Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has highlighted the need to establish a social ethical standard in relations and behaviors regarding water resources, especially transboundary water, in accordance with the principles of fairness, equality, rationality, and respect for the rights and interests of other countries in river basins.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a working session with a delegation of the US-ASEAN Business Council in Hanoi on March 22, during which he said Vietnam wants to promote its comprehensive partnership with the US in a practical, effective, equal and mutually-beneficial manner.

Representatives of more than 50 US companies will visit Vietnam from March 21-22 to discuss investment and business opportunities under an annual program hosted by the US-ASEAN Business Council.

Permanent Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man on March 13 took part in a series of meetings on the sidelines of the ongoing 146th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Bahrain’s capital of Manama.

A delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA), led by its Permanent Vice Chairman Tran Thanh Man, attended the opening ceremony of the 146th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Bahrain on March 11 (local time), which brought together nearly 2,000 delegates from nearly 140 countries worldwide.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met female leaders of centrally-run agencies and presented Kovalevskaia Awards on the occasion of International Women’s Day (March 8) in Hanoi on March 7 to honor the contributions of Vietnamese women to national construction and development.

Vietnam consistently considers Japan as a long-term, trustworthy, leading important and strategic partner, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told Secretary-General of Japan's National Security Secretariat Akiba Takeo during a reception for the later in Hanoi on March 6.

Limited liability companies (LLCs) and joint stock companies (JSCs) remain the two forms of companies that are most commonly used in practice in Vietnam. Sometimes, the choice may be difficult for a foreign investor, especially when he/she/it wants to cooperate with a local investor to set up a new company. This article provides an overview of the legal framework relating to LLCs and JSCs and suggests some practical inputs for reflection with respect to this topic.

Vietnam’s law on public safety and order-related offenses have constantly evolved through different historical periods, from unclear and lax traditional customs and practices, kings’ decrees and orders and royal codes to strict and specific provisions in modern penal codes. Such crimes were also prescribed in various types of documents, including ancient feudal codes, village conventions, customs and contracts, and in political practices.

The 2013 Land Law has provisions aiming to narrow down the gap in land access between foreign and local land users. Nevertheless, those provisions still reveal shortcomings and therefore need to be revised for attracting more foreign investment in Vietnam. This article provides an evaluation of current land regulations applicable to foreign entities investing in Vietnam and proposes some amendments to the land legislation so as to guarantee the rights of foreign investors in the country.