Can a foreigner own a house/land in Vietnam? If so, when did this law come into effect?

Ask:I am interested in developing in Vietnam, but worried about buying property. I know the law didn't allow it some time back, and I would like to know if it changed recently.

Thinking about opening a business in Vietnam?

Ask:I'm thinking about opening a restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I know the economy is growing by the minute, but I'm really skeptical about the laws and government there. Does anyone have any input on this?

Tranfering money from a VND account into an off-shore USD account

Question: Are there any banks in Hanoi that do allow people to transfer money from their VND account to a USD account in America, or the UK, or any foreign nation?    

Question: We are a Japanese Marine Contractor having business in Vietnam. We have projects here, and are badly affected by steel price escalation. Could you kindly provide us the content of Circular 02/2004/TT-BXD dated 22/4/2004 on this matter. Thank you very much.