Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) held a sigining of commitmnet on “To make advantages for business”. Participants are Deputy of Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue and leaders of 32 provinces and cities including 13 provinces of southwest area, 5 provinces of southeast area and 14 provinces of middle and western highlands area and representatives of enterprises.

At the signing, Deputy of Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue - Head of steering committee Central Innovation and Development of business expressed: “The event is very meaningful for the relationship between Government and enterprises because Government cannot creat job for people”. Action programs need to be developed; to timely record difficulties and problems of enterprises for reporting and settlement; make a dialogue with business at least twice a year …

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue

He also said that after signing, it needs to be developed, not only kept in the table. Dialogue with business is to solve problems on reduction and exemption of tax. Regulation of dialogue “win-win” is applied, both sides mutually have benefits for improving productivity,

competitive capacity and national brand name value. He requested all provinces and cities to establish hot lines, question and answer online on electronic information port for receiving problems and giving solutions.

The signing ceremony between Chairman of VCCI and leaders of People’s Committee of Thua Thien Hue, Quang Tri, Soc Trang, Tay Ninh, Tien Giang, Tra Vinh, Vinh Long, Ba Ria - Vung Tau provinces

Leaders of departments at the signing ceremony

On April 28, at Tien Giang Labor Federation, Vietcombank Tien Giang had signed an agreement on cooperating with Tien Giang Labor Federation in implementing welfare program for union member.

Vietcombank shall give a special service fee for Union member and all levels of union in province as follows: for the cards and salary payment, Vietcombank shall release card freely and for enterprises and levels of union in province 50% discount of service cost for salary payment via account

For individual loan: official and member of union shall be served to loan against security such as: buy house, build house, buy car with benefit 0,5% discount compared with notification of Vietcombank Tien Giang but not lower than minimum interest rate by time period

For the electronic service, Internet banking shall be served freely, and SMS banking and Mobile Banking shall be free for first three months as it is registered.

According to Ap Bac Newspaper dated April 28, 2017; http://baoapbac.vn/kinh-te/201704/ngan-hang-tmcp-ngoai-thuong-viet-nam  

According to the News on website of Government’s electronic information port:

     Government had issued Decree no.44/2017/NĐ-CP on paying compulsory social insurance cost to the accident insurance and occupational disease fund.

Download:  http://vanban.chinhphu.vn/portal/page/portal/chinhphu/hethongvanban?class_id=1&mode=detail&document_id=189460

     Government had issued Decree no.43/2017/NĐ-CP on trademark. It precribes content, way of note and management of Government about the trademark in Vietnam and import and export goods in Vietnam.

Download:  http://vanban.chinhphu.vn/portal/page/portal/chinhphu/hethongvanban?class_id=1&mode=detail&document_id=189385

Brand Finance Company has announced the result of global bank valuation in 2017.

In the list of the 500 most valuable banking brands in the world in 2017, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) replaced Wells Fargo as the No. 1 bank in the world. China for the first time surpasses the United States to become the first nation to rank among the top 500 banks in the world.

Vietnam has three commercial banks are listed in the Top 500 most valuable banking brands in the world in 2017: BIDV, Vietinbank and Vietcombank. BIDV is rated as the leading bank brand in Vietnam; ranked 26th among ASEAN banks; ranked 401 in the global bank.

Brand Finance is a leading global valuation consultancy brand, established in 1996, headquartered in London, UK and has offices in over 35 countries and territories. Brand Finance's brand valuation method is the only method accepted by tax department and authorities with international scale and prestige including IRS, HMRC and ATO. Brand Finance is also one of the few companies certified to provide brand valuation suitable with ISO 10668 - global brand valuation standards.

Download 500 most valuable banking brands in the world in 2017:

http://brandfinance.com/images/upload/bf_banking_500_2017_locked.pdf

On April 27, 2017, Tan Phuoc Police held a sum-up conference of 4 years in implementing to ensure public order, fire fighting, environmental sanitation; singning the regulation on coordination of amendments and supplements in 2017 between Tan Phuoc Police and Long Jiang IPD. Participants are Mr. Nguyen Thanh Liem - Deputy head of Tien Giang Industrial Zone Authority (TIZA), Mr. Doan Van Tuan - Head of Tan Phuoc Police Department, Mr. Tang Zhen Yu - Deputy General Director of Long Jiang IPD and representatives of enterprises in Long Jiang IP, representative of expert bureau of Tien Giang Police and steering committee of Tan Phuoc Police.

Departments of Tien Giang gave opinions to strengthen the relationship between Long Jiang and Tan Phuoc Police, public order, social evil, strike.... At the same time, Long Jiang and enterprises are highly appreciated in ensure public.

Signing the regulation on coordination of amendments and supplements in 2017 between Tan Phuoc Police and Long Jiang IPD