New measures made to attract tech talent

New measures made to attract tech talent

Driven by rising tech acceleration, foreign-invested manufacturers in Vietnam are facing challenges in hiring the needed talent for growth, with digital skills being among the highest demands.
PM: most favourable environment for investors

PM: most favourable environment for investors

Vietnam has over the past 25 years attracted nearly $211 billion from foreign investors for 14,500 projects, the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) reported at a conference reviewing 25 years of FDI attraction in Hanoi on March 27.
Wage jump will turn the screws

Wage jump will turn the screws

A 17 per cent increase in minimum wages by location and a relevant increase in trade union dues paid by employers are intended to benefit workers.
Project’s bad fashion statement

Project’s bad fashion statement

The runaway foreign investors of Lifepro Vietnam’s Luxfashion textile and garment complex, leaving $150 million in debts behind, have underscored the ugly side of foreign-invested projects that go wrong.
Back to school for education regulations

Back to school for education regulations

Vietnam has just chalked up a broad suite of guidelines for foreign investors to jump into the country’s education and training sector.
MPI plan ready to charm the pants off FDI players

MPI plan ready to charm the pants off FDI players

Vietnam is mapping out a comprehensive strategy to attract foreign direct investment to excite investors’ eyes.
FDI keeps the nation smiling

FDI keeps the nation smiling

About $8 billion of foreign direct investment is expected to flow into Vietnam this year, significantly boosting economic growth and local currency stability.
Aviation sector seems wings

Aviation sector seems wings

Local aviation transport will be knocked into shape if a Ministry of Transport draft decree gets the government’s thumbs-up.
Tet bonus figures start to roll in

Tet bonus figures start to roll in

Ho Chi Minh City’s first Tet bonus figures have just been unveiled.
Foreign-invested firms listing pros and cons

Foreign-invested firms listing pros and cons

‘If the purpose is to raise capital, again, there may be other sources of funds that are less costly for enterprises to access’
Minimum wage set for early rise

Minimum wage set for early rise

The government looks set to push ahead with an earlier than planned, fourth quarter rise in the country’s minimum wage.
Vinh Phuc targets $370m investment by 2015

Vinh Phuc targets $370m investment by 2015

The northern province of Vinh Phuc aims to attract $370 million in investment by 2015.
Tea tax evaders are uncovered

Tea tax evaders are uncovered

Foreign tax evaders in the Central Highlands’ Lam Dong province will have to pay back their tax infringements.
Reporting burden for investors

Reporting burden for investors

The government is putting the quality of foreign direct investment under the microscope with extra reporting responsibility for investors.
Exports rebound in fine fashion

Exports rebound in fine fashion

“The above figures showed that the foreign-invested sector is playing a decisive role in terms of export earnings in Bac Ninh”
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