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Vietnam Outlines Customs and Tax Plans to Enhance Competitiveness
Resolution No. 1134/QD-BTC outlines Vietnam's plans to boost competitiveness through key reforms in areas such as taxation and customs. Read more to learn what changes will occur, when to expect them, and how to prepare.
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Vietnam Market Watch: Free Trade Areas, Growth Projections, and Vietnam’s Emergence as a Japanese Export Base
In this week's Vietnam Market Watch we explore plans for free trade areas, discuss Vietnamese growth projections, and highlight the rising use of Vietnam as a Japanese export hub.
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Vietnam Regulatory Brief: Business Registration Fines, Lost and Damaged Bill Guidance, and Increased Scrutiny of Real Estate Loans
In this week's Vietnam Regulatory Brief we explore new fines for late business registration, review guidance on lost and damaged bills, and highlight increased restrictions for real estate lending.
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Layoff Violations Under Vietnam’s Updated Criminal Code
Recently implemented, an updated version of Vietnamese criminal code raises penalties for illegal termination of employees and thus presents increased risks for HR throughout the country. Effective from 01 July 2016, Code No. 100/2015/QH13 increases penalties for layoff violations to serious fines and jail time.
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Vietnam Market Watch: Workforce Increases, Real Estate Tax, and Digital Wallet Adoption
In this week's Vietnam Market Watch we analyze workforce statistics, highlight increased adoption of digital payments, and analyze the impact of improving real estate tax collections.
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Leveraging Vietnamese Customs to Block Counterfeit Exports
Trademark violations can be a significant risk for producers manufacturing in any emerging market. Learn how to mitigate this risk by working with Vietnam's customs officials to ensure counterfeits never leave Vietnamese shores.
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Key takeaways from Obama’s Vietnam Visit
Visiting to bolster economic ties, President Barack Obama’s visit gives prominence to the achievements being made in the Vietnamese economy. As Vietnam has reformed, so has trade between the two countries, totalling US $45 billion in 2015.
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Vietnam Regulatory Brief: Life Insurance, Relaxing Airport Restrictions, and New Classification for Securities Trading in Vietnam
In this week's Vietnam Regulatory Brief we discuss Vietnams introduction of universal life insurance, highlight relaxing airport restrictions, and analyze the impact of changing classifications for stocks trading in Vietnam.
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The Case for Vietnamese Manufacturing
Vietnam has a emerged as a choice destination for its low costs, receptive governance, and increasing integration with key trading partners. Conjoined, these factors position the communist nation as an ideal location for China-plus one manufacturing.
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Vietnamese Labor Under TPP: A Guide to Commitments and Compliance
Vietnam is on its way to being the largest beneficiary of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. However, in order to gain access to these reductions, Vietnam is expected to comply with labor standards outlined in the agreement as well as specific commitments made under the US-VN Plan for Enhancement of Trade and Labor Relations.