Public investment management revolution boosts local initiative

Thursday, Feb 06, 2025

2025 is set to be a crucial year in Việt Nam’s infrastructure development, as the country prepares for its medium-term public investment plan for the period 2026-30.

Chinese broadcasting services provider required to strictly follow Vietnamese Law

Tuesday, Oct 29, 2024

The Ministry of Information and Communications has requested iQIYI, China’s leading provider of online entertainment video services, to fully comply with local laws for cross-border paid streaming services.

Early enforcement of real estate laws - a catalyst for the market recovery

Saturday, Jul 06, 2024

The amendments and supplements to the 2024 Law on Land, the 2023 Law on Housing, and the 2023 Law on Real Estate Business will come into effect on August 1 as proposed by the Government, five months earlier than planned. It...

VN's fleet struggling with EU's new environmental laws

Wednesday, Dec 20, 2023

Việt Nam''s fleet is grappling with significant challenges in adapting to these global environmental shifts, said industry insiders and experts.

Bringing property prices closer to market value a key focus: NA's committee chairman

Tuesday, Feb 21, 2023

Vu Hong Thanh, Chairman of the NA''s Economic Committee, said the assembly welcomes opinions from economists, businesses and people from all walks of life regarding ongoing issues related to the property market.

Govt should streamline real estate laws, focus on social housing: conference

Saturday, Dec 19, 2020

The country''s authorities should focus on amending real estate laws to eliminate inconsistencies and incorporate policies to encourage social housing over the next decade, a conference heard in HCM City last week.

Facebook removes 400 per cent more posts that violate laws

Saturday, Dec 12, 2020

Facebook has removed 2,311 posts that violated Vietnamese laws from its platform since the beginning of the year, up by 400 per cent compared to the whole of last year.

Phu Quoc tightens land laws again

Monday, Jun 29, 2020

The move comes just three months after a similar ban was lifted.

Consistent policies key to draw foreign investment: officials

Wednesday, Oct 16, 2019

European and American investors were concerned by the lack of rigid policies on corporate transparency and intellectual protection.

Transfer pricing remains an issue

Friday, Jul 20, 2018

Viet Nam’s laws about transfer pricing remain inconsistent and have many loopholes, causing great loss of State revenue, speakers said on Thursday at a meeting held in Ha Noi.

Reform doesn’t mean distorting policies: Deputy PM

Thursday, Jul 19, 2018

The financial sector needs to work on a solution that helps reduce tax rates while still increase the total tax collection, said Deputy Minister Vuong Dinh Hue.

National Assembly discusses notarisation and urban planning

Saturday, Jun 02, 2018

The National Assembly yesterday agreed to remove the master plan on the development of notarisation from a law being drafted to amend planning-related laws.

Domestic fertiliser struggles to compete

Saturday, Jun 02, 2018

Since 2015, amendments to the tax laws have been causing negative impacts on domestic production, particularly of fertiliser.

Provinces ban land speculation

Saturday, May 19, 2018

After land prices, and, along with them, instances of violation of land laws, surged in certain places, the provinces involved have temporarily banned land transactions pending the approval of new regulations, helping cool off the market.  

IP rights protection a must for growth: expert

Thursday, Mar 29, 2018

Viet Nam News reporter Phuong Uyen talked to Nguyen Thi Phi Nga, lawyer, licensed IP attorney and Counsel at Hogan Lovells International LLP, about the country’s future in IP protection and national brand establishment.