low touch services possible solution

Low-touch services possible solution?

COVID-19 is making a comeback in an increasing number of Vietnamese localities. Senior lecturers from RMIT’s School of Business and Management Dr. Pham Cong Hiep and Dr. Nguyen Hoang Thuan discuss the need for upholding the development of a “low-touch economy” in Vietnam as a strategic response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
foreign access urged for holiday property

Foreign access urged for holiday property

The Ministry of Construction has sent a proposal to the government to permit non-national individuals and organisations to purchase holiday property in Vietnam.
homeland help for returning students

Homeland help for returning students

Overseas educational investors are taking a crack at enhancing their presence in Vietnam where huge demands for international joint training programmes are being fuelled by the effects of the pandemic.
small apartments command market attention

Small apartments command market attention

A new regulation permitting the construction of small apartment units in commercial projects has sparked controversy among developers and policymakers when it came into effect on July 1.
hcm city mekong delta stimulating tourism

HCM City, Mekong Delta stimulating tourism

A programme to boost tourism in HCM City and the Mekong Delta kicked off in Can Tho city on July 3.
the value of trust in the age of dishonest news

The value of trust in the age of dishonest news

Vietnamese press agencies are making efforts to transmit information truthfully, accurately and quickly. On the occasion of the 95th anniversary of Vietnam Journalists’ Day, Dr. Farida Kbar, head of the Professional Communication Department at RMIT Vietnam, shared her thoughts on fake news on social networks as well as the important contributions from Vietnam in successfully containing the coronavirus pandemic through information.
rewarding foreign property buyers

Rewarding foreign property buyers

With the increasing demand on the second home and condotel market, the Vietnam Real Estate Association has suggested the government to permit foreigners to buy holiday property and second homes in Vietnam. Kai Marcus Schroter, CEO of Hospitality Tourism Management, shares his views on this proposal with VIR’s Bich Ngoc.
na passes resolution relating to evipa

NA passes resolution relating to EVIPA

Legislators adopted a resolution recognising and permitting the enforcement of rulings issued by dispute settlement agencies under the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) with 95.3 percent of votes in favour, during the ongoing ninth session of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on June 18.
housing projects will be proposed to sell land parcels says ministry

Housing projects will be proposed to sell land parcels, says ministry

Hanoi - Housing projects not located in any urban districts, except Hanoi and HCM City, are permitted to sell land lots.
local social networking sites shaken by draft amendment

Local social networking sites shaken by draft amendment

More than 500 local social networking sites will need to secure a permit to continue operations and generate revenue if the draft decree amending the rules on internet management is approved and put into force.
stranded foreigners can stay in vietnam until june 30

Stranded foreigners can stay in Vietnam until June 30

Foreigners entering the country under visa waiver programmes, e-visas or tourism visas after March 1 will be automatically given stay permit extension until June 30 free of charge.
scrutinising rules for transfer pricing

Scrutinising rules for transfer pricing

The implementation of the government’s Decree No.20/2017/ND-CP dated February 2017 and Circular No.41/2017/TT-BTC dated April 2017 – both effective from May 2017 and applied from the fiscal year of 2017 onwards – has raised several concerns among taxpayers regarding transfer pricing (TP) rules.
management practices for your business

Management practices for your business

The global coronavirus crisis is triggering major disruptions for companies in Vietnam and throughout the world. The unique circumstances mean that many managers are left having to hope for the best and prepare for the worst.
workers to be required to pay deposit in order to work in rok

Workers to be required to pay deposit in order to work in RoK

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a decision on a piloting scheme which requires domestic workers to make deposits before departing to work in the Republic of Korea.
the spirit of saigon sees sings of progress after long delay

The Spirit of Saigon sees sings of progress after long delay

After more than eight years of delay, the first 214 apartment units of The Spirit of Saigon (formerly The One Ho Chi Minh City) were permitted to be sold to buyers as “future units”, according to a source from Ho Chi Minh City Construction Department.