500 EXHIBITORS TO ATTEND EXPO 2017
The 27th Việt Nam Expo, scheduled to take place April 19-22 in the capital city, assumes added significance given the “special context” in which it is happening, organisers say.
Q1 CREDIT GROWS SHARPLY
Unlike in previous years, credit had risen to a record high of 3.14% in the year to March 23 compared to end-2016, up from 1.79% in the same period last year, according to the central bank.
TAN PHU TRUNG INDUSTRIAL ZONE - DESTINATION FOR INVESTORS SEEKING LONG-TERM STABILITY AND SOLID FUTURE
Tan Phu Trung Industrial Zone is located in the Northwest of Ho Chi Minh City, planned to be a trade gateway to global trade of the city and the southern key economic zone. After more than 10 years of construction and development, as a catalyst for boosting economic, trade and investment cooperation between Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam and international partners, Tan Phu Trung Industrial Zone has made positive contributions to the overall industrial output value of Ho Chi Minh City.
HA NAM GETS APPROVAL OF REVISED INDUSTRIAL ZONE PLANNING
The Prime Minister has given the nod to several revisions to the development planning of industrial zones in Ha Nam province by 2020. Specifically, the PM approved the expansion of the Dong Van I and II industrial parks to 371ha and 339ha, up 162ha and 18ha, respectively.
DECREES CLARIFY CONTAINER DEPOT QUESTIONS
Newly-constructed inland container depots (ICD) must have a minimum area of five hectares and be up to environmental protection and fire and explosion prevention standards.
DELOITTE: DECREE NO.20/2017/ND-CP DATE 24 FEBRUARY 2017 GUIDING TAX MANAGEMENT ONTRANSFER PRICING IN ENTERPRISE
The Government of Vietnam has officially issued Decree No. 20/2017/ND-CP dated 24 February 2017 (“Decree 20”) guiding tax compliance for enterprises having related party transactions. The Decree will be effective from 1 May 2017.
VBF: ANNUAL VBF 2016 - RESPONSES FROM MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Following up on the Annual VBF 2016, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued the Official Document No. 2576/BNN-QLDN providing responses to relevant issues/recommendation raised at the Forum held on 5th December 2016 in Hanoi.
FRESH POLICIES TAKE EFFECT IN APRIL
A string of new policies on trade reconciliation, energy labeling, cash collection and expenditure, financial management mechanism for Viet Nam Electricity Group (EVN) will come into effect in April.
