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Oct 2026 Beyond Trade: Germany–Vietnam Economic Cooperation and the Challenge of Building Industrial Capability, 2027–2030 Germany and Vietnam have strong reasons to deepen economic ties. The harder test for 2027–2030 is whether technology imports become lasting industrial capability, domestic… Read the analysis → Oct 2026 20 Questions a Board Must Answer Before Approving Vietnam Railway FDI Vietnam's new Railway Law (Law 95/2025) and $67 billion rail expansion create landmark FDI opportunities. ECOVIS Vietnam Law answers 20 essential questions boards must… Read the analysis → Oct 2026 From Shanghai to Vietnam: What AUSTRIA CONNECT China 2026 Reveals About the Next Phase of Asian Investment ECOVIS Vietnam Law Managing Partner Vu Manh Quynh at AUSTRIA CONNECT China 2026: China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, DACH manufacturers in China, and why China… Read the analysis → Sep 2026 Vietnam as a Second Manufacturing Platform for China’s Semiconductor Supply Chain Shanghai discussions highlight where the real opportunities — and the real execution risks — lie for semiconductor and advanced-manufacturing investors considering Vietnam. Read the analysis →

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FDI & Market Entry · 9 min read · October 2026

Vietnam Investment: The Board’s 20 Questions Before Approving Market Entry

Twenty questions a board should ask before approving market entry into Vietnam — investment case, legal structure, licensing, capital, governance and exit — with October 2026 growth and FDI data.

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Team meeting with ten colleagues in an open office overlooking Ho Chi Minh City (AI-generated illustration)

FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam Investment: The Board’s 20 Questions Before Approving Market Entry

Twenty questions a board should ask before approving market entry into Vietnam — investment case, legal structure, licensing, capital, governance and exit — with October 2026…

9 min read · Oct 2026

Plenary hall at the German Business & Investment Forum 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City, 13 October 2026

Economy

Beyond Trade: Germany–Vietnam Economic Cooperation and the Challenge of Building Industrial Capability, 2027–2030

Germany and Vietnam have strong reasons to deepen economic ties. The harder test for 2027–2030 is whether technology imports become lasting industrial capability, domestic value capture…

11 min read · Oct 2026

Vietnam High-Speed Railway HSR concept render showing streamlined Vinspeed train at station — Image courtesy: Vinspeed

FDI & Market Entry

20 Questions a Board Must Answer Before Approving Vietnam Railway FDI

Vietnam's new Railway Law (Law 95/2025) and $67 billion rail expansion create landmark FDI opportunities. ECOVIS Vietnam Law answers 20 essential questions boards must resolve before…

15 min read · Oct 2026

Vu Manh Quynh of ECOVIS Vietnam Law with ECOVIS Ruide colleagues and guests at AUSTRIA CONNECT China 2026 in Shanghai

FDI & Market Entry

From Shanghai to Vietnam: What AUSTRIA CONNECT China 2026 Reveals About the Next Phase of Asian Investment

ECOVIS Vietnam Law Managing Partner Vu Manh Quynh at AUSTRIA CONNECT China 2026: China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, DACH manufacturers in China, and why China and Vietnam…

6 min read · Oct 2026

Attorney Vu Manh Quynh speaking on Vietnam semiconductor investment at the Qiushiyuan seminar in Shanghai

FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam as a Second Manufacturing Platform for China’s Semiconductor Supply Chain

Shanghai discussions highlight where the real opportunities — and the real execution risks — lie for semiconductor and advanced-manufacturing investors considering Vietnam.

12 min read · Sep 2026

Four adviser models for German, Austrian and Swiss investors in Vietnam: integrated law and tax firm, law firm only, Big Four legal arm, and local firm.

FDI & Market Entry

Choosing a German-Speaking Legal Adviser in Vietnam: Four Adviser Models and Seven Selection Criteria

Four adviser models, seven selection criteria and the questions DACH investors should ask before engaging counsel for a Vietnam market entry or factory.

8 min read · Sep 2026

A company incorporated in Vietnam declares its own beneficial owner to the business registration authority; a branch or representative office declares its foreign parent to the tax authority on Form BK07-DKT within ten working days.

Compliance, ESG & Trade

Your Vietnam Rep Office Must Now Name Its Parent’s Owner

Vietnam now runs two beneficial ownership regimes. Representative offices and branches declare their foreign parent's legal and beneficial owners to the tax authority on Form BK07-ĐKT…

14 min read · Sep 2026

Documents from a Convention country receive an apostille from 11 September 2026, but documents between Germany and Viet Nam still require consular legalisation because Germany objected to Vietnam accession.

FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam’s Apostille Regime Takes Effect on 11 September 2026 — But Not for Germany

What businesses and individuals need to know: Vietnam issues Apostilles from 11 September 2026, but Germany objected to its accession. Germany–Vietnam documents still require consular legalisation.

14 min read · Sep 2026

Vietnam trade compliance: Green Channel clearance is not a compliance certificate, a certificate of origin needs the evidence behind it, and shipped from Vietnam is not the same legal test as originating in Vietnam.

Compliance, ESG & Trade

Vietnam Trade, Customs & Supply Chain Integrity 2026: What Foreign Manufacturers Should Review

Vietnam is moving to data-driven customs supervision, tighter origin controls and strategic trade rules. What foreign manufacturers should review in 2026 — by ECOVIS Vietnam Law.

15 min read · Sep 2026

Three Vietnam country-leadership options compared on a twelve-month all-in basis: seconding a group executive, hiring a permanent country manager early, and interim leadership on a fixed mandate.

Economy

Interim Country Leadership in Vietnam: What It Costs vs. Seconding a Group Executive (12-Month TCO)

A structural 12-month total-cost-of-ownership comparison of three Vietnam country-leadership options — expat secondment, early permanent hire, interim leadership — by the Vietnam Business Advisory Desk.

8 min read · Aug 2026

After the IRC and ERC, twenty execution items in four phases stand between licence and first production in Vietnam: site and utilities, people and payroll, supply chain and customs, quality and commissioning.

Economy

You Have Your IRC and ERC. The Factory Still Does Not Exist. The 20 Things That Must Happen Before First Production — Outside a Typical Legal Mandate

After the IRC and ERC, roughly 20 execution workstreams must be completed before first production — and most fall outside a typical legal mandate. The Desk's…

10 min read · Aug 2026

Three advisers walking through an international university campus in Vietnam (AI-generated illustration)

FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam Education Market Entry: Six Routes for International Universities

Summary: International universities can enter Vietnam through several commercial and academic routes, but each carries a different balance of capital, regulatory approval, academic control and partner…

10 min read · Aug 2026

Two Vietnamese professionals reviewing documents in a bright Ho Chi Minh City office (AI-generated illustration)

FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam FDI Legal FAQ Hub — Questions Every International Investor Asks

Summary: This FAQ hub consolidates the legal questions most frequently asked by international investors about doing business in Vietnam — covering company establishment, tax obligations, labor…

11 min read · Aug 2026

Compliance officers walking through a data centre in Vietnam (AI-generated illustration)

FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam Corporate Governance, Contract Localization and IP Protection FAQ for Foreign Investors

Summary: Foreign investors operating Vietnam subsidiaries face specific governance, contract, and IP challenges: the broad authority of the legal representative under Vietnamese law, charter drafting to…

10 min read · Aug 2026

Three advisers walking through an international university campus in Vietnam (AI-generated illustration)

FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam Higher Education Restructuring: What International Institutions Should Know

Summary: Vietnam is restructuring its public university network while targeting a larger role for private higher education. ECOVIS Vietnam Law explains why this is not a…

8 min read · Aug 2026

Three advisers walking through an international university campus in Vietnam (AI-generated illustration)

FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam Education Investment Readiness Assessment

Summary: The Vietnam Education Investment Readiness Assessment helps international universities, education groups and investors compare market-entry structures, identify licensing and governance risks, and define an execution-ready…

6 min read · Aug 2026

Three logistics managers in hard hats and hi-vis vests at a container port in Vietnam (AI-generated illustration)

Compliance, ESG & Trade

Vietnam Customs and Supply Chain Legal FAQ for International Manufacturers

Summary: International manufacturers operating in Vietnam ask consistent legal questions about customs and supply chain compliance — import duty exemptions for manufacturing inputs, HS code classification,…

9 min read · Aug 2026

Two advisers in a meeting room overlooking the Ho Chi Minh City skyline (AI-generated illustration)

FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam FDI Legal Guide for US and UK Investors: Market Entry, Tax, and Compliance

Summary: American and British investors ask specific questions before entering Vietnam: legal entity options, CPTPP tariff access for US investors post-withdrawal, EVFTA benefits for UK post-Brexit,…

9 min read · Aug 2026

Five managers in hard hats and hi-vis vests touring an industrial park in Vietnam (AI-generated illustration)

Local Legal Guides

Business Legal Services in Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City

Business Legal Services in Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City Attorney Vu Manh Quynh is the Managing Partner of ECOVIS Vietnam Law, advising international investors…

6 min read · Aug 2026

Tax adviser reviewing financial reports with a CFO in a Ho Chi Minh City office (AI-generated illustration)

Legal Tax Structuring

Steueränderungen 2026 in Vietnam: Der CFO-Leitfaden für deutsche Investoren

Zusammenfassung: Sechs eigenständige vietnamesische Steuerinstrumente traten zwischen Juli 2025 und Juli 2026 in Kraft oder wurden verlängert — ein neues Umsatzsteuergesetz, ein neues Körperschaftsteuergesetz, ein neues…

8 min read · Aug 2026

HR manager welcoming a foreign employee to a modern office in Vietnam (AI-generated illustration)

FDI & Market Entry

Arbeitsrecht und HR-Compliance in Vietnam: Die wichtigsten Fragen für deutsche Arbeitgeber

Zusammenfassung: Ausländische Unternehmen, die in Vietnam tätig werden, stellen wiederkehrende arbeitsrechtliche Fragen: Vertragsarten, Arbeitserlaubnis für ausländisches Personal, Pflichtversicherung, interne Arbeitsordnung, Gewerkschaftspflichten, Überstundenregelungen und rechtssichere Kündigung. ECOVIS…

11 min read · Aug 2026

Engineers in hard hats, safety glasses and high-visibility vests reviewing production data on a factory floor in Vietnam (AI-generated illustration)

FDI & Market Entry

How to Choose a Legal Advisor for Factory Setup in Vietnam

Attorney Vu Manh Quynh is the Managing Partner of ECOVIS Vietnam Law, advising international investors on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), corporate governance, and regulatory compliance in…

5 min read · Aug 2026

HR training session with ten participants in a modern office in Vietnam (AI-generated illustration)

FDI & Market Entry

Why Hiring a Senior Legal & Compliance Manager for a Vietnam Factory Is Getting Harder

A market analysis of senior legal and compliance hiring for Vietnam manufacturing sector — why the bar keeps rising and how companies should respond.

5 min read · Aug 2026

Two M&A advisers in conversation in a glass skybridge overlooking Ho Chi Minh City (AI-generated illustration)

FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam M&A and Joint Venture Legal FAQ for Foreign Investors

Summary: Foreign investors pursuing M&A or joint venture structures in Vietnam ask consistent legal questions about acquisition approval processes, share transfer restrictions, M&A due diligence, joint…

10 min read · Aug 2026

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