The National Salary Council has issued a recommendation that Vietnam’s Minimum Regional Wage should be increased for 2017 by an average 7.3% (see table below for specifics).

Changes were released earlier this year, affecting the recording and processing of foreign sourced loans by Vietnamese companies. This Client Update looks at what these changes mean to Vietnamese entities, and what business managers/owners need to be

The use of Representative Offices in Vietnam has traditionally been a common preference for many international groups seeking a physical presence in Vietnam.

Individuals who have spent time in Vietnam appreciate that sending money into Vietnam is relatively easy (although, caution must be taken to ensure that inflows are correctly documented, otherwise those inflows may be taxed as revenue/income), but getting