Business registration in Vietnam: Burden or opportunity

Experience from other countries demonstrates that, while business registration and related start-up procedures can be a burden for both officials and business people, this need not be the case. Many countries have seized the opportunity to establish laws, procedures and computer systems, which simplify the process. Often this has led to the establishment of a onestop shop, bringing together functions previously exercised by different departments. This is a model, which is now being adopted in several Vietnamese provinces, with both short- and medium-term benefits.