The Government on June 26 issued Decree 57/2019/ND-CP on preferential export tariffs and special preferential import tariffs to implement the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership ("CPTPP”) during the period of 2019 - 2022 (Decree 57).

The Government on June 24 issued Decree No. 55/2019/ND-CP (Decree 55) on legal assistance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

The State Bank of Viet Nam has issued Circular No. 06/2019/TT-NHNN on foreign exchange management for foreign direct investment activities in Viet Nam.

Local media last month reported that Asanzo, a local electronics manufacturer currently holding more than 16 percent of Vietnam’s TV receiver market share, did not produce but imported spare parts from China, then assembled them into finished products with “Made in Vietnam” labels for domestic sale.

Condotel projects are blooming in the central city of Danang, with a strong supply in the pipeline, but there remains a gaping hole where specific market regulations should be. Binh An reports on how condotel development in Danang can move forward successfully as the market matures.

As new policies and trade deals change the focus of M&A inflows to Vietnam, the Vietnamese government is expected to remove legal barriers, create a positive environment for foreign investors, and push the divestment process at state-owned enterprises.

Foreign funds tend to pour a great deal of money into Vietnamese startups with novel ideas. However, there are still some hurdles to ensure the country becomes a big magnet for overseas investment into startups. Luu Van reports.

The new policies include regulations on penalties for administrative violations, conditions for special amnesty, legal assistance for small and medium-sized enterprises among others.

‘Made in Viet Nam’ products are required to have a localisation rate of 30 per cent and be partly produced in Viet Nam.

The Ministry of Construction has recently requested its department in cities and provinces urge enterprises in the real estate sector to report suspicious transactions and cash transactions worth VND300 million (nearly US$13,000) and above.

The Government and relevant parties have been recommended to take strong actions to facilitate mergers and acquisitions (M&As) amidst certain challenges posed by both external and internal factors.

HCMC – The Ministry of Construction has written to the prime minister stating that it has encountered a host of difficulties in researching and drafting a circular on regulations for developing and managing the office-tel segment, VnEconomy news site reported.

In 2018-2019, Vietnam continued to witness high-value mergers and acquisitions transactions in a variety of sectors, such as food manufacturing, real estate, banking, and retail.

Le Ngoc Lam, deputy director general of the Intellectual Property Rights Office, under the Ministry of Science and Technology, spoke to VNA on the changes in the revised Law on Insurance Business and the Law on Intellectual Property Rights.

The Government has turned green light to the Ministry of Finance’s latest proposal on preferential corporate income tax rates for small and micro enterprises (SMEs).

Many traditional areas such as oil and gas, consumer goods, food and beverages, and retail have seen an increase in mergers and acquisitions investment in Vietnam. Stefano Pellegrino and Kent Wong from EuroCham’s Legal Sector Committee talked to VIR’s Bich Thuy about how the improvements in the legal framework motivate the trend amidst the upcoming enforcement of the landmark EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement.

Vietnam M&A Forum 2019 will see the participation of 500 representatives from enterprises as well as domestic and international investment funds who contributed 85 per cent of Vietnam’s deal value to discuss issues at the forum themed “Going for Breakthrough”.

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) is proposing a regulation that exempts micro and small enterprises from corporate income tax for two years after they have sufficient income subject to taxation.

Exports by HCM City-based enterprises in the first six months of the year topped US$19.6 billion, a 9.2 per cent increase year-on-year, according to the city People’s Committee.

Along with its rapid economic growth, Viet Nam’s electricity demand is also increasing strongly, at around 10 per cent a year, causing huge pressure on the energy sector, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.