digital foundations for increased sme agility

Digital foundations for increased SME agility

COVID-19 has resulted in a mixed bag for businesses large and small, highlighting the need for agility and resilience. Warrick Cleine, chairman and CEO of KPMG in Vietnam and Cambodia, shared with VIR’s Tom Nguyen the key takeaways for smaller and mid-sized groups.
landmark corporation tax deal changes the game

Landmark corporation tax deal changes the game

Last week, the G7 countries agreed on a historic deal for a global minimum corporate tax rate for international companies.
forgotten rights in use of sci tech development fund

Forgotten rights in use of sci-tech development fund

In a meeting with the Ministry of Science and Technology last month, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh opined that “it is necessary to design appropriate institutions, mechanisms, and policies so that thousands of businesses and the whole of society can participate in promoting the development of science and technology.”
consistent incentives needed to support industries

Consistent incentives needed to support industries

In recent years, the Vietnamese government has made various policies aimed at restructuring the economy towards industrialisation and modernisation. In order to achieve such goals, developing supporting industries plays an important part in improving labour productivity and competitive capabilities, which will create added value and contribute to increasing the proportion of processing and manufacturing industries in the economic structure.
life insurers bank on developing industry

Life insurers bank on developing industry

While Vietnam’s insurance penetration rate is still low compared to regional peers, the lucrative sector offers high-yield returns for both investors and participants.
initiative protecting digital sme assets

Initiative protecting digital SME assets

Vietnam’s small- and medium-sized enterprises have been advised on and connected to assistance programmes and solutions to accelerate tech application in developing and protecting digital assets and product traceability through a United States Agency for International Development initiative.
a comprehensive approach to swift security assessment

A comprehensive approach to SWIFT security assessment

The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT) is a vast messaging network used by banks and other financial institutions to quickly and securely send and receive information, such as money transfer instructions.
strengthening tax administration across the e commerce landscape

Strengthening tax administration across the e-commerce landscape

Vietnam is a country where internet users account for more than half of the country’s population and this is expected to increase sharply in the coming years.
digital future for health management

Digital future for health management

Digital healthcare is being touted as the main route towards improving care and also lowering costs. Managing director and national head of Healthcare Luke Treloar and Vo Thi Kim Ngan, associate director at KPMG’s Global Strategy Group, share their thoughts on the beneficiaries of digital health transformation and how ready the policies in Vietnam are on this issue.
vietnam corporate pride network officially launched

Vietnam Corporate Pride Network officially launched

The Vietnam Corporate Pride Network has been launched in Ho Chi Minh City to highlight the importance of advancing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) rights and workplace inclusion practices in Vietnam.
ifrs 9 for banks set to be the way forward

IFRS 9 for banks set to be the way forward

The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Roadmap in Vietnam was officially announced in Decision No.345/QD-BTC in March by the Ministry of Finance. Against the mandate by the ministry and economic distress caused by COVID-19, KPMG now views the application of IFRS to be more challenging than anticipated as banks in Vietnam plan forward to embrace IFRS 9.
vietnam stands to benefit from new oecd tax rules

Vietnam stands to benefit from new OECD tax rules

On October 12, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in cooperation with the G20 released their much-awaited blueprint for taxing the digital economy. This blueprint proposes changes to existing international tax rules to allow countries like Vietnam to tax the business profits of multinational enterprises who do not have a physical presence in Vietnam.
kpmg achieves top ranking in annual best place to work survey

KPMG achieves top ranking in annual Best Place To Work survey

KPMG in Vietnam has once again been ranked first amongst the Big Four Professional Services Firms in Vietnam, in the annual Best Places to Work survey conducted by leading employer branding company Anphabe, taking the title home for the fifth consecutive year.
talent and corporate responsibility top the list of ceo concerns amid covid 19

Talent and corporate responsibility top the list of CEO concerns amid COVID-19

As a result of COVID-19, the CEOs of the world’s most influential companies have identified talent risk as one of the most significant challenges to growth and are examining their wider societal contributions and company purpose.
kpmg and sanofi release frst bespoke discussion paper on self care in vietnam

KPMG and Sanofi release frst bespoke discussion paper on self-care in Vietnam

KPMG Vietnam, in collaboration with Sanofi Vietnam, on August 21 organised an e-conference introducing The Power of Self-care in Achieving Health-for-All report, making it the first bespoke discussion paper on the topic of self-care in Vietnam.