Investment in Vietnam
GUIDEBOOK ON BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT
IN VIETNAM
BERLIN, 2011
FOREWORD
Over the past two decades, Viet Nam’s economy has bee n developing rapidly owing to its “Doi moi” (Renovation) policy and activeness to integrate itself into the global economy. W ith its enormous efforts and determination, and effective cooperation with international partners and friends worldwide, Viet Nam is taking firm steps towards industrialization and modernization.
With a stable political environment and great economic potentials, Viet Nam is an attractive destination for doing business and investment. The Government of Viet
Nam has been ceaselessly endeavoring to improve the investment climate with the aim at creating an increasingly business-friendly environment in Viet Nam.
Germany is the biggest economic partner of Viet Nam in Europe. The economic cooperation between the two countries has been fruitfully burgeoning. In an effort to further strengthen the economic cooperation between Viet Nam and Germany, t he
Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam in coordination with the relevant ministries of Viet Nam to publish the Guidebook on Business and Investment of
Viet Nam, which is expected to provide German businesses with an overview of the
Viet Nam’s economy and its business and investment climate. We are confident that German businesses can find helpful information and guidelines on investment and doing business in Viet Nam from the Guidebook, and thereby have a deeper understanding of the Viet Nam’s economy, a dynamically emerging and reliable destination for international investment flows.
We deeply thank the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Planning and
Investment of Viet Nam for their kind support and assistance. We would like to express our sincere thanks to Dr. Andreas Stoffers, Board Member of German
Business Association Vietnam and Member Executive Committee Euroean
Chamber of Commerce Vietman for reviewing this book. W e
IN VIETNAM
BERLIN, 2011
FOREWORD
Over the past two decades, Viet Nam’s economy has bee n developing rapidly owing to its “Doi moi” (Renovation) policy and activeness to integrate itself into the global economy. W ith its enormous efforts and determination, and effective cooperation with international partners and friends worldwide, Viet Nam is taking firm steps towards industrialization and modernization.
With a stable political environment and great economic potentials, Viet Nam is an attractive destination for doing business and investment. The Government of Viet
Nam has been ceaselessly endeavoring to improve the investment climate with the aim at creating an increasingly business-friendly environment in Viet Nam.
Germany is the biggest economic partner of Viet Nam in Europe. The economic cooperation between the two countries has been fruitfully burgeoning. In an effort to further strengthen the economic cooperation between Viet Nam and Germany, t he
Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam in coordination with the relevant ministries of Viet Nam to publish the Guidebook on Business and Investment of
Viet Nam, which is expected to provide German businesses with an overview of the
Viet Nam’s economy and its business and investment climate. We are confident that German businesses can find helpful information and guidelines on investment and doing business in Viet Nam from the Guidebook, and thereby have a deeper understanding of the Viet Nam’s economy, a dynamically emerging and reliable destination for international investment flows.
We deeply thank the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Planning and
Investment of Viet Nam for their kind support and assistance. We would like to express our sincere thanks to Dr. Andreas Stoffers, Board Member of German
Business Association Vietnam and Member Executive Committee Euroean
Chamber of Commerce Vietman for reviewing this book. W e