Vietnam – ASEAN: The attractiveness of billion dollars projects.

A week ago, on the last day of July 2012, a project with investment capital of more than 47 million USD was officially started construction in Cai Lan expanded Industrial Park (Ha Long, Quang Ninh). That is the grind wheat VFM-Wilmar project by two investors in ASEAN region: Wilmar Intenationnal Group of Singapore and FFM … Read more

Philippine companies find investment opportunities in Vietnam.

From July 4th to 5th, Trade Promotion Agency – Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam in collaboration with Export Promotion Agency – Ministry of Trade of Philippines organized work programs for the Philippines business delegation to visit and work in City Ho Chi Minh City. Philippines business delegation visits Vietnam this time include enterprises … Read more

Many foreign companies interested in supply chain in the Northern of Vietnam.

On 22nd June, Vietnam Supply Chain, an independent non-profit organisation in Vietnam supply chain management has organized a Supply Chain Conference 2012 in Hanoi with the participation of more than 200 participants including leaders experts of the interested companies to northern markets. They discussed how the supply chain management can help businesses improve the current … Read more

From 1st July, individual tax code will be issued.

Under Circular 80/2012 of the Ministry of Finance, individuals subject to personal income tax (PIT) who fully implement procedures and records for tax registration shall be granted “individual tax code card”. This is a permanent identification number to use. Organizations and individuals are responsible for withholding and paying taxes into the state budget also be … Read more

Vietnam to Ease Rules to Lure Stock Investors Southeast Asia

Vietnam (VNINDEX) plans to ease rules on equity trading and accelerate initial public offerings of state-owned companies this year to attract investors to a market that’s valued about 15 times less than Singapore’s. The State Securities Commission is preparing to cut the minimum holding period for stocks, Nguyen Doan Hung, vice chairman of the commission, … Read more