Economic policy and administration
Business structures and legal registration
Vietnam makes headway on IP rankings
Vietnam got a 30 percent increase in its score on the sixth Intellectual Property (IP) Index report just released by the US Chamber of Commerce (AmCham)’s Global Innovation Policy Centre (GIPC). Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Vietnam to open two new airports by 2020
Two new airports, in Van Don District in the northern province of Quang Ninh and in Phan Thiet City in the south-central province of Binh Thuan, will be inaugurated by the year 2020. Keep reading ...
Tuan Son
Health Ministry introduces new decree guiding food safety law
The Ministry of Health and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) organized a conference last week to present Government Decree 15/2018/ND-CP guiding the implementation of the Food Safety Law, Phap Luat newspaper reports.Keep reading ...
The Saigon Times Reporter
Gov’t offices to trim 4,000 staff this year
As many as 265,106 civil servants will be included in the State payroll this year, a year-on-year decrease of about 4,000, according to a Prime Minister’s decision that takes effect this month. The employment number does not include those working at the Public Security Ministry, Defence ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Global powerhouses to back circular economy
Vietnam’s ambition to build a circular economy – aimed at combating pollution and achieving more sustainable development by reusing and recycling defunct products – has attracted the participation of several foreign firms. However, in order for this new economic model to grow, state support is ...
Thanh Tung
2017- a record year of FDI attraction
Vietnam’s total newly registered capital and share buying in 2017 has valued at nearly US$36 billion and implemented capital reached nearly US$20 billion. This is record growth for FDI capital in Vietnam in 10 years.Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Government committed to slash business costs
This year, the Vietnamese Government intends to further slash business costs and regulations as well as fostering co-operation between domestic enterprises and their foreign direct investment (FDI) counterparts.Keep reading ...
VIR Reporter
Profitable FDI businesses pay low taxes
The foreign direct investment (FDI) sector contribute a modest amount to the State budget although they enjoy many incentives and get high profits.Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Wealth inequality drags growth: experts
As the world faces a crisis in wealth distribution, some experts doubt if the accumulation of capital will encourage innovation and investment, but instead, lead to multiple tax burdens and increase the gap between rich and poor.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Restructure economy to boost new firms: official
Favourable conditions are needed to increase the number of new businesses and startups in order to realise the target of 1 million enterprises by 2020, an official has said.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter