Business visa procedure frustration rumbles on

Business visa procedure frustration rumbles on

Inflexibility in the business visa policy is a major barrier to many foreign-invested enterprises operating their factories in Vietnam.
Fire safety regulation frustration lingers for FIEs

Fire safety regulation frustration lingers for FIEs

Many foreign-invested enterprises are confused with the inconsistent regulations relating to fire prevention and safety, which may impact their factories’ construction and operation processes.
Changes in labour market since Vietnam's Law on Foreign Investment

Changes in labour market since Vietnam's Law on Foreign Investment

Nguyen Xuan Son, operations manager for Staffing and Outsourcing Services at ManpowerGroup Vietnam, discusses the effects of the 1987 Law on Foreign Investment.
Foreign-invested enterprises bemoan housing legal overlaps

Foreign-invested enterprises bemoan housing legal overlaps

Adjustment of regulations relating to building housing in trade union institutions in industrial parks could diversify housing supply sources for factory employees, which is a problem inherent to investors.
Import-export turnover of FIEs drops by $9 billion

Import-export turnover of FIEs drops by $9 billion

The import-export turnover of foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) dropped by $9 billion in the first two months.
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.
FIEs frustrated with new abode rules

FIEs frustrated with new abode rules

Many foreign-invested enterprises are continuing to struggle with arranging accommodation for expat workers due to a decree released last year on prescribing the management of industrial and economic zones.
Foreign investors expect enforcement of new medical examination legislation

Foreign investors expect enforcement of new medical examination legislation

Foreign-invested enterprises are expecting better performance with the enforcement of the amended Law on Medical Examination and Treatment. Vu Tu Thanh, deputy regional managing director and Vietnam chief representative at the US-ASEAN Business Council, talked to VIR’s Tung Anh about the possible impacts on its members, and the expectations ahead.
FIEs tangle with red tape over new land

FIEs tangle with red tape over new land

Land shortages are an eternal problem for investors, especially foreign-invested enterprises, often leading to lengthy delays in expansion plans.
Foreign-invested enterprises face up to procedural barriers

Foreign-invested enterprises face up to procedural barriers

Administrative procedures such as a prolonged timeline for obtaining business licences, as well as overlaps in the legal framework, are continuing to affect the expansion plans of many foreign-invested enterprises in Vietnam.
FIEs seek streamlined workforce policy

FIEs seek streamlined workforce policy

The human resources of Vietnam are improving to meet the demand of foreign-invested enterprises. However, they may require stronger policies on visas to enhance performance and transfer high technologies to Vietnam
Domestic companies striving to become trusted vendors of FIEs

Domestic companies striving to become trusted vendors of FIEs

Numerous foreign-invested enterprises are looking for more Vietnamese vendors, but domestic companies are being encouraged to make improvements before they can effectively climb global supply chains.
PM Pham Minh Chinh to meet foreign investors on September 17

PM Pham Minh Chinh to meet foreign investors on September 17

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will host a meeting with the community of foreign investors in Hanoi on September 17.
FDI disbursement in eight months posts record high

FDI disbursement in eight months posts record high

Foreign-invested enterprises in Vietnam are recovering well and focusing on production and business expansion, with disbursement reaching a record high in the first eight months of 2022, according to director of the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) Do Nhat Hoang.