novaland appoints new ceo

Novaland appoints new CEO

On March 17, No Va Land Investment Group Corporation (Novaland) issued Resolution No.18/2023-NQ.HDQT-NVLG from the Board of Directors on the appointment of Dennis Ng Teck Yow as CEO.
thai navy strives to prevent oil spill in gulf of thailand

Thai Navy strives to prevent oil spill in Gulf of Thailand

The Thai government has ordered the Royal Thai Navy to join efforts to rescue an oil tanker operated by a unit of Chevron Corp that was damaged earlier this week during a routine maintenance in the Gulf of Thailand.
ha tinh to change land purpose for 22 billion thermal power plant

Ha Tinh to change land purpose for $2.2 billion thermal power plant

Ha Tinh People’s Committee is proposing to switch the agricultural land fund to the non-agricultural land fund to serve the development of the Vung Ang II thermal power plant.
thailand to launch ai to scrutinise taxes

Thailand to launch AI to scrutinise taxes

Thai Director General of the Revenue Department Lavaron Sangsnit hass aid the department is using artificial intelligence (AI) to examine tax payments, enabling deeper scrutiny and preventing tax evasion.
women continuing to break down barriers in vietnams technology field

Women continuing to break down barriers in Vietnam’s technology field

Progressive businesses are looking to enhance the representation of women for specialised positions. April Tayson, regional vice president for India, Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand at analytics platform Adjust, discussed with VIR’s Luu Huong the challenges women experience in the tech industry.
foreign invested groups bemoan land processes

Foreign-invested groups bemoan land processes

Many large-scale foreign-invested enterprises in the south of Vietnam are facing barriers relating to land procedures, particularly when starting new ventures.
rsm vietnam stays ahead of the changing business environment

RSM Vietnam stays ahead of the changing business environment

Amidst a more challenging economic landscape, RSM Vietnam continues to support the development of its clients as it keeps up with the rapidly evolving business climate.
dealmaking in vietnam likely to retain long term visions

Dealmaking in Vietnam likely to retain long-term visions

Despite the economic downturn, Japanese investors will not divest from Vietnamese companies but boost their deal-making activities. Masataka “Sam” Yoshida, head of the Cross-border Division of RECOF Corporation and CEO of RECOF Vietnam Co., Ltd., talked to VIR’s Thanh Van about the landscape of Japanese mergers and acquisitions in Vietnam amidst the current challenging environment.
iz land leasing causes concerns for businesses

IZ land leasing causes concerns for businesses

Land lease in industrial zones is a major concern of manufacturers investing in Vietnam. This short Q&A with Hao Tran, head of Legal at BW, provides a legal perspective.
phu quoc ramps up efforts against iuu fishing

Phu Quoc ramps up efforts against IUU fishing

Phu Quoc island city, along with other coastal localities in the southern province of Kien Giang, has been concertedly rolling out solutions and exerting great efforts to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
thailand eyes food trucks as new tourism trend

Thailand eyes food trucks as new tourism trend

Thailand’s Department of Business Development (DBD) is eyeing a new tourism trend - food trucks - in an effort to attract more visitors to the country.
pm chairs meeting on investment plans for expressways

PM chairs meeting on investment plans for expressways

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 12 chaired a meeting with ministries, sectors and localities, discussing plans to invest in an expressway connecting the northern provinces of Ninh Binh, Nam Dinh and Thai Binh, and another linking Gia Nghia city in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong and Chon Thanh township in southern Binh Phuoc province.
indonesia offers incentives for investors in new capital

Indonesia offers incentives for investors in new capital

Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo has approved a new regulation that offers incentives to businesses investing in its new capital Nusantara, including tax holidays of up to 30 years and 95-year land use permits.
industrial clusters suffering from legal inconsistencies

Industrial clusters suffering from legal inconsistencies

The industrial cluster plays a significant role in Vietnamese industrial development and economic restructuring. Thus, attracting quality foreign-invested and leading companies is not only the preparation of clean land, good human resources, and appropriate and global competitive incentives, but also the need for good thinking and policies to develop some complexes.
amended land law to provide land value index close to market value

Amended Land Law to provide land value index close to market value

Both society and the economy may benefit from a land price index that closely reflects market prices.