Taking on a global corporate tax rate
By Patrick Lenain and Agustin Redonda
August 24, 2022 | 11:29
Implementing a global minimum tax rate will create conditions to increase tax revenue from foreign enterprises, but at the same time put Vietnam in front of new challenges. Patrick Lenain and Agustin Redonda from the Council on Economic Policies in Switzerland analyse the advantages and the risks of this type of tax for Vietnam.
Firms must work to fully benefit from UKVFTA: Insiders
By VNA
August 23, 2022 | 22:41
The UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) has given a big push to Vietnamese exports, but insiders said firms still have much to do to make the most of the deal.
Healthcare pros call for legal advances in telehealth
By Minh Anh
August 20, 2022 | 13:34
Despite strong interest among medtech businesses and hospitals, the legal framework for telehealth performance in Vietnam remains incomplete, making the amendment to the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment an ever-urgent need.
Ensuring the legitimate rights of copyright owners
By Hoa Tran and Dat Nguyen
August 19, 2022 | 15:21
A recent copyright case in which a Vietnamese company was sued for copyright infringement by a foreign entertainment corporation has sparked prevalent debate about copyright protection and creativity.
A helping hand for tech through amended IP law
By Hoang Giang
August 19, 2022 | 12:05
The long-awaited amended Law on Intellectual Property is expected to boost innovation and commercialisation of intellectual property assets in Vietnam once it takes effect in 2023. Huynh Thanh Dat, Minister of Science and Technology, talked to Hoang Giang about the important highlights that will create breakthroughs in the field.
21st-century skills crucial for appropriate growth
By Thanh Nguyen
August 17, 2022 | 13:32
While economic growth in Vietnam seems to be on the right track following a bumpy few months, experts warn that improving tertiary and higher education may be the biggest key to acheiving long-term growth in a sustainable manner.
Vietnam able to become new tiger in Asia: economist
By PV
August 16, 2022 | 11:21
Vietnam, a rising star in the global supply chain, has the potential to become a new tiger in Asia, economist Brian Lee Shun Rong at Maybank - Malaysia's largest financial services group and the leading banking group in South East Asia – has reportedly said.
Containing the inflation threat and related hazards
By Dorsata Madani
August 12, 2022 | 15:46
The current situation confronts Vietnam’s policymakers with the difficult task of balancing the need to provide continued policy support to solidify the recovery with the need to contain emerging inflation and financial risks.
Conforming to treaty via Law on IP
By Hong Anh and Ha Thu
August 10, 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.
Vietnam needs skilled workforce to become upper-middle-income economy by 2035: WB
By PV
August 09, 2022 | 22:00
Vietnam will need a skilled workforce to transform itself into an upper-middle-income economy by 2035, the World Bank has suggested in its recently-released report named “Taking Stock: Educate to Grow”.
EVFTA underpinning growth in Vietnamese tech market
By Eunjung Han
August 08, 2022 | 00:14
Changes in consumer behaviour and market trends over the past few years have forced us to rethink the role of technology. Eunjung Han, consultant at Rouse Legal Vietnam and vice chair of the Digital Sector Committee of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, looks at how the implementation of EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement and relevant government policies make impacts on the growth of the local tech market.
Renewable energy sources not fully tapped: experts
By PV
August 02, 2022 | 20:52
The potential of renewable energy sources, especially wind and solar power, is one of the keys to Vietnam’s energy transformation towards carbon neutrality, but barriers stemming from the unresponsive transmission network and pricing mechanism is wasting the capacity of billions of kWh of electricity, according to experts.
Are M&As still a top trend in the pharma market?
By Thanh Hai and Dieu Quynh
August 02, 2022 | 08:00
After a significant decrease in the value of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in Vietnam in 2018-2020, such activities have recovered in the past year. Ngo Thanh Hai and Nguyen Dieu Quynh from LNT & Partners offer their insight into the current M&A trend in the local pharmaceutical market.
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