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Cross-Border Manufacturing Acquisition: How ECOVIS China and ECOVIS Vietnam Supported a Chinese Investor Acquiring a Photonics Manufacturing Facility in Vietnam
Executive Summary Vietnam continues to attract strategic manufacturing investment from Chinese industrial groups seeking to strengthen regional supply chains and expand international production capacity. Rather than developing new factories from the ground up, many investors are now pursuing acquisitions of existing manufacturing businesses to accelerate market entry. In one recent cross-border transaction, ECOVIS China and…
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Global Mobility Between Switzerland and Vietnam: Supporting Executive Relocation with Coordinated Legal and Immigration Advice
Executive Summary International expansion increasingly requires companies to move senior executives across jurisdictions. While relocating a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or Country Manager may appear to be an HR exercise, it is, in reality, a multidisciplinary legal, tax and compliance project. In one recent engagement, ECOVIS Switzerland and ECOVIS Vietnam worked together to support the…
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How to Incorporate a Business in Vietnam: A Practical Guide for Foreign Investors
A practical guide for foreign investors on company incorporation in Vietnam — covering IRC, ERC, market access review, capital contribution, post-licensing compliance, tax, banking, and sector-specific considerations for manufacturing, trading, and service companies.
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FAQ: F&B Invoice Documentation for FDI Companies in Vietnam
E-invoices alone are often insufficient for F&B expenses during Vietnam tax inspections. ECOVIS Vietnam Law answers five key questions on what documentation FDI companies and CFOs should maintain to protect business meal deductions and VAT claims.
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Vietnam Tax Compliance Alert: F&B Invoices Are Not Just Restaurant Bills
FDI companies in Vietnam that rely solely on e-invoices for F&B expenses face tax risk if the supplier later becomes a tax-risk entity. Learn the eight-document evidence file that finance teams should build for every business meal expense.
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F&B Invoices in Vietnam: What FDI Companies Should Keep Beyond the E-Invoice
For foreign-invested companies in Vietnam, F&B and client entertainment invoices can become tax-sensitive if the supplier later becomes inactive or high-risk. Learn what documentation FDI companies should keep beyond the e-invoice to protect their tax position.
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5 Common Legal Mistakes Foreign Investors Make When Expanding into Vietnam
Foreign investors expanding into Vietnam often face IRC, ERC, capital contribution, licensing scope, labour, tax and post-licensing compliance risks. Learn the five key legal mistakes to avoid — and how to structure your Vietnam investment correctly from the start.
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Tax Incentives for Foreign Investors in Vietnam: What Companies Should Review Before Relying on Them
Summary: Vietnam offers corporate income tax holidays, preferential CIT rates, import duty exemptions, and VAT treatment benefits for qualifying manufacturing projects — but incentives are not automatic. Eligibility depends on licensed activity, project location, sector classification, and ongoing compliance. Foreign investors should complete a tax and legal incentive review before site selection, licensing submission, machinery…
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Vietnam Factory Setup FAQ (Q91–Q100): Risk Management, Disputes and Exit Strategy
Summary: Questions Q91–Q100 cover the regulatory and commercial risk landscape for Vietnam factory investors: political and regulatory risk, investment protection under BITs, dispute resolution options (Vietnam courts vs. VIAC vs. international arbitration), land lease dispute risks, labour dispute mechanisms, anti-corruption compliance, force majeure in Vietnam law, project termination conditions, factory exit and capital repatriation procedures,…
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Vietnam Factory Setup FAQ (Q81–Q90): Post-Licensing and Operational Compliance
Summary: Questions Q81–Q90 cover post-licensing operational compliance for Vietnam factories: annual DPI reporting obligations, capital contribution deadlines, foreign loan registration with the SBV, dividend repatriation, related-party transaction disclosures, occupational health and safety obligations, environmental monitoring and reporting, factory licence renewals, IRC amendment triggers, and the most common ongoing compliance failures that attract government inspection. Legal…