Tightening Monetary Policies Threaten Vietnamese SMEs
The Vietnamese government’s monetary policy seems to have been stuck in a dilemma. While raising interest rates and restricting lending amounts seem to be the common ways to exacerbate the high inflation rate, the reduction in loan issuance is directly hurting the business operation and development of the country’s small and medium sized enterprises.
New Issue of Vietnam Briefing: Tax and Foreign Exchange Control
Tax finalization is compulsory for foreign invested enterprises in Vietnam, so we look a little deeper into the procedures for corporate income tax and personal income tax, including documentation, deductible expenses, carrying losses forward, and allocation between headquarters and subsidiaries.
Nokia to Build US$275.8 Million Facility in Vietnam
The Finnish multi-national communications corporation Nokia just announced its US$275.8 million investment plan to build up a new manufacturing plant in Vietnam’s Bac Ninh Province near Hanoi, hoping the new facility will “play a key role” to “connect the next billion to the web” via cell phones.