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[14-12-2015] Dear HKBAV Members,
Please be reported that the 2015 Annual General Meeting; Election of Chairperson & General Committee Members and Christmas Dinner on Dec. 11th 2015 at Caravelle Hotel was successfully completed.

[10-12-2015] Did you know that the Government has issued the Decree (No.118) to guide the implementation of the Investment Law? It will become valid on 27 December 2015, and the salient points of this important legislation as below:

[07-12-2015] Viet Nam will transport between 500 million and 600 million tonnes of goods this year by sea, the Vietnam Maritime Administration (Vinamarine) has said. The Vinamarine hopes to transport between 900 million to 1.1 trillion tonnes by 2020, by sea, which has seen the strongest development in the country's industrial transport sector.

[07-12-2015] New regulations on special financial supervision over State-owned enterprises, the establishment of social enterprises, the competence of environmental police, and the implementation of the revised Law on Investment are among new policies taking effect in December.

[07-12-2015] The domestic real estate market continued its recovery in November, and conditions are expected to last into the new year, experts said. The Housing and Real Estate Market Management Department under the Ministry of Construction reported that the Ha Noi property market in November gained a year-on-year increase of 11 per cent with 1,550 successful business transactions.

[04-12-2015] Supply of high-end apartments in Vietnam has grown sharply in recent years but that of condos for low- and medium-income earners has contracted despite huge demand, according to property services provider CB Richard Ellis Vietnam (CBRE). CBRE provided figures about apartment supplies in different segments at a seminar on the domestic property market and opportunities for real estate stocks organized by the Hochiminh Stock Exchange (HOSE) on Monday.

[02-12-2015] The Vietnam Business Forum (“VBF”) is a structured and ongoing policy dialogue between the Vietnamese Government and the local and the foreign business community for a favorable business environment that attracts private sector investment and stimulates sustainable economic growth in Vietnam.

[02-12-2015] Representatives of foreign business associations have expressed concern over Vietnam’s visa policy, claiming their member enterprises are having problems with short-stay visa and strict entry regulations.