vietnam starts e invoice programme nationwide

Vietnam starts e-invoice programme nationwide

Electronic invoices, or e-invoices, play a vital role in creating a transparent and fair business environment, a more streamlined administrative process, higher productivity, and are an integral part of Viet Nam's national strategy for digitalisation.
identifying emerging risks in the current business environment

Identifying emerging risks in the current business environment

In today’s interconnected world, the rapidly changing risk landscape of corporations has become more dynamic. The interconnection and interdependencies within the value chain give rise to changes in business models. This has challenged many to think about how to manage risks in such an unpredictable business environment.
chinas investment in cambodia rose sharply in 2021

China’s investment in Cambodia rose sharply in 2021

Chinese investment in Cambodia increased remarkably last year, despite the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which reflected Chinese investors’ trust in the country’s business environment.
vietnam ripe for expanding investment from abroad

Vietnam ripe for expanding investment from abroad

Leaders of foreign businesses, international organisations, and non-profit associations are displaying more optimism about Vietnam’s business environment with the worst economic shocks of the pandemic seemingly in the rear-view mirror for now.
thai nguyen creating infrastructure breakthroughs

Thai Nguyen creating infrastructure breakthroughs

With constantly improved transport infrastructure and a conducive business environment, the northeastern province of Thai Nguyen is increasingly becoming a lucrative destination for domestic and international investors alike.
phu tho becomes favourite destination for investments

Phu Tho becomes favourite destination for investments

In recent years, the northern province of Phu Tho has become one of the top-performing localities in reforming the business environment, and is now one of the more favoured destinations for industrial manufacturing projects across the whole country.
sentiment picks up among european investors as vietnam starts to re open

Sentiment picks up among European investors as Vietnam starts to re-open

Business leaders are more optimistic about Vietnam’s business environment following the ending of lockdowns and the new normal of post-pandemic trade and investment. The growth in positive sentiment was revealed in the third-quarter Business Climate Index (BCI), a regular barometer of the perceptions of business leaders from the European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham).
european firms optimistic about vietnams business environment after social distancing

European firms optimistic about Vietnam's business environment after social distancing

Vietnam posted 18.3 percentage points in the Business Climate Index (BCI) in the third quarter of 2021 that was recently announced by the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham), a slight rise over the record low of 15 percentage points recorded in the most difficult time of the fourth wave of COVID-19 infections in September.
quang ninh manufacturing nirvana

Quang Ninh: manufacturing nirvana

Large investments into highways, bridges, airports, and the establishment of Quang Yen Economic Zone are helping improve the business environment and entail a myriad of foreign and domestic investment projects into Quang Ninh province.
longer term fdi strategy in need of situational tweaks

Longer-term FDI strategy in need of situational tweaks

The pandemic is forcing a number of factories to either stop operations or pare down capacity, which has increased pessimism about the short-term outlook of Vietnam’s business environment.
hau giangs confident strides in industrial zone evolution

Hau Giang’s confident strides in industrial zone evolution

Hau Giang province in the Mekong Delta region has scored upbeat results in regard to industrial zone and cluster development over the years. Its recent efforts to amplify space and create a pro-business environment with a raft of practical measures are expected to put the province on an even stronger sustainable development path moving forward.
fujitsu enterprise postgres optimises data system

FUJITSU Enterprise Postgres optimises data system

Fujitsu provides technical support services in development and production environments for the community edition of PostgreSQL and Fujitsu Enterprise Postgres (FEP), specially designed for critical business environments.
ddci complements pci findings to improve business environment

DDCI complements PCI findings to improve business environment

While the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) has spread the comprehensive and basic reform of administrative procedures to all parts of Vietnam, the District and Department Competitiveness Index (DDCI) is seen as a solution to help localities, especially those with medium or low PCI scores. Dr. Le Duy Binh, managing director of management consultants Economica Vietnam, explained to VIR’s Hoang Oanh how the DDCI defines more clearly the limitations in policy implementation and business reform at district and department levels.
dong thap shines in pci tally

Dong Thap shines in PCI tally

The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has maintained its second position in the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) ranking 2020, doing so for the fifth time. To mark the achievement, Pham Thien Nghia, Chairman of Dong Thap People’s Committee, lifted the curtain on the province’s recent efforts to improve the local investment and business environment.
glass half empty for unhappy consumers

Glass half empty for unhappy consumers?

While the protection of consumer interests contributes to building a healthy business environment for enterprises and individuals, notable conflicts continue to emerge that call into question consumer ethics as well as the reputations of companies that get dragged into the fray.