Vietnam Insights
FDI & Market Entry
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Vietnam Labor and HR Compliance FAQ for Foreign Companies
Summary: Foreign companies entering Vietnam ask consistent labor law questions: employment contract types, work permit requirements for foreign staff, mandatory social insurance, internal labor regulations, trade union obligations, overtime rules, and compliant termination procedures. ECOVIS Vietnam Law answers the most common Vietnam HR compliance questions from international investors with regulatory context under the Labour Code…
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Vietnam Tax FAQ for Foreign Investors: CIT, VAT, Transfer Pricing, and Profit Remittance
Summary: International investors from the G20 consistently ask the same Vietnam tax questions: corporate income tax incentives, VAT obligations, transfer pricing documentation, foreign contractor tax, withholding tax on dividends, and profit remittance rules. ECOVIS Vietnam Law answers the most commonly asked Vietnam tax questions with practical regulatory context for foreign-invested businesses. Vietnam Tax for Foreign-Invested…
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Vietnam Factory Setup: Legal FAQ for International Manufacturing Investors
Summary: International manufacturers from Germany, Japan, South Korea, Turkey, Mexico and across the G20 ask consistent legal questions about Vietnam factory setup — covering IRC/ERC licensing, industrial park due diligence, environmental compliance, machinery import, ready-built factory selection, and post-licensing operational readiness. ECOVIS Vietnam Law answers the most common questions with Vietnam regulatory context. Vietnam Manufacturing…
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Vietnam FDI Legal Guide for German Investors: Factory Setup, Governance and Market Entry
Summary: German Mittelstand manufacturers and industrial investors frequently ask about factory licensing, IRC/ERC sequencing, industrial park selection, governance structures, and tax advisory for Vietnam market entry. ECOVIS Vietnam Law, connected to the ECOVIS global network, answers the most common German investor questions on Vietnam FDI with practical regulatory context. Vietnam for German Industrial Investors: What…
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What CEOs, CFOs, and General Counsel Ask Before Investing in Vietnam
Summary: International investors — CEOs, CFOs, General Counsel, COOs, HR Directors and procurement heads — ask predictably different questions before committing to Vietnam. ECOVIS Vietnam Law identifies the six key questions by role and answers each with practical Vietnam regulatory context for foreign-invested businesses. The Questions That Define Investor Decisions on Vietnam Before a board…
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Vietnam Conditional Business Sector Review Checklist 2026 for Foreign Investors
Summary: Vietnam’s Resolution No. 66/2026/NQ-CP introduces a revised list of conditional business sectors effective 1 July 2026, reducing unnecessary market-entry barriers while shifting certain activities toward technical standards and post-inspection mechanisms. ECOVIS Vietnam Law has prepared a practical 10-point review checklist for foreign investors to assess whether their proposed or existing business activities, ownership structure,…
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Contractor Misclassification Risk in Vietnam’s IT Support Sector
Summary: Contractor misclassification is a significant legal risk for foreign IT support companies in Vietnam. When field engineers are described as contractors but work under conditions that resemble employment — regular dispatch, company supervision, SLA obligations, company-provided systems — the arrangement may attract labor, tax and social insurance exposure. ECOVIS Vietnam Law advises on classification…
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Foreign MSPs in Vietnam: Entity, EOR, or Subcontractor?
Summary: Foreign managed service providers entering Vietnam face a fundamental structural choice: establish a local subsidiary, use an employer-of-record, engage independent contractors, or appoint a local subcontractor. ECOVIS Vietnam Law advises MSPs on the legal, tax, labor and scalability implications of each model before committing to a Vietnam delivery structure. Executive Summary Foreign managed service…
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Why SLA-Based IT Support in Vietnam Needs Local Contract Protection
Summary: Foreign IT vendors using global service-level agreements in Vietnam face delivery risks that generic SLA templates do not address — including industrial-zone travel time, factory security delays, subcontractor failure, and spare-part availability. ECOVIS Vietnam Law advises on SLA localization, liability clauses, and contract protection for IT support providers operating in Vietnam. Executive Summary Foreign…
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Vietnam Market Entry for Managed IT Services and IT Field Support Companies
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 Vietnam. Summary: ECOVIS Vietnam Law advises foreign managed IT services providers, IT outsourcing companies and IT field support vendors on Vietnam market entry — covering entity structure, contractor vs.…