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Nominee Arrangements in Vietnam: The Project-Termination Sanction Under Article 36.2(g) of the 2025 Law on Investment and the Real Risk to Foreign Investors

rrangements in Vietnam: The Project-Termination Sanction Under Article 36.2(g) of the 2025 Law on Investment and the Real Risk to Foreign Investors Summary: A “nominee” arrangement in the ownership of a foreign-invested enterprise in Vietnam is not only voidable as a civil matter – it can also be grounds for the investment authority to terminate…

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Loss of the Investment Site: Why the 6-Month Deadline Under Article 36.2(c) of the 2025 Law on Investment Is Make-or-Break

Summary: Under Article 36, Clause 2, Point (c) of Vietnam’s Law on Investment 2025 (No. 143/2025/QH15), when an investor no longer has the right to use its investment site and does not complete a site-adjustment procedure within 6 months, the project can be terminated. For factory projects located in industrial zones – where lease contracts,…

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Schedule Delay Beyond 24 Months: Termination Risk Under Article 36.2(b) of the 2025 Law on Investment, and How to Obtain a Valid Extension

Summary: Under Article 36, Clause 2, Point (b) of Vietnam’s Law on Investment 2025 (No. 143/2025/QH15), the investment registration authority may terminate a project if more than 24 months have passed since the deadline for meeting an operational target (whole project or a defined phase) without the investor achieving it, and no schedule extension has…

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Termination of Investment Projects in Vietnam: 9 Risks Foreign Investors Must Know Under Article 36 of the 2025 Law on Investment

Summary: Vietnam’s Law on Investment 2025 (Law No. 143/2025/QH15), effective from 1 March 2026, sets out in Article 36 nine grounds on which the investment registration authority may terminate an investment project, in whole or in part – ranging from schedule delay and loss of the investment site to sham transactions. This pillar article maps…

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