18-07-2024 12:22
Next year and the following year, there are important amended tax laws coming into effect on the VAT, corporate income tax (CIT) and special sales tax (SST), which are of concern to the businesses and those affected.
17-07-2023 17:29
As much as 17 billion USD is needed to build two railway routes connecting to seaports, namely Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong and Bien Hoa-Vung Tau, according to the Ministry of Transport (MoT).
08-06-2023 08:00
Vietnam’s Power Development Plan VIII (PDP8) will enable the power sector to align with the nation’s international commitments, including the Just Energy Transition Partnership. It is the dawn of green and sustainable development for the sector, with the hope of restarting pending power projects and contributing to net-zero commitments by 2050.
21-03-2023 17:10
Whether foreigners have the right to own their land and property in Vietnam and how they can get these rights are among the key concerns of many who wish to live and work in Vietnam long term. Valerie Teo, tax partner, and Nghiem Xuan Hong An, senior manager of Tax Services at Grant Thornton Vietnam, analyse the requirements.
07-02-2023 09:24
2023 could be an interesting year for Vietnam’s energy sector, as $15.5 billion of financing is set to be mobilised for Vietnam’s green energy transition through a recent energy partnership.
01-12-2022 15:17
The current Vietnamese Law on E-transactions 2005 is based upon the model Law on E-Commerce, which is outdated, and its terms are difficult to apply in practice. Meanwhile, e-commerce transactions are increasingly developing due to changing user demands and habits since the COVID-19 pandemic.
01-09-2022 20:15
The state has provided special policies to encourage small- and medium-sized startup enterprises (SMEs) that primarily focus on tech advancement and research, and need the assistance of all resources for building their reputation and market status.
29-08-2022 08:00
Geniebook is continuing its expansion in Vietnam with a new local office and a renewed mission to foster one million changemakers in one of Asia’s most dynamic markets. At the recent launch ceremony, Geniebook founders Neo Zhizhong and Alicia Cheong talked with VIR’s Linh Le about the company’s take on Vietnam’s edtech industry and ways to personalise learning.
10-08-2022 15:59
In the last few years, Vietnam has signed a certain number of international trade agreements which require Vietnam to accede to or approve the WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) within a prescribed time period. Partner Nguyen Thi Hong Anh and junior associate Vu Hoang Ha Thu of Indochine Counsel take a look at amendments and supplements made in the Law on Intellectual Property in June.
06-04-2022 16:12
Diplomats and tourism leaders have shared with VIR’s Hong Anh their thoughts on Vietnamese tourism moving forward, with the skies now opened and favourable policies on offer to attract international travellers.
13-01-2022 09:00
The hybrid office is emerging as an effective working model for businesses across the country, offering clear advantages over previous solutions. Tu Thi Hong An, director of Commercial Leasing at Savills Ho Chi Minh City, talked with VIR's Bich Ngoc about the combined office model and development trends in the Vietnamese market.
14-12-2021 18:00
At the second session of the 15th National Assembly, the northern port city of Haiphong and three other localities were approved to pilot a number of mechanisms and policies to spur development.
13-08-2021 08:00
A controversy surrounds patent rights, particularly around much sought-after vaccines. Nguyen Thi Hong Anh, partner and head of the IP and Technology Practice Group at Indochine Counsel, provides a summary of the laws and regulations directed to compulsory licensing of patent rights in Vietnam.
21-07-2021 11:15
More than 10 years since starting construction in 2010 under the witness of the prime ministers of Vietnam and Singapore, VSIP Haiphong is looking back on a long journey through which it has transformed the face of Haiphong and the lives of its people.
17-06-2021 17:23
Amid growing coronavirus cases from the latest outbreak in the country, the Vietnamese government is taking measures to speed up the vaccine rollout for its population. The government has approved the establishment of a COVID-19 vaccine fund, which will receive, manage, and use voluntary financial and vaccine donations and assistance from domestic and foreign organisations and individuals, for vaccine procurement and import, research and production in Vietnam, and distribution of vaccines for the people.