Other Briefings
Vietnam’s Payment System and Bank Modernization Project
By Marco Azzaro Apr. 27 – Vietnam’s banking reforms, started in the late 1980s, have provided great positive consequences since 2004 to where the banking sector now resembles that of other newly industrialized economies. The old system, with its main faults like ineffectiveness to settle a transaction and outdated information for risk management, has been […]
Vietnam First in Asia for Attracting Foreign Investment
By Tran Que Chi Apr. 26 – Vietnam is the only economy in Asia whose investment funds to attract investment flows every week so far this year as the VN Index jumped to an 11-month high, according to Emerging Portfolio Fund Research. Meanwhile, India and China only saw investment in 8 of the past 16 […]
Vietnam to Tighten Cash Loan Disbursements from June 1
According to the Circular, banks will not use cash as a method for disbursing loans from June 1, 2012.
New Audit Regulations in Vietnam
Apr. 19 – On March 13, 2012, the Vietnam government promulgated Decree No. 17/2012/ND-CP detailing and guiding the implementation of legal articles related to independent audits. This Decree detailed conditions regarding the granting of certificates of satisfaction of auditing business conditions in Vietnam.
Asia Briefing Releases New Doing Business in Vietnam Guide
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.
Vietnam’s New Tax Schedule for 2012
Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance issued Circular No.157/2011/TT-BTC on November 14, 2011, stipulating the tax rates of export and import tariff preferences under the list of taxable items. The Decree takes effect from January 1, 2012.
Taxable Income from Interest on Deposits in 2012
By Vo Thi Bich Hong Feb. 17 – From March 1, 2012, income from interest on deposits and loans – including interest on deposits at credit institutions, interest on loans in any form as prescribed by Law, credit guarantee fee, and other charges – will be subject to corporate income tax. This is specified in […]
Vietnam to Extend CIT Payments for SMEs by 3 Months
By Tran Que Chi Feb. 13 – On January 19, 2012 the Prime Minister enacted Decision No. 04/2012/QĐ-TTg – granting a three-month extension for the payment of corporate income tax which small and medium enterprises, and enterprise using many laborers, must pay for the first and second quarters of 2011. According to Decision No. 04, […]
Businesses in Hanoi Asked to Pay VND4 Trillion in Tax Due
Dec. 29 – Businesses in Hanoi still owe more than VND4 trillion in taxes this year, and the government has urged them to pay it back. Thai Dung Tien, deputy head of Hanoi Tax Department, said that around 86.5 percent of the taxes (VND3.5 trillion) is collectable. However, 3 percent of the money will prove […]
Vietnam’s Bank Restructuring a Big Opportunity for Foreign Investors
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 […]
