As State-owned enterprises (SOEs) have many functions in the local economy, they struggle to fulfil their main task of doing business, so they need solutions to improve business efficiency, according to experts.

Overlapping legal documents are a major obstacle in need of removal to help construction and the development of housing projects.

A circular on "Made in Vietnam" products was expected to help businesses avoid accusations of fraud, said Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh at a conference held in Ha Noi on Wednesday.

Many businesses and investors are waiting for the Government’s decision on the feed-in tariff (FiT) rate for solar power projects nationwide, which is expected to be released this month, to set up long-term investments in solar power projects in Viet Nam.

Climate change is moving faster than humanity, and humanity is struggling to stop it. Every part of the world, including Vietnam, is still not doing enough nor moving fast enough to prevent irreversible and catastrophic climate disruption. Caitlin Wiesen, resident representative of the United Nations Development Programme in Vietnam, writes about a need for a climate ‘doi moi’ to Vietnam’s future and prosperity.

Experts at the Vietnam Reform and Development Forum (VRDF) 2019 suggested the government to use the state budget to invest in technology startups through venture capital funds, arguing that it would create fresh momentum for the fledgeling startup ecosystem.

Cutting standard working hours and offering progressive payment for overtime without changing the ceiling of overtime hours would run up costs for businesses, impacting their performance.

U.S. News & World Report has just released the ranking of the best economies to invest in this year, showing large changes, with three new faces among the top five. In particular, Vietnam surpassed its Southeast Asian neighbours including Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore to rank eighth, massively boosting its 23rd position last year.

The domestic hotel industry will face many challenges during development, especially in the application of technology, according to an expert from Savills Vietnam – a foreign property service provider in Viet Nam.

Viet Nam needs to renew its real estate market to attract more foreign investors and increase the quality of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the sector, according to experts.

Vietnam was urged to complete the land market to meet requirements and ensure development, experts said.

After being converted into wholly-foreign invested educational institutions, pre-school education facilities, general education, and higher education must meet regulations which are stipulated in Decree 86/2018/ND-CP, dated June 6, 2018 on foreign cooperation and investment in education.

To develop financial technology, a comprehensive legal framework and co-operation between banks and fintech businesses are required, experts told a conference organised by the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) and Asian Development Bank on Tuesday.

Many companies are moving their factories from other countries to Viet Nam, showing the potential for strong development of industrial real estate.

A series of new policies on karaoke service business, management and use of paddy cultivation land, business registration fee shall come into effect since September, 2019. 

The long-awaited government ­­risk-sharing ­mechanism has been proposed in the latest draft Law on Public-Private Partnership, pinning high hopes for private domestic and overseas investors to venture further into future initiatives.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment has completed and announced a draft of the national strategy on the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Jeff Paine, managing director of the Asia Internet Coalition, writes about how the country can implement such a strategy, with smart policies needed to realise Vietnam’s big Industry 4.0 ambitions.

The Ministry of Finance’s (MoF) proposal to ease casino investment conditions in order to boost investment in special administrative-economic zones (SAEZs), particularly the one in Van Don received opposition from the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and the Ministry of Defence.

Vietnam has considered adding regulations of household business to the revised Law on Enterprises that is set to be submitted to the National Assembly for approval in October.

The merger and acquisition (M&A) market since last summer has witnessed a surprising switch among top segments, with major activities in real estate overcoming consumer goods, leading to positive signs for the market for the next 12 months.