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Asia Briefing Releases New Doing Business in Vietnam Guide

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Asia Briefing has just released the inaugural edition of its regional business guide “Doing Business in Vietnam” – offering business-minded individuals an up-to-date reference source for all of the key issues concerning setting up and successfully operating a business in the country.

Opportunities in Vietnam’s New Industries

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By Tran Que Chi Mar. 9 – Vietnam’s food processing, software and environmental technology sectors have been labeled as new industries with great potential. Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and the Central Highlands in particular have been identified as future centers for the food processing industry, with Da Nang, Hanoi and HCMC expected to become […]

New Issue of Vietnam Briefing: 100% FOEs, JVs and the Promotion of Supporting Industries

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As 2012 will be a year of significant change in limitations on foreign ownership regulations for 100 percent FOEs and JVs, this issue offers a clear snapshot of up-to-date regulations and specific changes to expect in 2012, as well as a useful summary of tax incentives and exemptions. Also, a roadmap and timeline for licensing procedures take the guesswork out of this initial step in establishing a business in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s Bank Restructuring a Big Opportunity for Foreign Investors

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By Lorenzo Martelli Dec. 14 – Increases in the ownership ratios that foreign strategic partners can hold at Vietnamese joint stock banks, encouragement for the merger of weak banks, and not increasing the chartered capital are the main points of the European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham)’s proposal when talking about bank restructuring. Decree No. 69/2007/ND-CP […]

Vietnam Drawing Increasing Interest from Italian Investors

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Dec. 8 – Trade and investment between Italy and Vietnam has increased steadily over the last 10 years. According to statistics issued by the Government of Vietnam, Italian FDI projects amounted to US$187 million in 39 projects at the end of 2010. The manufacturing industry still has the biggest share amid Italian FDI, even though […]

Vietnam’s M&A Activities 2011

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Nov. 7 – Following amendments more than five years ago to two major laws regarding investment activities in Vietnam – namely the “Competition Law” and the “Law on Investment” – the country’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market has increased from US$299 million in 2006 to US$1.7 billion in 2010. Furthermore, M&A activities for the first […]

Germany-Vietnam Investment Cooperation

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Germany now Vietnam’s largest EU trading partner Nov. 3 – In 2010, bilateral trade between Vietnam and Germany reached US$4.1 billion, showing substantial development since the two countries set up diplomatic agreements on September 23, 1975. The mutual understanding between Vietnam and Germany has been further strengthened through maintaining trustworthy partnerships and a political consultation […]

Corporate Income Tax Delayed One Year For Labor-Intensive Enterprises

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Decision 54/2011/QD-TT inked by the Prime Minister agrees to extend corporate income tax payments in 2011 for labor-intensive companies as well as select co-operatives.

Real Estate Market Trends in Hanoi

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Oct. 26 – Investor interest in Hanoi’s residential property has increased in recent years. With an average population growth rate of 5 percent a year coupled with a considerable area of vacant land, housing prices in Hanoi have been pushed up to levels that are higher than they should be. Selling prices of upmarket houses […]

Vietnam Seeing an Industrial ‘Renaissance’

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By Lorenzo Martelli Oct. 19 – Vietnam is gradually moving away from its traditional focus areas of industrial production such as textiles, food processing, rice and coffee to attracting investment in new sectors like electronic and high-tech manufacturing, research and development. Manufacturers are seeking alternatives along with rising labor costs in Thailand and China – […]

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