In Vietnam, the Asia Foundation, in partnership with ISET International, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), and the Vietnam Institute for Development Strategy (VIDS) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment, will bring together key private sector, local government, and civil society actors to collaboratively design and launch multi-stakeholder pilot projects to strengthen flood mitigation efforts and improve water network management in the coastal city of Quy Nhon in the south central province of Binh Dinh. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS DECEMBER 5
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Steering committee set up to promote financial inclusion
The national financial inclusion strategy aims for at least 80 per cent of adults in the country to have bank accounts by 2025. At least half of communes nationwide are hoped to have offices providing financial services and at least 25-30 per cent of adults are hoped to have savings accounts at credit institutions. … [Read more...] about Steering committee set up to promote financial inclusion
Two key appeals pulling industrial relocation out of China into Vietnam
There are two critical factors of this tipping point. First, it is one of the most competitive commercial tax regimes in Asia. There are corporate income tax (CIT) incentives, fixed asset import duty exemptions, and exempted land rental fees. Notable incentives include zero profit tax for the first two years – instead of the usual 20 per cent, followed by a 50 per cent reduction for the next four years. … [Read more...] about Two key appeals pulling industrial relocation out of China into Vietnam
Local packaging manufacturers go green
Statistics published by the General Department of Vietnam Customs showed that the main export markets of Vietnamese plastic products in 2018-2019 were Japan and the United States. Besides, the market demand for importing these products is also quite high. One advantage is that Vietnam is not subject to anti-dumping taxes the way other Asian countries are, including China. This is often touted as a favourable condition for Vietnam to increase plastic exports to the US and Japan. … [Read more...] about Local packaging manufacturers go green
