Ha Giang province has considered prosperity and success of investors a measurement of its dynamism and development. The province has applied investment incentive policies, reformed administrative formalities, improved investment and business climate and supported business development so as to attract investment in the province’s three socio-economic development pillars - commercial agriculture, tourism and cross-border trade.

Starting from March 21, cross-border e-commerce platforms may send in their tax forms via a new e-portal at http://etaxvn.gdt.gov.vn or Etax Mobile app under the management of the Ministry of Finance.

A seminar on technical assistance for Vietnamese female entrepreneurs engaging in cross-border e-commerce was held on January 21 within the framework of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.

According to the criteria for age-based film classification set by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, C18 films must not contain full nude scenes, unless these scenes “conform to the content of the film and are neither too long nor overly repeated.” However, “how long is too long” remains unclear under current regulations.

The Law on Investment, adopted on June 16, 2020, represents a remarkable effort of the Government in improving investment policies and is likely to have materially beneficial impacts on cross-border merger and acquisition transactions in Vietnam, especially transactions involving the use of land. In this article, the writers will discuss some new points of the 2020 Law on Investment with regard to M&A activities over land-using investment projects.

The Government has recently issued a decree revising some articles of Decree 181 of 2013 detailing the Law on Advertising with a view to guaranteeing equality for both local and foreign advertising businesses.

More than 85,000 enterprises suspended operations in the first eight months of this year, an increase of 24.2 percent over the same period in 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, local enterprises need to have measures on maintaining operation and developing a sustainable business.

Cross-border M&A now has become an effective capital mobilization channel, contributing to the diversity of investment attraction of Vietnam economy, intensifying renovation of growth models, restructuring the economy and diversifying forms of business ownership. Nevertheless, approximately 90 percent of the value of cross-border M&A transactions in Vietnam comes from M&A deals in which foreign enterprises invest or purchase shares in Vietnamese companies.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh delivered a speech at the 2021 Global Trade in Services Summit via video on September 2 evening, highlighting the promotion of cooperation in digital transformation given the current context.

Advertising service providers inside and outside the country engaging in cross-border advertising activities in Viet Nam must abide by regulations on advertisement, cybersecurity, as well as management, provision and use of Internet services and online information, and must pay tax in line with tax-related laws, according to a new Government decree.