Đại gia Nhật mở trạm xăng đầu tiên, giá xăng sẽ giảm?

Với sự tham gia của chính thức của đại gia xăng dầu thế giới, hy vọng có thể sẽ là cú hích tích cực cho thị trường xăng dầu trong nước.

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Tiếp tục đọc “Đại gia Nhật mở trạm xăng đầu tiên, giá xăng sẽ giảm?”

Legal barriers hinder businesses from entering foreign bourses

Last update 08:00 | 19/07/2017
VietNamNet Bridge – To fulfill the dream of listing shares on foreign bourses, businesses have to overcome many barriers.

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In October 2008, Vinamilk, the nation’s leading dairy producer, received a letter of approval from the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX-ST) to list 8,763,784 Vinamilk shares on the bourse. However, the listing plan was canceled.

Analysts commented that Vinamilk could not fulfill the listing plan because of vague regulations on the issue. Tiếp tục đọc “Legal barriers hinder businesses from entering foreign bourses”

Commentary: Beware the seducing calls of Vietnam’s start-up sirens

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Vietnam’s start-up scene, especially in Ho Chi Minh, has received much interest. Anh-Minh Do discusses if it lives up to its hype.

 
Some have said that the growing penetration rates of smart phones in Vietnam is providing a wealth of opportunities for mobile marketers and internet-based start-ups. (Photo: Do Khuong Duy)

SINGAPORE: Vietnam’s start-up ecosystem lately has received considerable accolades and interest from international media over recent years, from commentary lauding its technology talent, the BBC asking whether Vietnam is the next Silicon Valley or Al Jazeera’s feature on a rising start-up ecosystem. Tiếp tục đọc “Commentary: Beware the seducing calls of Vietnam’s start-up sirens”

Police widen probe of alleged graft linked to PetroVietnam

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Vietnamese police have widened their investigation into alleged graft and mismanagement connected with the state-owned oil and gas giant PetroVietnam that caused $69 million in losses.

Three PetroVietnam subsidiaries are being investigated for alleged abuse of power in appropriating $5.3 million, the Ministry of Public Security said in a statement late Wednesday. Tiếp tục đọc “Police widen probe of alleged graft linked to PetroVietnam”

Businesses have to contend with a “forest” of sublicenses

Last update 16:00 | 16/08/2017
VietNamnet Bridge – Despite reform, thousands of sub-licenses still exist, affecting businesses’ performance.

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After July 2016, when the Investment and Enterprise Laws took effect, many unreasonable sublicenses were abolished, paving the way for 110,000 businesses to emerge.

However, at a recent government press conference, minister and chair of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung said 5,700 procedures of different kinds still exist.

Cao Minh Truc, a member of the board of directors of Empire Group, the investor of the Cocobay Da Nang project, said there are too many vague regulations.

After July 2016, when the Investment and Enterprise Laws took effect, many unreasonable sublicenses were abolished, paving the way for 110,000 businesses to emerge.

“The current regulation stipulates that a hotel must have tennis court to be recognized as a 5-star hotel. Our hotel is next to a golf course and the guests mostly play golf. Do we still need a tennis court?” she said.

The regulation also says a 5-star hotel must have a spa. However, legally, there is no ‘spa’ industry in Vietnam, but there is only ‘massage’, she said. Tiếp tục đọc “Businesses have to contend with a “forest” of sublicenses”