Changes in Vietnam’s Regulatory Environment – A Look Back on 2016 and a Look Ahead to 2017

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In recent years, Vietnam has become the darling of the international business community. The country is signatory to numerous Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) either soon to be finalized (such as the EU-Vietnam FTA), or soon to come into effect (such as the EAEU-Vietnam FTA), and has taken concrete steps to liberalize its business environment for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).

2016 has been a busy year of changes in Vietnam’s regulatory environment. Investors will have to take time to fully understand the plethora of changes and their impact on their industry or specific business interests in order to not miss out on the constantly evolving growth opportunities in the country.