Business News

[22-04-2015] The latest regulations on Personal Income Tax include new exemptions and flat rates applied on Business Income and Irregular Incomes. For more information, please refer to our updated Brochure on Personal Income Tax. Furthermore, our Brochures on Corporate Income Tax and Value Added Tax have been updated. Now these publications are available:

[22-04-2015] In addition, Circular 39 also sets out specific guidance for valuation of imported goods in special cases, which involve temporary and official import prices and change of registered purpose of use of duty-exempt imported goods, and where the buyer and the seller are related parties.

[20-04-2015] The Government has issued an Action Plan to launch Resolution No. 36-NQ/TW dated July 1, 2014 on enhancing the application and development of information technology (IT) to meet the demands for sustainable development and international integration.

[16-04-2015] The office-for-lease market in HCMC performed better in the first quarter than the final quarter of last year with average occupancy shooting up to a seven-year high, according to property service provider Savills Vietnam. Average occupancy climbed to 91% in the first three months of 2015, up one percentage point compared to the last quarter of 2014 and the same period last year.

[15-04-2015] With the supported by the Viet Nam Ministry of Industry and Trade & Ministry of Planning & Investment of Vietnam, VIET NAM EXPO is an important international trade event which is organized annually in Hochiminh City and in Ha Noi. The Organizing board has pleasure to send you information of the event:

[15-04-2015] To implement the plan of the National Wages Council in 2015, as the Vice President of National Wage Council, Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) shall be responsible for integrating and concluding opinions of Council members/Business Associations in order to represent the voice of the business community in Vietnam to discuss on Minimum Regional Wage annually.

[15-04-2015] The Ministry of Planning and Investment is calling for business comments and feedback on the important draft Decrees guiding the new Law on Investments (LOI) No. 67/2014/QH13 and Law on Enterprises (LOE) No. 68/2014/QH13. In this regards, Vietnam Business Forum, in collaboration with Ministry of Planning and Investment, will be organizing the Consultative Meeting on the guiding Decrees of the two Laws (please see attached) at following details:

[15-04-2015] The General Department of Customs is in the process of drafting the new Law on Import and Export Tariffs, which will replace the current Law no. 45/2005/QH11. In this regards, the General Department of Customs is calling for business’s comments and opinions on the first draft of the Law dated April 7, 2015.