This guide was prepared by CRI based on fieldwork in Vietnam. The guide combines data collected from various government departments and business interviews with leading companies in various industries in Vietnam to provide the most accurate data.

This guide contains eight chapters, including an overview of Vietnam’s economy and geography, foreign investment policies, analysis of key economic regions in Vietnam, analysis of the Vietnam Labor Law, overview of key industry developments, future industry expectations, and an analysis of Vietnam’s import and export trade in the context of the current international situation. At the end of the article, CRI provides a summary report of the trip’s achievements and areas for improvement to provide comprehensive information guidance to all business people who participated in CRI’s Vietnam business tour.

In the first chapter of the report, Vietnam’s economic and geographic profile, information on Vietnam’s demographics, Vietnam’s macroeconomy, Vietnam’s business environment, Vietnam’s infrastructure development, Vietnam’s financial environment, Vietnam’s monetary policy, and an introduction to Vietnam’s water, electricity and gas prices are mentioned.

Chapter 2, Foreign Investment Policy Principles Advisory addresses market access regulations for foreign investment, regulations on corporate taxation, preferential policies for foreign investment in the South, introduction to special economic zones, and Vietnam’s protection policies for Chinese companies’ investment cooperation.

In Chapter 3, the analysis of Vietnam’s key economic regions, Yuan Ze Consulting analyzes in detail the development of each region of Vietnam, from the five municipalities of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Hai Phong, Da Nang, Can Tho, and the five key economic development provinces in the northern region of Vietnam, namely, Bac Ninh, Hai Duong, Hoang An, Vinh Phuc, Quang Ninh, the four key economic development provinces in the central region, namely, Tan Tien Hue, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, and the seven key economic development provinces in the southern region, namely, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Long An, Bac Dieu Tuyen, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh, Tien Giang. The city also introduced the geographic location, demographic information, economic development and key industries of the seven key economic development provinces in the southern region, namely Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Long An, Bac Lieu Tuyen, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh and Tien Giang.

Chapter 4, Analysis of Vietnam Labor Law and Analysis of Vietnam Labor Costs mentions the core content of Vietnam Labor Law, Vietnam labor cost, Vietnam wage region division, Vietnam salary structure and other detailed information.

Chapter 5, Vietnam’s Important Industries Profile, mentions specific development information of eight important industries in Vietnam, agriculture, forestry and fishery, industrial production, service industry, automotive industry, ICT, electricity industry, oil and gas industry, construction industry and real estate industry.

In Chapter 6, Vietnam’s import and export situation is analyzed, including Vietnam’s foreign trade relations, Vietnam’s major trading partners, and international trade agreements signed by Vietnam.

In Chapter 7, CRI forecasts the next 18 industries with the most potential in Vietnam from 2023-2032, including the overview of Vietnam coffee industry, Vietnam photovoltaic power plant industry, Vietnam rice industry, Vietnam automobile industry, Vietnam rubber industry, and Vietnam beer industry.

P.S. This report is provided free of charge to the entrepreneurs within our CRI Business Tour in Chinese paper format and is not available in electronic format.

Topics covered:

• Vietnam Economic Overview
• Vietnam Foreign Investment Policy
• Doing Business in Vietnam
• Analysis of key economic regions in Vietnam
• Analysis of the Vietnam Labor Law
• Foreign Investment Preferences in Vietnam
• Vietnam corporate tax regulations
• Analysis of key industries in Vietnam
• Vietnam’s import and export profile

Table of Contents

1. Economy and Geography of Vietnam

1.1 Geographical situation

1.2 Demographic structure of Vietnam

1.3 Vietnam’s Macroeconomy

1.4 Vietnam’s business environment

1.5 Status of infrastructure development in Vietnam

1.6 Vietnam’s Financial Environment

1.7 Water, electricity and gas prices

1.8 Land and housing prices

1.9 Impact of COVID-19 on Vietnam

2. Foreign Investment Policies

2.1 Market access regulations for foreign investment

2.1.1 Investment Authorities

2.1.2 Provisions of the investment industry

2.1.3 Provisions of investment mode

2.1.4 Investment in public services

2.2 Corporate tax regulations

2.2.1 Tax system and system

2.2.2 Major taxes and tax rates

2.3 Foreign Investment Preferences in Vietnam

2.3.1 Preferential Policy Framework

2.3.2 Industry Encouragement Policies

2.3.3 Regional Incentive Policies

2.4 Introduction to Special Economic Regions

2.4.1 Laws and regulations related to special economic zones

2.4.2 Introduction to the Economic Development Zone

2.5 Vietnam’s Protection Policy for Chinese Enterprises’ Investment Cooperation

2.5.1 China and Vietnam Sign Bilateral Investment Protection Agreement

2.5.2 China and Vietnam Sign Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement

2.5.3 Other economic and trade agreements signed between China and Vietnam

2.5.4 Other related protection policies

3. Sub-regional profile of Vietnam

3.1 Five Municipalities

3.1.1 Overview of Ho Chi Minh City

3.1.2 Overview of Hanoi City

3.1.3 Overview of Haiphong City

3.1.4 Overview of Da Nang City

3.1.5 Overview of Can Tho City

3.2 Overview of the Northern Vietnam Key Economic Zone (NKEZ)

3.2.1 Overview of Beining Province

3.2.2 Overview of Hai Duong Province

3.2.3 Overview of Xingan Province

3.2.4 Overview of Vinh Phuc Province

3.2.5 Overview of Quang Ninh Province

3.3 Overview of Vietnam’s Central Key Economic Zone (CKEZ)

3.3.1 Overview of Chengtian Thua Thien-Hwa Province

3.3.2 Overview of Quang Nam Province

3.3.3 Overview of the Cantonal Province

3.3.5 Overview of Binh Dinh Province

3.4 Overview of the Southern Key Economic Zone (SKEZ) in Vietnam

3.4.1 Overview of Binh Duong Province

3.4.2 Overview of Dong Nai Province

3.4.3 Overview of Lonan Province

3.4.4 Overview of Badi Tetum Province

3.4.5 Overview of Binh Phuoc Province

3.4.6 Overview of Xining Province

3.4.7 Overview of Tien Giang Province

4.  Vietnam Labor Law and the labor cost

4.1 Core elements of Vietnamese labor law

4.1.1 Employment Contract

4.1.2 Working hours

4.2 Labor Costs in Vietnam

4.2.1 Regional division of wages in Vietnam

4.2.2 Remuneration structure in Vietnam

5.  Key industries in Vietnam

5.1 Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

5.2 Industrial production

5.3 Service Industry

5.4 Automotive Industry

5.5 ICT

5.6 Power Industry

5.7 Oil and gas industry

5.8 Construction industry and real estate industry

6. Import and export of Vietnam

6.1 Vietnam’s foreign trade and economic relations

6.1.1 Total trade of Vietnam

6.1.2 Vietnam trade structure

6.1.3 Vietnam’s major trading partners

6.2 International trade agreements signed by Vietnam

6.2.1 World Trade Organization

6.2.2 Regional and Bilateral Trade Agreements

6.3 Analysis of foreign investment in Vietnam

6.3.1 Amount of foreign investment

6.3.2 Sources of foreign investment

6.3.3 Distribution of foreign investment in Vietnam

7. The most promising industries in Vietnam from 2023-2032 – CRI Views

7.1 Vietnam coffee industry

7.2 Vietnam PV power plant industry

7.3 Vietnam Rice Industry

7.4 Vietnam Automotive Industry

7.5 Vietnam Rubber Industry

7.6 Vietnam Beer Industry

7.7 Vietnam Wooden Furniture Industry

7.8 Vietnam Fisheries

7.9 Vietnam plastic raw materials industry

7.10 Vietnam Fertilizer Industry

7.11 Vietnam Footwear Industry

7.12 Vietnam Cashew Nut Industry

7.13 Vietnam Steel Industry

7.14 Vietnam Coal Industry

7.15 E-Commerce Industry

7.16 Service Industry

7.17 Construction and Real Estate Industry

7.18 International Trade Industry

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The growth rate of Vietnam’s GDP in 2017 was about 6.8%, a relatively high level in Southeast Asia. Vietnam’s economy has been increasing rapidly for many years, but wages of the manufacturing are still at a low level, which were less than 50% in China and far below that of the developed countries in 2017.

According to CRI, as Vietnam’s economy develops and the living standards of residents rise, the demand for steel in the industries such as construction, automobiles and home appliances is also going up. The rapid development of steel demand has attracted many steel enterprises to build new steel capacity in Vietnam. Overall, Vietnam’s steel industry is still growing and the homemade steel cannot meet the needs of the domestic market. In 2017, the production volume of crude steel in Vietnam reached 10.3 million tons, representing a CAGR of 16.5% from 2013 to 2017. However, the demand for steel in the domestic market approached 20 million tons. Therefore, it is estimated to take 3-5 years before the steel production can basically satisfy the market demand.

Based on CRI’s analysis, seeing the huge potential of the steel market in Vietnam and even Southeast Asia, many enterprises have invested in Vietnam’s steel industry in recent years. The largest investment case is Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Corporation (FHS), which is a joint venture by Formosa Plastic Group, China Steel Corporation and Japan’s JFE Holdings, with a first-phase investment of more than USD 10 billion. Due to the rapid increase in production capacity of the steel industry in recent years, the supply of some types of steel in Vietnam has exceeded the demand, including concrete iron or steel for construction, cold-rolled steel coil products, etc. In order to reduce large quantities of imports such as hot-rolled steel coils and electromagnetic steel sheets, the Vietnam government is actively attracting foreign investors to establish positions in the country.

CRI analyzes that there are more than 100 companies in Vietnam’s steel industry, of which the larger ones include Hoa Phat Steel, Hoa Sen Steel, Vietnam Steel Corporation, SMC Steel Company Limited, VSC – POSCO STEEL CORPORATION (VPS), Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Corporation (FHS) and so on.

At present, the government has not formulated nationwide policies for foreign investment in the steel industry. However, steel companies have been set up in many industrial parks in Vietnam, which are granted with preferential policies in taxation and other aspects.

In addition, as Vietnam’s manufacturing and construction industries develop rapidly, the demand for steel will continue to increase. It is estimated that, during 2018-2022, Vietnam’s roads, airports and other infrastructure, housing construction, automobile, home appliances and other industries will all maintain a high growth rate. On the whole, most of the domestic steel manufacturers are extremely low in production capacity (no more than 1 million tons a year), with the outdated equipment. Foreign-funded enterprises have seen great market prospects in investing in the steel industry of Vietnam, especially to establish one-stop businesses from the production of crude steel to the processing of various kinds of steel. For one thing, these steel enterprises can market in Vietnam. For another, they can export products to the Southeast Asian market with a total population of nearly 700 million, and even to the Asia-Pacific market with a population of more than 2 billion.

CRI considers that the Vietnam steel market will become one of the fastest growing markets in the world from 2018 to 2022. Meanwhile, the CAGR of production volume of crude steel is projected to exceed 20%. By 2022, Vietnam will become a net exporter of steel.

Topics:

– Economic Environment of Vietnam Steel Market

– Policy Environment of Foreign Investment in Vietnam Steel Industry

– Analysis on Labor Costs in Vietnam

– Analysis on Supply and Demand of Steel in Vietnam

– Analysis on Import and Export of Steel in Vietnam

– Analysis on Competition of Vietnam Steel Market

– Analysis on Major Steel Manufacturers in Vietnam

– Driving Forces and Market Opportunities in Vietnam Steel Industry, 2018-2022

– Threats and Challenges Faced by Vietnam Steel Industry, 2018-2022

– Forecast on Investment and Development of Vietnam Steel Industry, 2018-2022

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