HKBAV News

There are now 136 countries/territories agreeing to grant visa-free access or visa-on-arrival to HKSAR passport holders. The following countries/territories have granted visa-free access or visa-on-arrival to HKSAR Passport holders (as at 23 October 2008):

As from 19 October 2008, Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) will change all fixed phone number in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi and other 53 provinces and cities by adding an extra number "3" at the beginning of current number.

Please present your HKBAV Membership Card to attain the discount offered by the NEW vendors below. Please feel free to contact our Secretariat if you wish to offer discount or you know any vendors willing to offer discount to our HKBAV Members. Thank you.

Dear Members: Again, HKBAV has received the official letter from the DPI in HCMC requesting to nominate 5 (FIVE) Members’ companies in each national economic sector to join the Golden Dragon Award 2008.

Please find the below relevant materials of the Draft of National Assembly (NA) Resolution on implementation of Vietnam's WTO Commitments. Before submitting to the NA for consideration and approval, the Drafting Team would like to have a meeting to get your comments on this Draft Resolution.

Please download the draft Decrees of revised Law on VAT and Corporate Income Tax. Given the importance of the two Decrees to business operation in Vietnam, the Draft Decrees deserve your special attention.

Dear HKBAV Members: Recently HKBAV Office has received many inquiries about the procedures to apply for the HKSAR No Criminal Conviction Certificate, as it's one of the necessary documents for foreign employees when applying for Work Permit in Vietnam.

HKBAV has received the official letter from the Department of Planning Investment in HCMC requesting to support by nominating TWO excellent achievements’ FIEs in each national economic sector (total 21 sectors) to join the reward of contribution to the City’s development