enterprise

Crafting complete enterprise and investment laws

May 19, 2022 | 22:00

The Law on Investment (LoI) and the Law on Enterprises (LoE), both issued in 2020, are the essential legal references for foreign investment in Vietnam. Both have marked an important milestone in development of the Vietnamese legal framework on foreign direct investment (FDI), creating more favourable conditions for foreign investors when implementing investment projects in Vietnam.

Enterprise support around the corner

March 03, 2020 | 08:00

With the coronavirus epidemic badly damaging business performance and undermining local production, Vietnam will officially launch a major support package to spur on businesses’ performance and ensure economic growth.

Yuan devaluation: keep calm and carry on

May 18, 2019 | 15:25

In today's unstable world, enterprises should be calm and careful to increase their competitiveness.

2012: The year cloud computing took a bite out of IT 1

December 26, 2012 | 15:13

When we started talking about cloud computing five years ago, it meant one thing: Services such as Amazon or Salesforce that customers could self-provision over the Internet and pay as they go.

Defining a complex FIE question

September 17, 2012 | 16:50

The definition of a foreign-invested company generated enormous debate from regulators, lawyers and enterprises at a recent VIR-hosted forum. Huynh Dai Thang, partner of DFDL Vietnam Law Firm, presents his view on whether the definition should be re-defined.

Cutting into red tape to reform business outlook

September 11, 2012 | 16:00

The Ministry of Planning and Investment, Agency for Business Registration and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) are about to launch an online national business registration system at the end of this year as part of the business registration reform.

True being of FIEs blocking investment

September 11, 2012 | 10:17

Opaque definitions of foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) have entailed numerous repercussions for Vietnam’s current investment landscape, with pharmaceuticals maker Mekophar’s delisting being one recent case. In this context, industry managers and senior experts sat together in a recent VIR-hosted meeting to discuss the issue. Phan Vu Hoang, Tax Director, Deloitte Vietnam Tax Company Ltd. expands on the issues at hand.

Defining smooth roads for FDI inflows

September 04, 2012 | 10:00

While Vietnam is targeting to attract more foreign investment, opaque definitions of a foreign-invested company are causing big barriers for foreign investors to enter this market.

Huawei to mark ICT footprint in Vietnam

December 05, 2011 | 07:01

The reason we decided to launch this enterprise business in Vietnam is because it is well-known as an emerging market with high potential

DVD scandal a landmark case

October 02, 2011 | 23:24

Sensational news of Vien Dong Pharmaceutical’s (DVD) delisting following the court opening bankruptcy procedures against the firm in light of creditor ANZ’s petition, has set a bankruptcy precedent in Vietnam, writes Phan Hoai Hiep, head of investment management at the Ministry of Finance’s Asset and Debt Trading Company.

Code labours to strike right balance

July 11, 2011 | 07:56

Proposed amendments to the Labour Code have been the source of hot debate between firms and state administrators. Co-Chair of the Vietnam Business Forum’s Manufacturing & Distribution Working Group Fred Burke argues it will be one of the most important laws Vietnam adopts this decade and will have a major say on the nation’s future prosperity.