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Summary of Doing Business 2018: Vietnam Economy Profile

Core Content

The Doing Business 2018 report by the World Bank Group evaluates the regulatory environment for businesses in 190 economies, focusing on key areas such as starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, and resolving insolvency. It also measures labor market regulation. The report provides quantitative indicators and rankings to help countries compare and improve their business climates.

Main Topics Covered in the Report

1. Starting a Business

• Indicator Overview: Measures the number of procedures, time, cost, and paid-in minimum capital required to start a limited liability company.
• Standardized Business: A 100% domestically owned company with 5 owners, no legal entities, and a start-up capital of 10 times income per capita.
• Key Data:
  • Procedures: 9 for both men and women.
  • Time: 22 days for men and women.
  • Cost: 6.5% of income per capita.
  • Paid-in Minimum Capital: 0% of income per capita (no minimum capital required).
• Comparison:
  • East Asia & Pacific: 7.0 procedures, 22.7 days, 18.4% cost.
  • OECD High Income: 4.9 procedures, 8.5 days, 3.1% cost.
  • Overall Best Performer: New Zealand (1 procedure, 0.5 days, 0% cost).

2. Dealing with Construction Permits

• Indicator Overview: Measures the procedures, time, cost, and quality of building regulations for constructing a warehouse.
• Standardized Warehouse: A two-story warehouse with a total constructed area of 1,300.6 square meters, valued at 50 times income per capita.
• Key Data:
  • Procedures: 10.
  • Time: 166 days.
  • Cost: 0.7% of warehouse value.
  • Building Quality Control Index: 12.0 (out of 15).
• Comparison:
  • East Asia & Pacific: 15.2 procedures, 138.2 days, 2.2% cost.
  • OECD High Income: 12.5 procedures, 154.6 days, 1.6% cost.
  • Overall Best Performer: Korea (7 procedures, 27.5 days, 0.10% cost).

Key Information and Methodology

• Distance to Frontier (DTF): A score from 0 to 100 that indicates how close an economy is to the best performance on each indicator. Lower scores mean more reforms are needed.
• Ease of Doing Business Ranking: Ranges from 1 to 190, with 1 being the easiest.
• Standardized Assumptions:
  • All businesses are 100% domestically owned.
  • No bribes are considered.
  • All procedures are assumed to be completed without prior contact with officials.
  • Online procedures are counted as 0.5 days.
  • Procedures that can be done simultaneously are marked accordingly.
• Case Study Specifics:
  • Vietnam's Largest Business City: Ho Chi Minh City.
  • Population: 92,701,100.
  • GNI per Capita: $2,050.
  • Income Category: Lower middle income.
  • Region: East Asia & Pacific.
• Data Collection: The most recent data was collected in June 2017.

Important Indicators and Their Measurements

Key Reforms and Recommendations

• The report highlights the need for reforms to reduce the number of procedures, time, and cost for businesses.
• It recommends improving transparency in tariffs, streamlining the process of obtaining construction permits, and enhancing the legal framework for business operations.
• The report also emphasizes the importance of gender-neutral procedures and the need for better integration of digital services to reduce bureaucratic delays.

Conclusion

The Doing Business 2018 report serves as a valuable tool for comparing business regulations across economies and identifying areas for improvement. For Vietnam, the report provides detailed insights into the challenges faced by businesses in starting up and dealing with construction permits, while also offering a comprehensive view of the regulatory environment. The data is intended to encourage reform and improve the ease of doing business globally.