Royal Government AusAID IFC

For a Better Business Environment in Vietnam

Working Groups

  Mining Working Group
  Banking Working Group
  Capital Markets Working Group
  Infrastructure Working Group
  Manufacturing & Distribution Working Group
  Tourism Working Group
  Education and Training Working Group

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The Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) is an on-going structured dialogue between the Vietnamese Government and the business community. The Forum aims to develop of a favorable business environment that attracts foreign investment and stimulates domestic economic growth.
Key VBF activities include:

  • Promote an effective public-private dialogue to improve the business enabling environment
  • Remove barriers impeding business operations
  • Provide feedback on various Government policies, laws, and regulations affecting the private sector
  • Promote consistent enforcement and non-discretionary interpretation of laws and regulations
  • Provide donor organizations with the facility to work directly with Government and private sector partners on private sector development issues.

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Latest News/Events

News

Tourism Working Group Meeting on Visa Issues

The meeting was to discuss visa issues in stimulus of Vietnam tourism and travel industry

Roundtable on "Foreign Ownership of Property Attached to Land Use Right: Facts and Policy"

The Ministry of Planning & Investment (MPI) and the Ministry of Construction (MOC) in collaboration with Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) will organize a roundtable to discuss ownership of property attached to land use rights by foreign organizations and foreign individuals in Vietnam.

Below is the tentative agenda for your reference.

Comments on Draft IP Law

VBF received several comments from the business community on the Draft Law which admends and adds to certain articles of the current IP Law issued in 2005. 

Those comments were submitted to the Legal Commitee of the National Assembly, and Legal Department of the Office of the National Assembly, National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam, and Vietnam Copyright.

Below are those comments for your reference.

Comments on Draft Law on Telecoms

This draft will be submitted to the National Assembly for discussion and review at its official meeting session this May 2009 and going to be approved in October 2009. Once approved, the Law will replace current regulations on telecoms governed under the Ordinance on Post & Telecom 2002. VBF received comments from the Telecom Sub-Group's members on version #23 of the Draft Law. Below are those comments for your reference.

Meeting on Draft Circular on Disclosure in the Securities Market

The meeting is held between the VBF Capital Markets Working Group and the SSC to present the Group's comments on the Draft Circular on Disclosure in the Securities Market. The meeting is chaired by SSC's Vice Chairwomen Vu Kim Lien.

Below are the Group members' comments for your reference.

Meeting on Stimulus of Mining Industry

The meeting is held between the Mining Working Group and MPI, MOF, and MONRE to present the Group's proposal on stimulus of mining industry.

Below are related documents for your reference.

Draft Circular on Fund Transfer of Current Transactions & FCY Usage in Vietnam

Decree 160 was issued on Dec 28, 2006 in regards with foreign exchange. The Draft Circular has been prepared with the intention to elaborate chapter II and IV, Decree 160 in regards with forex usage and transfer within the territory of Vietnam.