New regulations about corporate bond issuance

The decree amends several points of the Decree No 163/2018/NĐ-CP dated December 4, 2018, about corporate bond issuance with new regulations tightened trading of privately-placed corporate bonds in the domestic market.  

Red River flood diversion needs special treatment

PhD architect Đào Ngọc Nghiêm, Vice President of the Việt Nam Urban Development and Planning Association, talks to Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper on the need to grant a special policy for Hà Nội on flood diversion on the Red River

Việt Nam to increase rice exports to EU under EVFTA Rice quotas for Việt Nam under the EVFTA are expected to push Việt Nam’s rice exports up from the second half of this year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Decree details registration for automated border control gates Registration for automated border control gates at Vietnamese airports is now available on the public service portals, according to a newly-issued Government’s decree.

Stronger money policies might be considered to aid economic growth: SBV The central bank’s statistics showed loan payment deadlines were restructured for nearly 260,000 customers with outstanding loans worth nearly VNĐ18 trillion (US$775.8 million)

Guiding decrees needed to fight with transfer pricing Anti-transfer pricing measures were included in the law on tax administration for the first time, but a guiding decree has not yet been written. Experts said this could mean the rules are less effective.

Legal framework being improved to implement EVFTA1

Tax policies are being specified while customs procedures simplified to improve the legal framework to facilitate the European Union – Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) enforcement.

Changes in visas for travel to border or coastal economic areas1 The Government has issued Decree No 75/2020/NĐ-CP with detailed regulations on adopting the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence of Foreigners in Việt Nam, also known as Immigration Law 2019, which aims to attract foreign investment.  

Drug prevention forces try to combat new drugs and crimes

Việt Nam is facing huge pressure due to the complicated development of drug-related crimes. Drug gangs and synthetic drug production as well as replanting opium poppy plants are at risk of increasing.

PM asks ministries to ensure SME support policies Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked relevant ministries, localities and organisations to increase the enforcement of the Law on Supporting Small and Medium – Sized Enterprises (SMEs) to create favourable conditions for them to overcome the difficult time and develop their business.