Regulating the cost management for microfinance institutions

On January 09, 2013, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 06/2013/TT-BTC on guiding the financial regime for microfinance institutions. One of the most notable contents is regulation on the regime of commission costs.

Time to map out land tax impacts

The government’s urgent push to knock property taxation into shape will leave significant footprints on future real estate projects in Vietnam, writes Ninh Van Hien, tax partner and Ronald Parks, tax director at KPMG  Vietnam.

New dawn phase of the Tay Ho Tay

Idle for four years, Hanoi’s 1,000th anniversary will be the catalyst for the first phase of the Tay Ho Tay project finally getting underway.

Investment preferential policies.

Introduction to the investment preferential policies and procedures The investors who have investment projects in Vietnam will enjoy investment preferentials according to the fields and locations as regulated in Decree No. 108/2006/NĐ-CP of 22 September, 2006,

What is WIPO?

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It is dedicated to developing a balanced and accessible international intellectual property (IP) system, which rewards creativity, stimulates innovation and contributes to economic development while safeguarding the public interest.

WIPO Launches Paperless UDRP Proceedings

From Monday, December 14, 2009, the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center will launch essentially paperless UDRP procedures. This removes the requirement for mandatory filing and notification of paper pleadings in WIPO cases filed under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP).

The kinds of works will be protected under Vietnam copyright law as follows:

+ Lectures, speeches; theatrical works and other forms of artistic performance; + Cinematographic and video works; radio and television works;

Banks rapped over squeezing charges out of ATM customers

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has asked card issuers not to collect ATM transaction fees from their own customers this year.

FDI businesses post higher profits

Foreign direct investment (FDI) businesses in Vietnam earned an average profit equal to 25 per cent of their invested capital in 2011.

Vietnam shall recognize and protect works of foreigners

Vietnam is not yet member to any International Convention for protection of copyrights

Tourists to be given VAT refunds

International tourists will enjoy value-added tax (VAT) refunds when they purchase goods in Vietnam under a draft currently being considered by the Ministry of Finance.

Slack management may lose Vietnam a leading coffee brand

Having neglected to protect its leading coffee brand Buon Ma Thuot, the Central Highland province of Dak Lak will now have to fight for its rights back from a Chinese Company