Vietnam Investment Review
Vietnam's minimum wages to increase by 6.5 per cent in 2018
The minimum wage will be officially increased from January 1, 2018 by an extra VND180,000-230,000 ($8.07-10.13), depending on the region.Keep reading ...
Ha Vy
Occupational diseases on the rise
A Ministry of Health report reveals that each year 100,000 labourers in the country were checked for occupational diseases and more than 5,000 found to have diseases.Keep reading ...
VIR Reporter
Thousand billions in lost tax from foreign enterprises
Vietnam has lost thousands of billions of dong in taxes as foreign enterprises, especially large-scale ones, refuse to pay based on the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement.Keep reading ...
Huu Tuan
Jobs outlook good for 2018, say recruiters
The job market in Việt Nam is expected to be largely positive next year as the country continues to develop its manufacturing base, recruitment companies say.Keep reading ...
VIR Reporter
Enterprises plagued by unclear tax and fee regulations
While the Vietnamese government is making great efforts to improve the country’s business and investment climate, unclear tax- and fee-related regulations are tormenting local firms planning to expand.Keep reading ...
Nguyen Dat
Investors pour millions of dollars into Vietnamese e-commerce
The Vietnamese e-commerce segment has become more vibrant due to increasing investments in the past few years. The rate of internet and smartphone usage is increasing, especially in big cities. Vietnam will become one of the hottest e-commerce markets over the world.Keep reading ...
Nguyen Huong
Government reports: economy sees quality improvements
Vietnam’s economic growth quality has seen significant improvements recently, eliciting great praise from international organisations. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told the National Assembly that, “Vietnam’s growth quality has seen big improvements, maintaining a good growth rate for a long time, with the annual 6.07 per ...
Nguyen Thanh
Mekong Delta to improve tourism services
The number of tourists to the Mekong Delta has increased significantly as many tourism programmes have been successful over the last year, according to provincial authorities. Keep reading ...
VIR Reporter
NA gives unprecedented approval to bank bankruptcy
On November 20, National Assembly (NA) officially passed the amended Law on Credit Institutions (CI), which will be effective from January 15, 2018.[] A noteworthy addition, the option of bankruptcy for CIs has never before been pushed through the NA, marking a new chapter for ...
Sam Luong
FDI needed in infrastructure development
From a low starting point, Vietnam’s infrastructure system has been improved significantly. However, quality is still a persistent issue, causing a bottleneck limiting economic development, making it necessary to focus FDI capital in this sector.Keep reading ...
Nguyen Huong
