In 6 Months, Da Nang Attracted Over 80 Million USD of FDI

In the first 6 months of 2020, Da Nang City has attracted over 13.2 trillion VND of domestic investment capital, more than 80.2 million USD of FDI in Danang.

According to Department of Planning and Investment of Da Nang City, although affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, the situation of attracting investment in the city achieved positive results.

Accordingly, in the first 6 months of 2020, Da Nang has attracted more than 13.2 trillion VND of domestic investment capital, more than 80.2 million USD of FDI capital. In particular, the investment capital for projects outside the Industrial Park has increased to a record, only 4 projects with a total capital of over 10.8 trillion VND, increase by nearly 600%. So far, Da Nang city has 337 domestic investment projects with a total capital of over 115 trillion VND, 855 FDI projects with a total capital of over 3.4 billion USD.

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According to Director of Planning and Investment Department of Da Nang, the above result is thanks to the city has well implemented the disbursement of public investment, implemented many motivational infrastructure projects. With more than 12.4 trillion VND of public investment approved for 2020, Da Nang has issued a series of policies to remove obstacles in terms of ground and procedures. A series of motivational projects have been implemented such as roads and bridges crossing Co Co River, West Ring Road 2, Eastern Son Tra district water environment improvement project, Hoa Lien water plant, project to renovate the cluster of intersections west of Tran Thi Ly bridge, Center for neurosurgery, trauma and plastic burns i- Danang Hospital…

Da Nang City has also granted investment certificates for the project of manufacturing synthetic rubber specialized for machine manufacturing, electricity and electronics, Table Table Asia management consulting project, Ubisoft Viet Co., Ltd, Kansei Kindergarten in Danang.

Da Nang City is currently promoting major projects such as Bilingual Intermediate School, International Center for Diagnosis and Treatment, International Hospital for Cancer and Infertility, Getaway Complex with investment of 2 billion USD, Downtown Duty Free project… While also dealing with problems related to procedures of land allocation and land lease related to the Nam O Ecological Tourism projec; Extending the implementation schedule of the FPT Urban Area project; Vinacapital Danang Golf Course project…

In the coming time, Da Nang will focus on organizing well the Investment Forum, expected in September 2020. The city will also promote investment in the form of online, maintain connection with international organizations such as JETRO, KOTRA, AMCHAM, AUSCHAM, SBF, IE Singapore, AHK… to connect businesses, cooperation on investment promotion. The investment attraction orientation of Danang in the coming time will be directed at large, high-tech, modern, environmentally friendly multinational corporations.

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Danang Attracts Investment in Tourism-related Services

Danang City always fulfills its goal of developing into a tourist city, so tourism support activities are always prioritized for development. With the above advantages, Danang is the destination of many domestic and foreign investors to develop hospitality real estate, tourist services and tourism-related services i.e. retail of food and beverage…

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In 2018, Da Nang received over 7.6 million domestic and international visitors. Beside My Khe beach, Pham Van Dong beach, Ba Na Hills, Monkey mountain, … the city is also known as a place to host many major festivals. For many years, Da Nang has been chosen as the city where the international fireworks competition is held every year, attracting many visitors. In addition, traditional festivals such as Quan The Am festival, International Food Festival, Cau Ngu Festival, Festival Street, Bai Choi music… attract a large number of tourists to visit Danang.

Although there are many business locations for tourism-related service, Da Nang still lacks service businesses to serve the growing number of tourists to the city.

For foreign investors, tourism-related services such as accommodation services, food and beverage services are the business lines which Vietnamese committed to allowing foreign investors can make investments with 100% foreign capital in Vietnam. These industries do not require investors to spend significant capital, but still could bring high economic efficiency. Investors who take advantage of opportunities and investments today would enjoy high business performance in the future.

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Why Da Nang is a Place for Setting up Business

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Da Nang has been creating flexible policies, good environments attracting foreign investors setting up company, building factory, and developing service business.

Da Nang is a social and economic center of central area of Vietnam with the role as the center of industry, trade and tourism and service. It is a seaport city, an important transport hub for the transit of domestic and international transportation. Presently, Da Nang has been rising as a comprehensive and sustainability developing city.

With the advantages of geographical location, people and nature, the leader of Da Nang is planning to build the city becoming a major tourist center of the country, developing tourism industry with entertainment centers and luxury resorts in Vietnam.

In practice, Da Nang has been reducing administrative procedures, creating favorable conditions for investors in obtaining certificate for investment. In the meantime, the city also supports investors understanding the information and maintaining direct dialogue mode with businesses leaders and managers in order to promptly assist any difficulties encountered by investors in the process of project implementation. Da Nang’s leaders are famous in being proactive in providing the latest information about the law in investment, especially information on the process of changing investment certificate… to facilitate the investment plan of the investors whom are investing in Da Nang. For investment projects in infrastructure construction using ODA capital, the city has been quickly implemented the clearance and compensation in time to hand over the project site to the investors as planned.

To ensure the tourism environment and sustainable development, the city focuses on attracting projects in high technology industry, supporting industry and services with high added value i.e. information technology, education, healthcare and logistics…, especially favouring clean and quality projects rather than large projects but are likely to cause environmental issues.

Along with economic development, Da Nang also has activities and measures for environmental protection by investing in building projects to protect and improve the environment such as: modernization the sewer and wastewater treatment system (JICA), building east-west economic corridor (ADB)… to ensure sustainable and long term development of the economy.

An important element for economic development is the local security. Da Nang has done a great job in maintaining public security in order to guarantee investors a stable and safe political, social environment for investors.

It can be seen that Da Nang converges suitable elements and really is a promising land for investors both domestic and international, to invest in entertainment, real estate, tourism, IT, healthcare, education services.

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Why Client Should Retain Real Estate Lawyers in Vietnam?

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Benefits of retaining a Real Estate Lawyer in Vietnam

Due to changes in law attracting foreigners to come to live, and invest in Vietnam, foreigners have growing interest in investment and acquiring real estate. However, as real estate is valuable assets, the law on real estate ownership and real estate transactions are complicated, especially for foreigners.

Under the land ownership regime in Vietnam, land belongs to the entire people with the State acting as the owner’s representative and uniformly managing land. Hence, in Vietnam, the land users will have the land use right without the private ownership of the land. Land law 2013 does not allow foreigner to have land use rights in Vietnam. It only allows foreign invested enterprises to be permitted to use land through the form of land allocation or lease.

Although foreigner do not have land use rights in Vietnam, they are allowed to own houses in Vietnam under the Law on Housing. In addition, the Law on Real Estate Business has certain limitations for foreign investors to conduct real estate business in Vietnam and must meet the legal requirements.

Foreign investors investing in Vietnam wish to use the land to conduct business activities, or intend to conduct real estate business in Vietnam, or simply a foreigner wishing to purchase and own real estate in Vietnam should be aware of the legal provisions on conditions of implementation, orders and procedures to of the transactions to minimize risks. The assistance of the lawyers on real estate in Vietnam shall be worthwhile.

Real estate lawyers in Vietnam would have in-depth knowledge of the Land Law, Law on Housing, Law on Real Estate Business and related regulations. In addition, they would have practical experience in implementing legal procedures, handling disputes, and supporting real estate transactions in Vietnam. The real estate lawyers could explain the restrictions on land use rights of foreign organizations and individuals in Vietnam and the conditions for conducting business in real estate in Vietnam. The lawyers at request could assist the foreigners with the process and procedures to work with state agencies to obtain land use rights for enterprise and home ownership rights for individual more effectively.

When conducting transactions related to real estate such as buying, selling, transferring, renting, leasing, real estate lawyers could also provide assistance in in legal due diligence of the real estate to minimize legal risk to clients. It is important to evaluate the legal status of the property, the owner of property, whether property is in dispute, or subject to additional requirements of government before being sold by the developer and the people eligible for entering into the transaction. In addition, the lawyers in Vietnam can advise clients to draft or review the agreements, sales contract as well as the process to legalize the process to comply with the law in Vietnam.

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How to Buy Apartment in Vietnam

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Real estate in Vietnam has passed the most difficult period and stabilized. But to satisfy the house demand of 90 million people, it’s need to have many changes in laws. ANT Lawyers will update the proposal of an expert in issue of definite ownership apartment.

As many other countries such as in England, the term to own an apartment of 999 years, but in Vietnam, only land has been assigned by the Government in 2 forms: permanent assignment and definite assignment.

In first method, permanent land assignment fell into residential land, and almost apartments were purchased in market with the “permanent” term.

In the second, lands were assigned within 50 years, the investors continued developing the projects. Some apartment projects in Ho Chi Minh city and Ha Noi belonged to this type. After the investors conducted procedures to transfer definite ownership apartment to permanent ownership apartment. Therefore, actually, the price of apartment will decrease if the form of definite ownership is applied.

Regulating the definite ownership of 50 -70 years for apartment will take advantages in reconstruction and improvement in case of degrading, usage expiry.

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Real Estate Legal Matters in Vietnam

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In general, it is not permitted to own land in Vietnam as a private entity because the land belongs to the people and the State of Vietnam thereby operates as the administrator.

However an ownership of a right to use land is permitted according to Vietnamese Law. This so-called Land Use Right (“LUR”) Certificate provides the means to lease land from the State for Vietnamese and foreign people. This LUR Certificate entitles the land users to protect their legitimate rights and interests. The sale of a house or real estate is in fact the transfer of the rights for house ownership combined with the transfer of the land from the seller. The right to use land can be directly acquired by different ways that are: lease from the state; sub-lease from a developer of a zone; transfer from another land user; allocation from the state. The legal grounds for Land and House Law of Vietnam are stipulated in the Law on Housing 2005 of Vietnam as well as in the Law on Land 2003. The rights and entitlements of holders of house ownership and the holders of the LUR Certificate are settled in this law.

According to Article 12 of the Law on Housing 2005, the name of the individual who holds the house ownership shall be written in the house ownership right certificate and his/her rights are stipulated in Article 21 that include for example the rights to posses; use; sell; lease; donate; exchange; lend or to let other people stay temporarily in the house. As stipulated in Article 106 of the Law on Land 2003, the one who holds the LUR and house ownership certificate is entitled to exercise the full range of rights over the land/house. As such, land use rights and ownership of assets on the land are combined in the Certificate of Land Use Right and House Ownership Right (LURC).

But the possibilities to acquire land or houses depend on the individual/organization that wishes to do so, because Vietnamese, overseas Vietnamese and Foreigners do not have the same rights. Especially for foreigners, it was often quite challenging to acquire land or houses in Vietnam. Before the year of 2009, foreigners could not legally acquire property but only could make a joint venture with a Vietnamese company. But the Resolution No. 19/2008(ND-QH12, effective January 2009, started to entitle foreigners to own houses in Vietnam under the conditions that the foreigner 1) is hired by an enterprise that currently operates in Vietnam and 2) must have at least a temporary residence card to purchase and own an apartment unit in Vietnam. This five-year piloting program that would end in 2014 is now discussed by the Vietnamese Prime Minister to continue this program after the first five years to support the real estate market and to make it more attractive for foreigners.

Even though about 80,000 expats live and work in Vietnam, only more than 400 cases of foreigners buying houses in Vietnam could be registered. Of course, this might be due to the difficulties for foreigners to buy houses before this pilot program . But this Resolution No. 19, which was guided by Decree No. 51/2009/ND-CP, still does not make it easy to operate in the real estate market in Vietnam for foreigners because of the complicated procedures to register ownership. After the first 5 years, the government stated to have the plan to review the pilot policy and the Ministry of Construction also opened up for the idea to allow foreigners to buy houses no matter if they work and do business here or if they want to buy real estates in Vietnam.

As the Vietnam’s real estate situation seems to stand before a turning point, it is necessary to keep up to date with all legal changes and developments. Due to the fact that Vietnamese law has special provisions for every organization or individual who wishes to operate with land and real estates related to House Law, it is inevitable to know about this legal circumstances in Vietnam.

ANT Lawyers could assist in different land and house related projects and matters such as land ownership, house purchase or sale and is aware of the differences between provisions on house law for foreigners and Vietnamese. Our professionals could advise clients about possibilities and potential risks concerning real estate laws, housing laws in Vietnam and furthermore could support clients with required procedures with the Vietnamese authorities.

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