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Vietnam business news: presenter beside key figures for the 19 Oct 2026 week in review - UOB's 9.2% GDP forecast, the delayed power projects review and the FTSE Secondary Emerging upgrade

Vietnam Business News: Week in Review (19 Oct 2026)

Vietnam business updates for 12-18 October 2026, covering power projects, the GDP outlook, procurement and trade, with key takeaways for...
Series cover: the 142 conditional business lines in Vietnam, named in full, and what they actually control

Appendix IV Is Not a Foreign-Investor List: Vietnam’s Conditional Business Lines, Explained

Appendix IV is not a foreign-investor list. It covers conditional business lines that apply regardless of nationality: activities any company...

Series cover: closed or conditional, Vietnam's market-access list for foreign investors explained

Closed or Conditional? Vietnam’s Market-Access List for Foreign Investors, Explained

Yes. In most sectors, a foreign investor can own 100% of a Vietnamese company. The exceptions live in a single...

Series cover: the three-question test, is your business line prohibited, conditional or allowed in Vietnam

The Three-Question Test: Is Your Business Line Prohibited, Conditional, or Actually Allowed in Vietnam?

Three separate lists stand between your business idea and a Vietnamese licence. Miss one and your application bounces. Vietnam screens...

Series cover: the two documents that create a project in Vietnam, investment policy approval and the IRC

The Two Documents That Create a Project in Vietnam: Investment Policy Approval and the IRC

Understand how investment policy approval and the IRC differ, when each applies, and how to plan project registration and capital...
Series cover: what changed in Vietnam's investment law in 2026, and what foreign investors still get wrong

Vietnam Investment Law 2026: What Changed from the 2020 Law, and What Foreign Investors Still Get Wrong

A guide to Vietnam's investment framework in 2026, covering company registration, foreign market access, conditional business lines and common planning...
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