Policy and Regulation
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NA urges caution in amending public investment law
Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Phung Quoc Hien has advised caution in amending the Law on Public Investment, saying that adjustments are necessary but must not be made hastily, lest the legal
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Progress on special zones law to ease investment
The Department for Economic Zones Management (DEZM) of the Ministry of Planning and Investment is in the process of completing the draft Law on Special Administrative-Economic Units, with adjustments
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Finance Ministry to regulate e-trading
The Ministry of Finance has developed a draft circular that provides a general legal framework on the electronic trading activities at the stock market.
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Tax on income from bank savings proposed
The latest proposal to tax an individual’s income from the interest accrued from the savings deposited in banks has become a bone of contention between the parties concerned.
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Gov’t plans to use IT to connect trade promotion groups
The application of information technology (IT) is a crucial tool to enhance trade promotion activities nationwide by strengthening information exchange between trade organisations, officials said duri
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Ministry to submit real estate plan
The Ministry of Construction will submit a plan to the Prime Minister on promoting stable and healthy development of the local real estate market in this year’s fourth quarter.
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Ministry proposes cut in some fees, charges
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has drafted a few adjustments to charges and fees in several sectors under its management.
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Central bank mulls term deposits for foreigners
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) is collecting feedback on a draft circular that will, among other things, allow non-residents legally present in Vietnam to make term deposits in both VND and foreign c
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EVN given more power price control
A new decision by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has given more authority to the State-owned Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), the largest supplier of electricity in the country, in deciding power prices
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Government issues tra fish regulations
The Government has issued a decree on aquaculture management, and tra fish products processing and export, the Government Office reported.
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RCEP brings new hope for Vietnamese businesses
After the failure of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is expected to benefit Vietnam provided that the country and the domestic business comm
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Sovico, BSR in investment talks
Investment firm Sovico Holdings is in talks with the Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Company (BSR Co Ltd) on exploiting opportunities arising out of the latter’s equitisation process.
