eagle eyes on banking sector crossholding

Eagle eyes on banking sector crossholding

Master of Public Policy Programme, director of Fulbright Economics Teaching Programme in Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Xuan Thanh digs into crossholding situation in the banking sector and how perilous it is to economic stability.
keeping budget deficit under control

Keeping budget deficit under control

State budget collections in the first six months of 2013 only approximated 40 per cent of full-year projection. Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh digs in budget situation in the first half of the year and highlights the measures to keep budget deficit not more than 4.8 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP).
setting groundwork to resolve land issues

Setting groundwork to resolve land issues

National Assembly’s Institute of Legislative Research deputy director Dinh Xuan Thao chews over the amended Land Law’s diverse aspects to put VIR in the picture.
some light amid the economic gloom

Some light amid the economic gloom

While questions abound about Vietnam’s economic health, Vietnam Association of Small and Medium Enterprises chairman Cao Sy Kiem offered an upbeat assessment of business prospects in a recent interview with VIR’s Manh Bon.
codes to boost state tax coffers

Codes to boost state tax coffers

Vietnam Tax Consultants’ Association chairwoman Nguyen Thi Cuc highlights the need for all citizens to receive tax codes to combat tax avoidance.
helping hand needs to be measured

Helping hand needs to be measured

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee will tomorrow comment on the NA draft resolution on tax measures to support production and business. Ministry of Finance’s (MoF) Tax Policy Department deputy head Nguyen Van Phung sheds some light on the proposed tax support.
cementing sectors future

Cementing sector’s future

Nguyen Huu Quang, National Assembly (NA) Finance and Budget Committee member and deputy general director of state cement conglomerate Vicem, puts VIR in the picture about the budget revenue situation and advocates for lower taxes to support under fire firms.
press calls for financial help

Press calls for financial help

Vietnam Journalists Association deputy chairman Ha Minh Hue shines light on why he is advocating for a lower corporate income tax (CIT) on media organisations, to 10 per cent as applied to cultural field activities, to support the financially struggling press.
time to spend to bolster development

Time to spend to bolster development

Deputy head of the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Central Institute for Economic Management Tran Kim Chung highlights the need to scale-up capital disbursement, particularly that of public investment, to spur economic development.
tax changes to offer safety net

Tax changes to offer safety net

Firms and the banking system’s financial stability are to be guaranteed by new tax changes.
eagle eyes needed to manage state funds

Eagle eyes needed to manage state funds

The National Assembly’s (NA) Economic and Budget Committee former deputy chairman Dang Van Thanh highlights the need to put non-budget state funds’ performance under the spotlight.
legal eagles to shape asset investments

Legal eagles to shape asset investments

Ministry of Justice Department of Economic-Civil Legislation head Duong Dang Hue points out how important it is to improve the legal system on capital and state asset investment management for economic development needs.
tax sector budgets for success

Tax sector budgets for success

General Department of Taxation deputy chief Vu Van Truong tell VIR about the tax sector’s achievements in 2012 and ways to complete the government’s tasks for 2013.
datc a big hill to climb

DATC a big hill to climb

Pham Manh Thuong, deputy general director of the Ministry of Finance’s Debt and Asset Trading Corporation (DATC), answered questions from VIR’s Manh Bon on the progress of bad debt settlement at many state-owned enterprises.
cit changes to benefit firms

CIT changes to benefit firms

The Ministry of Finance’s Tax Policy Department deputy head Nguyen Van Phung shines some light on the breakthroughs in the amended Corporate Income Tax (CIT) draft version.