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However, we still do not have any clear guidelines. Unfortunately, the situation has actually become worse. Developers have seen projects stall, condotel sales have dropped considerably, and buyers are seeing their promised revenue streams evaporate as developers renege on their promises to pay 10 per cent (or more) per annum. These buyers then face even more hardships trying to make mortgage payments based on the expectation of such income. Serious problems require a serious call to action. … [Read more...] about Wading through current condotel entanglements

- The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) will co-operate with relevant ministries, agencies, and localities to amend the Law on Investment and the Law on Enterprises; complete the Law on Public-Private Partnerships; build the criteria on FDI attraction in a selective and sustainable manner; upgrade the national information system on foreign investment; build a national portfolio on projects for calling for foreign investment; and build a report on renovating investment promotion programmes; … [Read more...] about Smorgasbord of opportunities from freshly approved EVFTA

An aerial photo shows Cai Rong Port in Van Don District, Quang Ninh Province. Van Don has been approved to develop into an entertainment hub with a casino – PHOTO: VGP HCMC – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved Van Don District in the northern province of Quang Ninh as a multisectoral sea economic zone and entertainment hub that will include a casino. … [Read more...] about Van Don approved to develop into entertainment hub with casino

Should they continue to arrive at the same pace during the next two years, China and South Korea would represent two-thirds of all arrivals to Vietnam by the end of 2019.  Of course this is great news all around – or is it? Yes it is great, but there are challenges on the horizon – and some already present and being worked on. … [Read more...] about A problem many countries would love to have

Picking up right after the virus was contained, the value of production and manufacturing rose by 15.7 per cent on-year in the first half of the year, data from the General Statistics Office showed. Exports swelled by 32.6 per cent on-year, taking up 48.7 per cent of total GDP. Climbing consumption was said to be the driving force behind the upbeat figures. … [Read more...] about Using lessons from SARS to combat new epidemic