Phan Cong Chanh, a private real estate consultant, said that even if the land around Long Thanh Airport in increasing in value, it could take many years for purchases to be worthwhile. “Therefore, investments in the land here do not amount to much for short-term investors. Meanwhile, brokers must also be more cautious with dossiers of the land plots,” Chanh said. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 24
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Singaporean scholar impressed by Việt Nam’s successes
In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)’s reporters in Singapore, Associate Prof. Bilveer Singh, deputy head of the Department of Political Science at the National University of Singapore, highlighted the country’s outstanding political stability. … [Read more...] about Singaporean scholar impressed by Việt Nam’s successes
13th National Party Congress – new milestone in Việt Nam’s development process
Việt Nam, as Chair of ASEAN 2020, succeeded in getting the 10-nation bloc to assert that the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea should be the basis for rights and sovereign rights in the East Sea. Also under Việt Nam's chairmanship, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was signed, creating the largest free trade agreement in the world. … [Read more...] about 13th National Party Congress – new milestone in Việt Nam’s development process
New rules on working foreigner management
The present Labor Code and the decree on fines on administrative violations concerning labor does not specify clearly that foreigners have to obtain a work permit at every enterprise they work for. Instead, they only state generally that foreigners must obtain “work permit.” In line with this stipulation, that a foreigner is awarded a work permit is also considered as having “work permit.” However, regulations on the details of work permits have compelled working foreigners to obtain a work permit at each of the enterprises they work for—say, the content of the employment contract is not compatible with that in the work permit or the holder’s work is not compatible with the content of the work permit. Relying on these details, State management agencies have forced foreigners to have one work permit with each employer. … [Read more...] about New rules on working foreigner management
Pho hong, a must-try dish in Bac Ha
An aromatic bowl of Bac Ha's pho hong (pink noodles). — Photo sapalaocai.com I asked the shop owner for a bowl of pho and five minutes later, a server brought me a hot bowl of pho which was so attractive due to its colours, with pink noodles, red chilli, green fresh onion, yellow chicken skin and white chicken meat. … [Read more...] about Pho hong, a must-try dish in Bac Ha
