Up-scaling wind power - Potential and challenges in regulation

Up-scaling wind power - Potential and challenges in regulation

Vietnam is spreading its wings in the wind energy sector, with new, conducive legislation. However, there is a lot to do before the sector can truly bloom.
Liquidation of a Vietnamese entity—critical tax exposures

Liquidation of a Vietnamese entity—critical tax exposures

The liquidation of a Vietnamese legal entity is a lengthy and complicated process in which the final tax audit involves great effort from the dissolving entity.
Deputy PM okays plan to restructure industrial sector

Deputy PM okays plan to restructure industrial sector

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has signed a decision approving the restructuring plan for the industrial sector in 2018-2020, with consideration for 2025.
New regulations on processing goods for foreign merchants

New regulations on processing goods for foreign merchants

The Government’s Decree No. 69/2018/ND-CP stipulates that Vietnamese traders are allowed to process legal goods for foreign merchants, excluding the commodities banned or temporarily suspended from exports and imports.
Government decree cuts requirements for online businesses

Government decree cuts requirements for online businesses

The Government has reduced the number of conditions and notification procedures required from online businesses in a bid to create a more favourable investment environment online.
New decree expected to halt temporary import violations

New decree expected to halt temporary import violations

Goods temporarily imported for re-export can be kept in Vietnam for no more than 60 days from the date of completion of customs formalities, according to a new Governmental decree.
New regulations to improve Vietnam commodity exchange

New regulations to improve Vietnam commodity exchange

Trading through commodity exchanges will be more convenient in Vietnam with the Government’s new regulations on the establishment and trading on the commodity exchange.
Tra fish industry facing dangerous situation, warn experts

Tra fish industry facing dangerous situation, warn experts

The domestic tra fish industry is facing a boom in the development of production at present, according to experts and enterprises.
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.
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