As of August 2018, according to the project for rearranging the administrative function of the Government and the Ministry of Public Security, Immigration Department of Da Nang has been merged into Immigration Department of Hanoi. Therefore, the procedures related to entry, exit of Vietnamese citizens and foreigners such as issuing visa, exempting visa, temporary residence card , permanent residence in Da Nang shall be implemented in Immigration Department of Hanoi. Relating to the dossier and procedures carried out at the Immigration Departme…
According to a report by the Ministry of Science and Technology, in 2019, the Science and Technology industry has achieved GDP growth of 46.11% and the labor productivity growth rate of 6.2%, these are achievements of Science and Technology of Vietnam in 2019. To continue the development of Science and Technology, Da Nang has set a goal of developing science and technology, focusing on the goal of improving the capacity of innovation by attracted the domestic and foreign investors to set up company in this fields in Da Nang. In recent years, …
Market research and risks assessment before investing or having any business cooperation, especially in the period of integration, trade between countries, have become very popular. When entering Vietnam, the new market with different cultures, market mechanism, the first and indispensable step is to do market research, evaluate the risks to know the strengths, weaknesses of business, in order to bring the best profit on investment. Market research and risk evaluation require a high level of expertise and a deep knowledge of a particular marke…
The billion-dollar acquisitions of Thai billionaires have brought Thailand to become a formidable force in M&A activities in Vietnam and Asia. Big C Vietnam has fallen into the hands of billionaire Tos Chirathivat – the boss of Central Group (Thailand) from Casino Group (France) for 1.05 billion USD. In 2015, this group also spent about 100 million USD to acquire Nguyen Kim – the leading retailer in the electronics market. Recently, the Group also spent 10 million USD to acquire the business segments in Thailand and Vietnam of Zalora (belo…
Vietnam could become the seventh largest exporter to the US in 2019 if it can maintain the growth rate of 40.2% as in the first quarter. According to the data announced by the US Bureau of Statistics, in the first three months of 2019, the export speed of goods from Vietnam to the US increased by 40.2% over the same period last year. This is the fastest growth rate among the 12 largest exporters to the US in 2018. Behind Vietnam is Korea with a growth rate of 18.4%. On the other hand, Chinese goods to the US fell 13.9% amid increasing trade te…
The Covid-19 epidemic is also considered an opportunity for Vietnam to receive faster flows of foreign investment , especially capital flows away from China. According to the Director of Foreign Investment Department (Ministry of Planning and Investment), a large US corporation is planning to invest a multi-billion-dollar project in Asia. The two locations they considered were China and Vietnam. Given the situation of the Covid-19 epidemic in China, it is likely that they will choose Vietnam. In March, they will make a final decision… A group …
Samsung has become the largest investor in Vietnam by setting up factory to produce electronics products in Vietnam and then export to more than 50 countries in the world. According to Mr Hyun Woo Bang – Deputy General Director of Samsung Vietnam, the cheap and abundant labor source is not the main reason leading to the decision to expand Samsung’s investment in Vietnam . In a recent meeting with the Ministry of Information and Communications, a leader of Samsung has revealed that each 100 employees in the mobile segment of Samsung, there are …
Risk and manage risk Conceptually, risk is any uncertainty that may be harmful to the ability to successfully implement the business objectives of the enterprise. Businesses can identify potential risks to manage them. Fully understood, risk management is a process of a comprehensive review of the business operations to identify potential risks that may impact adversely to the operational aspects of the business. Based on that, the response solutions will be given corresponding to each risk. We can also understand that the risk management proc…
On April 14th, 2021, representatives of Da Nang city had an online meeting with representatives of Tangier city (Morocco) on the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries (1961-2021). At the meeting, representatives of Da Nang city shared the characteristics, potentials and similarities in the field in the development orientation of two cities, by this meeting, the two cities will continue to promote cooperation in a number of areas such as tourism, transportation, and trade. In addition, Da Nang i…
LG, Panasonic or Foxconn – Apple suppliers… are planning to set up factory in Vietnam to expand investment, production chains in Vietnam after Covid-19. According to a 6-month industrial production report by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, some of the world’s big technology corporations are planning to shift production and investment chains to Vietnam. Vietnam is facing a great opportunity to welcome this wave of investment. Among the big names mentioned by the Ministry include: LG, Panasonic, Foxconn – Apple component suppliers… Among tha…
Merger and Acquisition (M&A) activities in Vietnam have been rapidly increasing over the the years in value and number of transactions when Vietnam’s opening policies to attract foreign investments loosen up. The M&A due diligence and execution are therefore important steps to ensure a successful transaction. For foreign investors wishing to take advantage with a certain level of risks in Vietnam where the cost of labour are cheap, mid-income populations are growing, and the need of capital are high, it is imporatant to find the rig…
A foreign business entity or a foreign trader is allowed to establish Representative Office in Vietnam. Representative office of a foreign business entity in Vietnam (referred as “Representative Office”) means a subsidiary unit of the foreign business entity , established in accordance with the law of Vietnam in order to survey markets and to undertake a number of commercial enhancement activities permitted by the law of Vietnam . Representative Office will need to apply and obtain the establishment license; and have a seal bearing the name of…
Along with the trend of integration in the world, Vietnam is considered a country with rapid and strong growth, in which, industrialization and modernization are focused on developing a uniform set and achieve high performance. Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are considered the two cities and dynamic development in Vietnam. In particular, Hanoi, the potential capital for developing and attracting foreign and domestic investment. Therefore, the investment from businesses to the city is seen as an advantage and the best. To evaluate how such advanta…
Chairman of the People’s Committee of Thua Thien Hue province has just had a meeting and worked with the Director of the Busan Economic Promotion Agency (Korea) (BEPA) to learn about investment and development opportunities in Thua Thien Hue Province. At the meeting, Director of BEPA has informed about investment orientation and investment promotion plan of Busan city abroad, including investment cooperation in Vietnam. Through understanding the potentials and policies to attract investment of Thua Thien Hue province, the Korean agency wants t…
Da Nang – one of the strategic economic centers of Vietnam’s central region The Vietnam prime minister has established central region’s strategic economic center, including 05 provinces and cities: Thua Thien Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh to promote potential, geographical location and competitive advantages and step by step develop this economic region to become one of the most dynamic economic region in the country. In particular, Da Nang is defined as the role of nuclear motivation for promoting the development of the ce…
The Covid-19 epidemic is also considered an opportunity for Vietnam to receive faster flows of foreign investment, especially capital flows away from China. According to the Director of Foreign Investment Department (Ministry of Planning and Investment), a large US corporation is planning to invest a multi-billion-dollar project in Asia. The two locations they considered were China and Vietnam. Given the situation of the Covid-19 epidemic in China, it is likely that they will choose Vietnam. In March, they will make a final decision… A group o…
A recent study by the Financial Times issued statement on the positive psychology of Vietnamese consumers to the economy, thereby boosting consumer spending and encourage foreign investors to invest in Vietnam . According to the study, Vietnamese consumers still spend heavily on shopping thanks to the dynamic economy, which increases household incomes. This trend is expected to continue, in the context of Vietnam consumer psychology about the economy is in the highest optimism status in the past three years. The study also expects that Vietnam…
When Vietnam joins the TPP, Vietnam logistics industry has many opportunities to develop and engage more deeply into the world’s logistics centers… According to the report of World Bank, the forecasted growth rate between 2015 and 2020 is 12%/year and import export turnover reached 623 billion USD in 2020, Vietnam is a promising destination for investors. According to the statistics from the Vietnam Logistics Business Association (VLA), Vietnam’s logistics costs accounted for about 25% of GDP per year, much higher than countries such as the U…
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