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In this year’ ranking, WB values economies based on 10 criteria including 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.
According to WB, Vietnam has made improvements inGetting credit and Paying taxes, helping to facilitate business activities. Almost all sectors have seen improvements compared to the previous year. The highest ranking is Dealing with construction permits (ranked 25th) and the lowest ranking is Resolving insolvency(ranked 122nd).
In the Southeast Asia region, Vietnam’s ranking is lower than Singapore (2nd), Malaysia (12th), Thailand (21st) and Brunei (66th).
New Zealand continues to hold first place this year, followed by Singapore, Hong Kong (China), Denmark and the Republic of Korea.
According to WB, 190 surveyed countries have carried out a record 294 reforms between May 2018 and May 2019. China and India are among top 10 countries implementing the highest number of reforms to improve business environment.
However, WB said that the East Asia – Pacific region still reveal many weaknesses in some areas such as Trading across borders, Enforcing contracts, and Resolving insolvency, showing the large gap between economies in the region.
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