The Hanoitimes – The Vietnamese government expects the exploitation and commercialization of IP will be valued and promoted with 8-10 percent of registered IPs to be put into practice. Vietnam aims to become one of the ASEAN countries taking lead in invention, intellectual property (IP) protection and exploitation by 2030, according to “The strategies of IP […]
Read MoreThe private sector and government are currently at odds over a new push by immigration officials to enforce the TM30 regulation, requiring landlords of foreign residents to report to Immigration if a tenant leaves his or her residence for over 24 hours. While TM30 is technically part of the 1979 Immigration Law, the government recently […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Moody’s Investors Service expects central banks in the region, including the Philippines, to continue calibrating monetary policies against the backdrop of slower economic growth in Asia Pacific. In its latest regional growth update, Moody’s senior vice president Christian de Guzman said the gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for the region has […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – For 2019, FDI in Vietnam is on track to hit above US$20 billion with a 4.7% year-on-year increase. Thanks to robust domestic demand and increasing FDI, Vietnam’s economy is expected to expand 6.7% and inflation to rise around 3.4% in 2019, ranking the country as one of the fastest growing economies in the […]
Read MoreRenting to foreigners is one of the few pockets of support for the local property market, which is undergoing a multiyear slowdown that began in 2015. Real estate agents noted that given the slowdown in residential property sales in recent years, any support to the market can be noticeable, especially during the rainy months of […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The 0% tariff has proven the transparency in operation of Vietnamese enterprises, as well as the accurate business information and data provided in a timely manner to the DOC for its review and consideration. The US Department of Commerce (DOC) on August 21 announced the result of the 13th period of review (POR13) […]
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