LAW AND PRACTICE ON LAND ACCESS OF VIETNAMESE BUSINESSES
The Ministry of Justice is carrying out the Prime Minister's Directive 01/CT-TTg on rectifying and strengthening land management and building land information system. To achieve this objective, the ministry has conducted a review for revision of legal regulations on land access. This matter has a great impact on business rights and business performance and land access is a problematic area and receives a lot of recommendations from investors.
MINIMUM WAGE TO INCREASE 5.3%
An increase in the minimum wage moved a step closer yesterday after the National Wage Council agreed to increase basic salaries. The committee confirmed they will look at a rise of more than 5 per cent compared to last year.
FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT FOR SMES
“The lack of transparency hardly creates confidence while credit is built on trust. Insufficient trust plus the lack of collaterals and an unfeasible business projects causes credit institutions to say 'No' to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs),” said Dr Vu Tien Loc, President of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), at the Forum on Solutions to Boost Fund Sources for SMEs recently held by the Business Forum Newspaper in Hanoi.
EXPERTS SEE PROPERTY MARKET UNTURN IN RUN-UP TO TET
The HCM City real estate market will be positive from now until the Lunar New Year in early 2019, according to HCM City Real Estate Association (HoREA). The year-end is usually the time when Vietnamese buy property.
THREE YEARS MONITORING AFTER THE DONATION OF THE LIBRARY AND THE TEACHER TRAINING TO BE COMPLETED
Reading Corner is a bookshelf that sits in the corner of a small primary school. This library solution is perfect for schools that lack a room that can be dedicated to a Reading Room. Globes and educational toys are also donated. Each library we donate has a wide range of local language children's books including history, science, short stories, fairy tales, books for very young readers, children's dictionaries, children's reference books, an assortment of comic books and a full set of children's encyclopedias.
POLICIES TAKE EFFECT IN AUGUST
A range of policies on educational links with foreign educational establishments, cooperation and association in the production and sale of farm produce and gas business come into effect since August 1.
COME TO VISIT CENTRESTAGE WITH OUR HOTEL SPONSORSHIP OF UP TO USD 270
Fair Date: 5-8 September 2018 (Wednesday - Saturday)
Venue: Hall 3B-C & Grand Hall, HKCEC
Branded Fashion Apparel and Designers' Collection
The HKTDC will sponsor your hotel accommodation in Hong Kong of up to HKD2,100 (about USD270)
FOREIGN CASH KEEPS FLOWING INTO REAL ESTATE MARKET
Foreign investors, mostly from Asia, continue making serious investments in Vietnam’s real estate sector. Japanese Hinokiya and Vietnamese TWG are moving ahead with a plan to set up a joint venture to develop real estate projects in Vietnam after signing a cooperation agreement on June 22.
