us votes cautious investors stocks fell

US votes cautious investors, stocks fell

The on-going US election has caused the local stock market to see a mass fall in all indices this morning.
mofs new tp law to curtail tax loss

MoF’s new TP law to curtail tax loss

Under pressure for more stringent control requirements to combat transfer pricing and loss of tax revenue, the Ministry of Finance completed the draft Transfer Pricing Decree and is now in the stage of collecting comments from the public. VIR’s Thanh Xuan talked with Tu Ha, Vietnam director at transfer pricing advisory firm Quantera Global, on significant developments and guidance for business compliance.
collaborative platform to elevate the regions angel investment landscape

Collaborative platform to elevate the region’s angel investment landscape

A joint effort of seven angel investment groups formed the ASEAN Angel Alliance (AAA) on November 1 to facilitate smooth cross-border angel investment and businesses.
sp upgrades vingroup credit outlook

S&P upgrades Vingroup credit outlook

On October 31, Standard&Poor’s Global Ratings (S&P) revised its rating outlook on Vingroup Joint Stock Co. (Vingroup) to positive from stable.
habeco goes public by end of the month

Habeco goes public by end of the month

The country’s third largest beer producer, Habeco, will be officially listed on the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX)’s UpCom trading platform on October 28.
administrative centre to deliver one door mechanism

Administrative centre to deliver one-door mechanism

The southern province of Long An is set to launch its new administrative centre to establish a one-door mechanism in favour of the public and enterprises.
state rebuffs mof tax cuts

State rebuffs MoF tax cuts

The government has requested the Ministry of Finance scale down the proposed tax incentives for businesses between 2017 and 2020.
cracking down on tax evasion

Cracking down on tax evasion

Significant changes in the newly-released draft decree on transfer pricing and tax erosion avoidance is grabbing companies’ attention on the matter of compliance.
samsung super modern classes to overhaul vietnamese education

Samsung super-modern classes to overhaul Vietnamese education

On September 22, the country’s largest foreign investor, Samsung Vietnam, has granted access to its $125,000 Smart School Programme to Thai Nguyen University of Medicine and Pharmacy, as part of its corporate social responsibility efforts in the field of education.
motor import sector shifts gear as tariff cuts loom

Motor import sector shifts gear as tariff cuts loom

The tariff cuts associated with the ASEAN Economic Community are changing the import structure of the Vietnamese auto industry as some car makers have been negatively impacted, due to uncertainties in domestic tax rate policies.
insurance policy to provide access to cancer treatment

Insurance policy to provide access to cancer treatment

Bao Viet Insurance has launched the nation’s first policy to protect against the diagnosis of cancer offering hope for those worried about Vietnam’s high cancer mortality rate.
new mechanism spurs trade

New mechanism spurs trade

Exporters are excited with trade facilitation potentially brought by the new Self-Certification of Origin mechanism under the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement.
vietnamese consumer confidence in top 10 despite slight fall

Vietnamese consumer confidence in top 10 despite slight fall

Despite a slight decrease of 2 percentage points in the second quarter of 2016, Vietnamese consumer confidence continues staying at a high level, ranking as the 7th most optimistic country in the world, according to the latest Consumer Confidence Index released by global information and measurement company Nielsen.
big c bends to heavy handed authorities

Big C bends to heavy-handed authorities

Big C Vietnam, representing  its new owner Central Group, committed to finishing the payment of its outstanding tax debt (VND1.534 trillion or $70 million) by the end of this month.
corporate tax cut curtails incentives

Corporate tax cut curtails incentives

A new lower tax rate across the board should be a boon to corporations – but it also means that companies previously granted favourable tax rates will now be at the base level.