Doing Business in VietnamBelow are links to articles and downloads about “Doing Business in Vietnam” provided by AmCham members or other reliable sources of information. Some of the files can be downloaded from our Doing Business in Vietnam Downloads Folder. The information will be helpful during a company’s review of Vietnam as a site for sourcing operation or a factory, to provide goods or services, or otherwise as a site for doing business. The information is designed to be responsive to questions on a check list for a business development or a site-selection team. The information provided is, of course, only a summary; however, it provides a significant amount of substantial information on which a company can rely in understanding Vietnam’s business environment, including legal, financial, property, information and communications technology infrastructure, logistics and supply chain management, etc. Some of the information may be dated, since the laws and regulations are being revised. “Doing Business in Vietnam”—provided by AmCham Member CompaniesSetting Up and Operating in Vietnam, Russin & Vecchi, 07 Jun 2007, 70 pages. pdf file (or click here to download the MS Word .doc version) House ownership and land use rights for overseas Vietnamese, Russin & Vecchi Legal Framework for Franchising in Vietnam, Russin & Vecchi, 06 Oct 2006, 8 pages. Vietnam’s Seal of Approval, Russin & Vecchi Vietnam’s New Law on Social Insurance, Russin & Vecchi, 06 Sep 2006 Vietnam’s Food Law, Russin & Vecchi, Sep 2006 Brief Guide to IP Law in Vietnam (18-page pdf file). Doing Business in Vietnam: A Country Commercial Guide for U.S. Business, prepared by the U.S. Commercial Service in Vietnam Guide Book: Investing and Doing Business in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, prepared Mar 10, 2006 by the Investment and Trade Promotion Center of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Click here to view and download 071012 Information Packet on Economic & Political Environment, a zip file with articles by Recent International Reviews of Vietnam’s Overall Investment PolicyUNCTAD Investment Policy Review of Vietnam (Draft – November 2007) OECD Policy Framework for Investment (Executive Summary) Click here to view and download information and presentations at recent AmCham meetings and events, including AmCham Member Companies Can Help You Set Up and Operate in VietnamAmCham member firms would be happy to respond to specific questions, and are prepared to bring the information contained in online pages and downloads to the next level of detail. Read this summary of Who You Need to Know in Ho Chi Minh City and How to Find Them, then click here for a list and links to AmCham member and associate companies and their contact information for the following key business sectors: Accounting, Auditing, and Consulting Banking, Finance, and Insurance Information and Communications Technology Logistics and Supply Chain Management The Foreign Companies in Vietnam YearbookForeign direct invested companies account for 40% of the industrial output and 60% of the exports of Vietnam. The Foreign Companies in Vietnam Yearbook 2008 and CD-Rom 2008 is a researched company database of major international companies in Vietnam. A unique Vietnamese companies directory, the Foreign Companies in Vietnam Yearbook database provides hard-to-find information on this growing emerging market. The Vietnam database features 1475 fully researched, senior executive contacts and top decision makers at 640 multinational companies in Vietnam, across 37 industry sectors. The Vietnam Yearbook also covers detailed international company profiles on parent company head offices worldwide. Macroeconomic Trends and AnalysisBelow are links to reports on Vietnam’s macroeconomic trends and analysis by international financial institutions (Asian Development Bank, World Bank, International Monetary Fund). Click the links to download the reports (in pdf files) Asian Development Bank: Development Outlook, April 2008: Vietnam Section Asian Development Bank: Development Outlook, April 2008: Full Report World Bank: East Asia Update, April 2008: Vietnam Section World Bank: East Asia Update, April 2008: Summary, Highlights, Links to Full Report IMF Public Information Notice: Article IV Consultations with Vietnam, Nov 2007 IMF Country Report (No. 07-385): Selected Issues IMF Country Report (No. 07-386): Statistical Appendix IMF Country Report (No. 07-387): Staff Report, Supplement and Statement, etc. Background ReadingBooks that cover history, cultural and general socio-economic background. In addition, links to online handbooks/country studies with general statistical information (economics, trade, demographics) information, prepared by the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, and the World Bank. Click this link. |
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