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Easy Riding – Investment Opportunities in Vietnam’s Motorcycle Industry
Vietnam is a country where motorcycles are both massively built and sold. Vietnam is not only a huge market where manufacturers can carve out their share but even use Vietnam as an export base throughout the whole Asian region.
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Vietnam – Latin America Trade: Complementary Economies under the TPP
With the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement agreed to in recent months an influx of investment into and trade with Vietnam is expected by the agreement's Latin American signatories.
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Vietnam Market Watch: Auto Sales, Uber’s Success in Vietnam, and Vietnam’s Economic Growth
This edition of Vietnam Market Watch takes a look at the country's auto market, the rise of Uber in Vietnam, and the country's steady economic growth as well as prospects for the year ahead.
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An Update on the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement Discussions
After engaging in talks for 2.5 years, the European Union and Government of Vietnam agreed to the text of the most comprehensive FTA ever to be concluded with a developing country earlier this year.
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Vietnam Regulatory Brief: Preferential Customs Treatment, Interest Rate Decrease for Dollar Deposits, and GM Food Labelling
This edition of Vietnam Regulatory Brief examines new preferential customs treatment for companies in compliance in Vietnam, an elimination of interest on dollar denominated deposits, and new labeling for GM foods.
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Improved Rights for Female Employees in Vietnam: Decree 85
The Vietnam government recently issued a new decree to ensure greater rights for female employees. The regulatory change under Decree No 85 came into effect on November 15, 2015.
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The TPP’s Rules of Origin and Key Tariff Reductions
The Trans-Pacific Partnership - TTP - is a comprehensive FTA agreed to earlier this year. As such, its main goal is to progressively reduce imports and exports duties, and Vietnam is due to benefit from reduced tariffs and rules of origin.
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Vietnam Regulatory Brief: Import and Export Procedures, Changes to the Investment Law, and VAT Holidays
This edition of Vietnam Regulatory Brief examines new, eased import/export procedures, changes to Vietnam's Investment Law, and a VAT holiday for troubled investments.
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Trademarks in Vietnam – Part Two
In terms of obtaining a trademark, Vietnam is like many of its ASEAN neighbors in adopting a “first to file” registration system. In this article, we examine both national and international strategies for trademark protection in Vietnam.
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Vietnam Regulatory Brief: Pharmaceuticals, Eased Visa Restrictions for US Citizens, and the Finance Ministry’s e-Portal
This edition of Vietnam Regulatory Brief examines new, streamlined regulations for pharmaceutical companies, possible eased visa restrictions for US businessmen, and an unveiled e-portal for Vietnam's finance ministry.