Trade and investment of Vietnam 2010 - 2011

CONTENTS

I - GENERAL INFORMATION  

II. ECONOMY

2.1 Overview of Vietnam’s Economy

2.2 Basic Data

2.3 Vietnam’s  Major Export Sectors

III. EXPORT-IMPORT

IV. MAJOR RULES AND REGULATIONS ON TRADE

4.1 Regulations on Export-Import

4.1.1 List of commodities banned from export and import

4.1.2 List of export, import commodities licensed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade

4.1.3 Products to be exported–imported under special regulations

4.2 Taxation

4.2.1 Import–export tax

4.2.2 Business income tax

4.2.3 Value-added tax (VAT)

4.2.4 Special sales tax

4.2.5 Personal income tax

4.3. Regulations on Packaging and Labelling

4.4. Regulations on the Certificate of Origin

4.5. Regulations on Animal and Plant Quarantine

4.6. List of Goods and Services, banned from Business, Subject to Restrictions and Conditions

4.7. Establishing Representative Offices and Branches of Foreign Traders in Vietnam

4.8. List of Some Legal Documents on Trade

V. INVESTMENT

5.1 Overview on Investment

5.2 Basic Data

5.3 Major Rules and Regulations on Investment

5.3.1 Types of direct investment in Vietnam

5.3.2 Procedures for investors to apply for investment licenses

5.3.3 Organizations responsible for issuance of investment licenses

5.3.4 Organizations receiving files of investment projects

5.3.5 Documents required in a registration file for certificates of investment

5.3.6 Areas and locations receiving investment incentives and supports

5.4. List of Some Legal Documents on Investment

VI. VIETNAM TRADE PROMOTION AGENCY (VIETRADE)

- Main Activities

- Organizational Chart

VII. USEFUL CONTACTS

- Ministries and government agencies

- Major industrial and trade associations in Vietnam

- Trade offices of Vietnam embassies

- Foreign embassies in Vietnam

- Major foreign trade support institutions in Vietnam