Economic falters after spectacular start

Economic falters after spectacular start

Vietnam’s economic growth has been trending down after five years’ World Trade Organization membership.
Paid up?  Enjoy a tax holiday

Paid up?  Enjoy a tax holiday

Enterprises without overdue tax debts will continue to enjoy a tax grace period.  
ASEAN Plus Summits boost group’s ties with partners

ASEAN Plus Summits boost group’s ties with partners

ASEAN Plus 1 Summits and the ASEAN Plus 3 Summit held in Phnom Penh on November 19 have defined the orientation for the relations between the regional grouping and its partners, including China, the US, Japan, the Republic of Korea and India.
WTO entry disappoints Vietnam

WTO entry disappoints Vietnam

Vietnam has failed to reap expected benefits from joining the World Trade Organisation and has in fact seen slower growth since, experts say.
SCG reports operating results for Q1/2012

SCG reports operating results for Q1/2012

SCG today announced the operating performance for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 showing improved revenue from sales, while lower year-on-year profitability due to the trough in chemicals margins.
Tough work for foreign working pool

Tough work for foreign working pool

Notwithstanding the positive attempts made by the government in order to establish the appropriate legal framework in this field, a number of provisions of Decree 46 have been recently criticised for being unclear, or impracticable or inappropriate.
Foreigners to take stock of draft decree

Foreigners to take stock of draft decree

A draft decree which introduces certain strict requirements and conditions for share acquisitions may raise concerns to foreign investors who are interested in buying shares in credit institutions in Vietnam, write Dang Duong Anh, executive partner and Nguyen Vu Quynh Lam, senior associate of Vilaf law firm.
Decree 102 implementing the Enterprise Law  Addressing investors’ heavyweight concerns

Decree 102 implementing the Enterprise Law Addressing investors’ heavyweight concerns

The regulatory framework for corporate capitalisation, mainly provided for in the Enterprise Law and its old implementing Decree 139, gave investors and shareholders flexibility in capitalisation matters.