stronger actions needed for economic rebound

Stronger actions needed for economic rebound

The local economy is confronted with multiple hardships, and to beef up development and quickly rebound, faster and stronger actions become an urgent need. Tran Quoc Phuong, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment, talked with VIR’s Thanh Ha about current circumstances and highlights measures to shore up recovery and growth efforts amid the new normal. 
breaking down barriers to recovery

Breaking down barriers to recovery

ASEAN member states are aiming to enhance supply chain resilience, improving connectivity and the free flow of goods by minimising trade restrictiveness, particularly non-tariff measures. Doan Thi Thanh Ha and Salvador Buban from the Economic Research Institute for the ASEAN and East Asia, delve into this issue.
evfta paves way for high quality fdi flows from europe to vietnam

EVFTA paves way for high-quality FDI flows from Europe to Vietnam

The European Union (EU)-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is expected to trigger high-quality FDI flows from Europe to the Southeast Asian country, Vietnamese Trade Counsellor in Italy Nguyen Duc Thanh has told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA).
interpreting law on competition changes

Interpreting Law on Competition changes

Last month, the Vietnamese government passed Decree No.35/2020/ND-CP providing detailed regulations for implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Competition that take effect on May 15. Lawyer Nguyen Thanh Ha, chair of SB Law, shares the key changes of the decree.
transitioning the country towards a more feasible energy system fit for the future

Transitioning the country towards a more feasible energy system fit for the future

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) has been an important source of energy for countries worldwide. According to a recent Norwegian-based report, 42 countries are importing LNG to balance their local insufficiency of energy. One of the important benefits of this type of gas is to reduce emission of pollutants into the environment, especially CO2. It is mostly used for energy production, although there is a trend of increasing use of LNG in industrial production activities.
homestay owners lose customers amid covid 19 pandemic

Homestay owners lose customers amid COVID-19 pandemic

Kim Thanh has been struggling recently to look for long-term tenants for a condo that she rents for short-term stays in Ba Dinh District in Ha Noi.
hanois largest water park demolished for lack of certificates

Hanoi's largest water park demolished for lack of certificates

Thanh Ha Water Park, invested by Cienco 5 Land, which is advertised as a complex including a water-park, swimming pool, and multifunction sports hall, is being demolished due to missing the necessary certifications.
ceo of ride hailing service be resigns

CEO of ride-hailing service Be resigns

Tran Thanh Hai, CEO of the ride-hailing service Be, has stepped down after two years at the head of the service, which he joined in the beginning days.
visiting 500 year old pottery making village of thanh ha

Visiting 500-year-old pottery making village of Thanh Ha

Over the past five centuries, locals in the ancient pottery village of Thanh Ha have kept their traditional method of making pottery - hand made and wheel thrown.
meeting the countrys power needs

Meeting the country’s power needs

Vietnam offers great potential for investment in solar power, mainly due to favourable natural conditions and high power consumption demand. Partner Dang Chi Lieu and senior associate Nguyen Thanh Hai of Baker McKenzie Vietnam outline the country’s policies to encourage the development of solar power projects.  
new chapter for the development of vietnams pharmaceutical market

New chapter for the development of Vietnam’s pharmaceutical market

Permitting foreign-invested enterprises to conduct direct imports, Vietnam’s pharmaceutical policies are now more in alignment with international treaties. Le Net and Ngo Thanh Hai, lawyers at LNT & Partners - the Vietnam Law Firm of 2019 according to ALB Thomson Reuters – explained how policy changes are opening up a new chapter in the local pharmaceutical market on the back of new free trade agreements.
trade union executive boards to receive training in salary negotiations

Trade union executive boards to receive training in salary negotiations

The negotiating skills of executive boards of trade unions need to be strengthened, Tran Thi Thanh Ha, deputy head of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour's labour relations department, said.
promoting cross border bot partners

Promoting cross-border BOT partners

While build-operate-transfer transport projects are proving a moderate success, considerable controversies continue to revolve around them. Ngo Thanh Hai and Le Nguyen Quoc Sy, lawyers at LNT & Partners, give a deep analysis on how attractive the investment model to foreign investors is, and how Vietnam can learn experience from neighbouring countries in order to develop future successful projects.
removing private sector roadblocks

Removing private sector roadblocks

Vietnam considers the private economic sector as one of its major economic powerhouses. Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung talked with VIR’s Khanh An and Thanh Ha about the need to strengthen the country’s private economic sector to connect with foreign enterprises so as to maximise foreign investment and foster an independent economy.  
location based fit proposed from july

Location-based FiT proposed from July

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam has just released an updated draft on encouraging development of solar power projects in Vietnam. Significantly, the draft decision provides for a second feed-in-tariff at rates varying by location for application from July 1, 2019. Frederick Burke, managing partner of Baker McKenzie, and Nguyen Thanh Hai, associate of the firm’s Hanoi office, explain more.