.
08-08-2005 17:41
Foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) can now float their shares on the bourse, but they will not be permitted to release 100 per cent of shares on the market, according to a new guiding circular released by the State Securities Commission (SSC) last week.
07-03-2005 18:02
European Union banks operating in Vietnam are now permitted to accept Vietnamese dong deposits at the same level as their American counterparts, according to a new decision issued by the State Bank of Vietnam last week.