Vietnam Insights
FDI & Market Entry
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Filing in Vietnam Around 11 September 2026: Prepare Documents for Legalization or Apostille?
Filing in Vietnam near 11 September 2026? A decision framework for preparing documents under consular legalization or apostille, by expected filing date.
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Vietnam Joins the Apostille Convention: What Changes for Foreign Documents from 11 September 2026
Vietnam’s Hague Apostille Convention accession takes effect 11 September 2026. What changes for foreign documents, what does not, and what to do now.
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Is the Vietnam–EFTA FTA in Force? Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Vietnam–EFTA FTA in force? Not yet. FAQ on the agreement’s status, timeline, tariff coverage and what exporters can lawfully do now.
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Industrial Land Lease Negotiation: A Checklist for Foreign Investors
A negotiation checklist for foreign investors leasing industrial land in Vietnam — term length, rent escalation, sub-lease rights, exit terms and landlord warranties.
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Site Selection Scorecard for Manufacturing Investment in Vietnam
A decision framework for CEOs and COOs comparing industrial sites in Vietnam across licensing feasibility, utilities, labor, logistics and legal risk.
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Ready-Built Factory Legal Review: Hidden Risks Before You Sign
Legal risks foreign manufacturers should check before leasing a ready-built factory in Vietnam — prior tenant compliance history, structural approvals and PCCC records.
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Industrial Park Due Diligence in Vietnam: What Foreign Manufacturers Miss Before Signing a Lease
What foreign manufacturers should verify before signing an industrial park lease in Vietnam — zoning, electricity capacity, wastewater limits and expansion rights.
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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
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 the project itself. From 1 March 2026, this legal basis is Article 36, Clause 2, Point (g) of the Law on Investment…
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Vietnam Investment Monitoring Report: The 5-Year Compliance Gap That Triggers IRC Revocation and Freezes Profit Remittance
Summary: Foreign-invested enterprises in Vietnam that have not filed mandatory investment monitoring reports for multiple years face a cascade of consequences under Decree 122/2021: cumulative administrative penalties, grounds for IRC revocation, DICA account freezing, permanent profit remittance blockage, and retroactive rejection of all operating costs by the tax authority. ECOVIS Vietnam Law explains the risk…
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Vietnam–EFTA FTA: What Exporters Should Prepare Before Tariff Preferences Apply
Vietnam and EFTA concluded FTA negotiations on 2 July 2026. What exporters and FDI manufacturers should prepare before tariff preferences apply.