Author: VIR
Thai cement acquisitions: a questionable decision
The two biggest Thai cement companies were recently involved in million dollar takeovers of two cement companies in Vietnam, but in the face of the domestic cement glut and the bad business results of Vietnamese companies in the industry, was this really a smart move?
Emerson Network Power rebrands as Vertiv in Vietnam
Vertiv, formerly Emerson Network Power, on March 14 officially launched under its new branding in Vietnam, aggressively expanding into key local industries.
Consumer market grows, in both stretch and focus
Vietnamese consumer firms will continue to be in the spotlight of foreign investors in 2017 given their robust growth potential.
Green technology becomes focus of firms to secure a place in Vietnam energy future
Foreign firms have shown increasing interest in supplying environmentally-friendly equipment for coal-fired power plants in Vietnam, as coal looks to retain its hold on the national power grid over the next decade.
The personnel problem in tax reform
While the tax sector is endeavouring to reform itself in favour of enterprises and the public, recalcitrant tax officials remain a chokepoint to these efforts, which have yet to yield practical benefits for the business community.
JA Solar without environmental report?
China’s JA Solar Vietnam project had to stop construction after the investor was found not to have prepared the necessary environmental impact assessment.
ACV picks coconut leaf design for Long Thanh International Airport
Of the three passenger terminal design plans submitted to the Prime Minister, Airport Corporation of Viet Nam (ACV) showed its preference for Plan LT-07, the architectural plan for Long Thanh International Airport inspired by the coconut leaf image.
Study demonstrates impact of nutrition on healthy growth of children
Long-term use of oral nutritional supplement helps children at risk of undernourishment catch up growth after 9 weeks; impacts nutritional adequacy, dietary diversity, health outcomes and longitudinal growth.
Basel II inevitable for Vietnamese banks
As Vietnam becomes more integrated into the world economy, banks looking to improve competitiveness and governance, especially in risk management, should apply Basel II standards.
New transfer pricing decree: a step closer to international standards
On February 24, 2017, the Vietnamese government released the new transfer pricing (TP) Decree No. 20/2017/ND-CP ‘Providing tax administration applicable to enterprises having controlled transactions’ (Decree 20), which will take effect from May 1, 2017.
