The ban on motorbike traffic in the inner-city areas of Hanoi City in 2030 may pose challenges for the residents, the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) said at the recent annual Vietnam Business Forum in Hanoi.

The challenges on market access, circulation of products, and tax in the Vietnamese market are expected to be solved ahead of the European Parliament’s crucial vote for the ratification of the EVFTA scheduled for early 2020. 

The EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement would provide a big impetus to Vietnam's exports to the EU and be key to Vietnamese companies penetrating one of the largest and most lucrative markets in the world.

As new policies and trade deals change the focus of M&A inflows to Vietnam, the government needs to remove legal barriers and push SOE divestment.

The Vietnamese economy will grow faster if private companies thrive, but development should be sustained, transparent and secure, heard a meeting on...

European firms remain optimistic about the business environment in Vietnam, according to EuroCham’s latest Business Climate Index (BCI).

VietNamNet Bridge - The sharp minimum wage increase of 12.4 percent and the new insurance premium calculations to be applied from 2016 have caused concern among businesses. 

EuroCham releases White Book on Vietnam trade, investment; Heavy investment poured into Dung Quat EZ; HCM City to host three int’l exhibitions and fairs; Nearly 25 million households access social policy bank loans; Vietjet considers going public

 Netherlands backs Mekong region; Eurocham upbeat about Vietnam’s business climate; Top 50 businesses in Vietnam named; Vietnam’s FDI attraction eyes prospective increase; Ford Vietnam reports best-ever performance in May

 Kuwait eyes US$1 billion trade with Vietnam; Farm exports hit US$4.33 billion in two months; Viettel boosts foreign market expansion; EuroCham: Vietnam’s business climate improving; Vinamilk imports 5,000 cows from Australia

 VietNamNet Bridge – A wholly-foreign company has just won a lawsuit against Binh Thuan People’s Committee, which could set a precedent for other foreign investors to follow when facing administrative barriers in project development.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam should improve its business environment and accelerate economic reforms to avoid lagging behind other southeast Asian countries.

 Petition filed against steel dumping; Binh Dinh to set up advisory group for oil refinery plan; SOEs pose threats for domestic economy; Authorities consider policy for property insurance contracts

 VietNamNet Bridge – The 2013 European Food Festival will kick off at the National Library of Vietnam in Hanoi on May 18.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is expected to offer tax exemption and reduction for expansion parts of foreign-invested projects as well as tenants in industrial zones in order to attract long-term and environment-friendly investors,

Ministry mulls allocation of fishing quotas; Auto sales drops strongly after Tet; Danang tourist numbers double; Price adjustments feared to fuel inflation; TV commercials fuel advertising growth