Cyber security regulations should ensure business rights

Cyber security regulations should ensure business rights

The cyber security law should be built on a careful assessment of its impacts on businesses and ensure the development of information technology and telecommunications, according to experts at a workshop in Hanoi on Tuesday.
MARD issues regulations on ’VIETNAM RICE’ national brand

MARD issues regulations on ’VIETNAM RICE’ national brand

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has issued regulations on the use of national brand GẠO VIỆT NAM or VIETNAM RICE.
Draft law lifts banks’ role in e-commerce

Draft law lifts banks’ role in e-commerce

Payments for e-commerce transactions must be made via banks or authorised payment intermediary services, according to the draft of the amended Law on Tax Management.
Policies take effect in May (2018)

Policies take effect in May (2018)

A number of policies on insurance business, printing activities, property valuation, quality control of vocational training, etc. take effect in May.
Foreigners allowed to own 49pc of commodity exchange

Foreigners allowed to own 49pc of commodity exchange

Foreign investors will be allowed to contribute capital to establish commodity exchange in Vietnam as per Decree No. 51/2018/ND-CP, which will be effective from June 1, 2018.
MoIT continues to cut administrative procedures

MoIT continues to cut administrative procedures

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has decided to remove and simplify 54 administrative procedures in 10 sectors under its management including energy, import-export and food safety.
SMEs’ access to credit: Better, but not enough

SMEs’ access to credit: Better, but not enough

Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been highly conducive to economic development in Viet Nam as they significantly contribute to job creation, export promotion, growth generation and poverty reduction.
Multi-channel shopping is vital for e-commerce growth

Multi-channel shopping is vital for e-commerce growth

Multi-channel shopping is on the rise, becoming a vital factor which will help retail businesses expand sales channels, thereby increasing their reach to customers and enhancing the competitive edge given the online shopping boom in Viet Nam.
Tax implications of selling equity or shares in Vietnamese entities

Tax implications of selling equity or shares in Vietnamese entities

Grant Thornton Vietnam compiled a concise mini-guide on Vietnamese regulations on tax obligations following the transfer of equity interest or securities.
Garment firms should meet workers’ needs

Garment firms should meet workers’ needs

Garment and textile firms should understand the needs of their workers and invest in enhancing human resource management to sustain a productive and quality workforce, a seminar heard in HCM City last Saturday.
M&As become the path of choice for investors

M&As become the path of choice for investors

Merger and acquisition deals are becoming more frequently used by foreign investors to enter the Vietnamese market. Nicolas Audier, managing partner of Audier and Partners Vietnam LLC, analyses how Vietnamese efforts have made this avenue of investment the success story it is today.
Lawyer-talk: can and should Thai Beverage gain control of Sabeco now?

Lawyer-talk: can and should Thai Beverage gain control of Sabeco now?

Lawyers Luong Van Trung and Tran Thi Anh Tho discuss whether Thai Beverage has the right to be on Sabeco’s board before the six-month holding period passes.
Prime Minister signs directive on strengthening management of cryptocurrency

Prime Minister signs directive on strengthening management of cryptocurrency

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a directive strengthening the management of activities related to bitcoin and other virtual currencies.
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