25-01-2018 22:24
At its next session, the National Assembly’s (NA) Standing Committee will continue discussing the Draft Law on Special Administrative-Economic Zones (SAEZs), focusing on the organisation of SAEZ governance. PhD Hoang Van Cuong, member of the NA’s Committee on Economic Affairs, talks in favour of sharply decentralised governance for SAEZs.
05-01-2018 16:07
Regarded as a fruitful year for the Vietnamese stock market, 2017 also saw great strides in the restructuring of state-owned enterprises through equitisation and divestment. Dang Quyet Tien, director general of the Department of Corporate Finance, spoke with VIR's Manh Bon about the results of the year’s equitisation and divestment deals as well as the new targets for 2018.
02-01-2018 13:57
Vietnam’s total export turnover was estimated at $213.77 billion in 2017, increasing by more than 21 per cent compared to 2016—the highest increase over the last years. Nguyen Bich Lam, director general of the General Statistics Office (GSO) said that the Vietnamese economy had a miraculous performance in 2017.
26-12-2017 13:56
Phung Duc Tien, Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly Committee on Science, Technology, and Environment, sheds some light on how to prevent Vietnam from becoming a dumping ground for the world’s obsolete technology and equipment, as well as sharing some new points in the amended Law on Technology Transfer that will come into force in July of next year. Manh Bon reports.
14-10-2017 17:21
Vu Nhu Thang, director of the International Cooperation Department under the Ministry of Finance, sheds light to the tax aspects in the agenda of the upcoming APEC 2017 Finance Ministers’ Meeting (FMM 24) to take place in the ancient town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam on October 21, 2017.
05-07-2017 22:09
It is expected that selling shares in blocks and withdrawing capital shares under par value will speed up the state’s divestment from enterprises; thus, a draft on these issues will be submitted to the government. Dang Tien Quyet, deputy head of the Ministry of Finance’s Corporate Finance Department, talked to VIR’s Manh Bon about these matters.
22-06-2017 11:15
The new price range for the calculation of the natural resource tax that will come into effect from July 1, 2017is found to be remarkably wide. Moreover, in specific cases, the highest price used to calculate the tax is 1.42 times as much as the minimum level. Still, Nguyen Huu Tan, deputy director of the Tax Policy Department under the General Department of Taxation, told VIR’s Manh Bon that illegal profiteering is simply not possible with this tax policy.
10-06-2017 12:00
Decree No.20/2017/ND-CP on administration policies for controlled transactions has many new points, especially about preventing transfer pricing. Besides the General Department of Taxation that holds the main responsibility, seven ministries and municipal and provincial people’s committees will be involved in implementation. Nguyen Thi Lan Anh, deputy director of the Inspectorate Department under the General Department of Taxation, talked to VIR’s Manh Bon about the progress of the fight against transfer pricing.
21-05-2017 20:58
Reacting to companies’ widespread complaints of being subjected to inspections too frequently, immediately after the private sector dialogue on May 17, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc signed Directive 20 adjusting inspection and examination practices and requesting government agencies to tackle the issue. Nguyen Thi Cuc, chairman of Vietnam Tax Consultants’ Association, told VIR’s Manh Bon that companies hope that government agencies will soon issue specific regulations.
19-05-2017 14:14
The government will not propose the National Assembly (NA) to adjust the economic growth target in its third session, which is scheduled to take place on May 22, 2017. Dr Nguyen Duc Kien, deputy chairman of the National Assembly Economic Commission, told VIR’s Manh Bon that if Vietnam focuses on available solutions, and especially, the disbursement of investment capital, the 2017 GDP growth may be closer to the target of 6.7 per cent.
15-05-2017 16:20
On May 17 the prime minister (PM) will meet with 1,500 representatives of Vietnamese companies in the private sector. Nguyen Hong Long, deputy head of the government’s Steering Committee for Enterprise Innovation and Development, told VIR’s Manh Bon that the fact that the top leader of the government meets face-to-face with companies shows the government’s determination to support the private sector.
13-02-2017 15:38
Trinh Duc Vinh, deputy head of the Department of Accounting and Auditing Regulations under the Ministry of Finance, elaborates on the Law on Accounting 2015 which is expected to propel the development of domestic accounting services.
07-02-2017 15:57
State Capital Investment Corporation currently holds stakes in 146 businesses. Its chairman Nguyen Duc Chi shares with VIR the company (SCIC)’s major tasks set for 2017.
24-01-2017 16:01
There will be no price increase during the Lunar New Year months of January and February. Do Thi Ngoc, Deputy Director of the Price Statistics Department under the General Department of Statistics, explained the underlying reasons to VIR’s Manh Bon.
24-12-2016 18:31
The debate around raising the retirement age has garnered great public attention in recent months. Deputy Chairman of National Assembly Economic Commission Nguyen Duc Kien shares his views on the issue.