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Vietnam is pushing ahead with regulatory reforms aimed at reducing bureaucratic hurdles for businesses, citing progress in digitizing procedures while acknowledging that several bottlenecks remain.
The initiative, supported by VINACAS, highlights that while procedures are increasingly being digitized, import clearance continues to be problematic. The core issue is a mismatch between electronic phytosanitary certificates and requirements to submit original hard copies or printed documents bearing signatures and seals from the exporting authority.
According to the report, this form mismatch can lead to cargo being held at ports. When this occurs, processing time can be extended by 10–15 days, during which storage costs accumulate and business operations are disrupted.
In Ho Chi Minh City, reforms have begun to standardize procedures for social housing projects, with the aim of shortening processing times.
For social housing projects not funded by public capital, the process includes seven steps and takes about 132 days. For projects using public investment, the process includes eight steps with a maximum duration of about 122 days, excluding budgeting steps.
Private developers reported progress in legal documentation that supports sales and handovers. Novaland said it has advanced in legal documentation enabling sales and handovers. Aqua City is expected to complete the legal framework to open sales, while NovaWorld Phan Thiet is finalizing financial obligations to obtain certificates and continue business.
In the manufacturing sector, AK Food’s Nguyen Thi Thu said reducing bureaucratic hurdles is essential to ease pressure on businesses. She noted that some regulations have previously caused confusion, including claims that “there are rules entrepreneurs do not know how to navigate,” and argued that removing such formalities would help.
The business community in Ho Chi Minh City said it hopes reform proposals will be implemented comprehensively to support investment and expansion.
Premium gym chains are entering a “golden era” that is ending or already in decline, as rising operating costs collide with shifting consumer preferences toward more flexible, community-based ways to exercise. Long-term memberships are shrinking, margins are pressured by higher rents and facility expenses, and competition from smaller, more personalized…
