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Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam News Brief: Private Car Services, New Visa Regulations, and Industry Liberalizations
11/18/2015This edition of Vietnam Regulatory Brief examines a new car hailing service, eased visa restrictions, and new industry liberalizations in Vietnam.
China Briefing
Understanding Business Models When Trading with China
11/12/2015There are several different approaches that foreign companies can take when importing from or exporting to China. Not all of these require the foreign investor to set up an entity in China. In this article, we discuss some of the options a company that exports products to China might want to use.
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam News Brief: New Investments in Airports, Tariffs on Steel, and Regulations for Female Employees
11/03/2015This edition of Vietnam Regulatory Brief covers changes in investment in Vietnam's airports, a new tariff on steel, and update labor regulations for female employees.
Vietnam Briefing
Import & Export in Vietnam: Key Industries & Free Trade Agreements
10/15/2015The new issue of Vietnam Briefing magazine, titled "Import & Export in Vietnam: Key Industries & Free Trade Agreements", is out now and available as a complimentary download in the Asia Briefing Bookstore.
China Briefing
Outlook on Light Manufacturing in China: September 2015
09/07/2015With China’s recent move to devalue its currency, export-oriented manufacturers were granted a temporary cost advantage and are likely to see growth in order quantities from low-end retailers or receive requests for contract renegotiations.
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam News Brief: Tariffs on Exported Plastic Bags, e-Government, and ASEAN-China FTA
09/02/2015In this Vietnam Regulatory Brief, we look at some of the important regulatory changes taking place in Vietnam during the month of September, including tariffs on plastic bags, e-government programs, and the expansion of the ASEAN-China FTA.
China Briefing
Exploring New Opportunities in Adaptive Learning in China
08/14/2015The term ‘adaptive learning’ has been misunderstood in some cases, and misused in others. A relatively new development in education technology, especially in emerging markets such as China, some consider adaptive learning to be the application of content-mapping and norm-referencing (the assessment of a performance in terms of its relationship to the larger group) to learning tools.
Vietnam Briefing
Personal Income Tax Changes Come into Effect
07/31/2015Ministry of Finance guidelines on personal income tax (PIT) in Circular No. 92/2015/TT-BTC came into effect on 30 July, 2015, applying to the 2015 tax period.
ASEAN Briefing
ASEAN Regulatory Brief: M&A, GST, and Bilateral Trade
07/20/2015In this ASEAN Regulatory Brief, we look at some of the important regulatory changes taking place in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand during the second half of the month of July.
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam Tops Global Greenfield FDI Project Rankings
07/17/2015Vietnam has come first in a ranking of countries for greenfield foreign direct investment in a study carried out by Financial Times data division fDi Intelligence.
Vietnam Briefing
Visa Waiver for Citizens of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK - The Real Impact
06/19/2015Vietnam appears to be opening up to foreign tourists by waiving visa requirements for citizens of the five EU countries France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK.
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam May Loosen Tourist Visa Restrictions
06/11/2015Vietnam may loosen tourist visa restrictions to allow visa-free entry to tourists from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, New Zealand, Spain, and the UK.