Vietnam Insights
FDI & Market Entry

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Factory Setup Vietnam: Complete Legal & Investment Guide for Foreign Manufacturers
Summary: The definitive legal and investment guide to factory setup in Vietnam for foreign manufacturers — covering investment structure, IRC and ERC licensing, industrial zone selection, environmental approvals, construction permitting, EPE customs, tax incentives, labour compliance, and the full operational readiness checklist for manufacturing investment in Vietnam. Legal framework note (updated July 2025): References in…
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Location Due Diligence: The Most Overlooked Stage of Factory Setup Vietnam
Summary: Why location due diligence is the most overlooked and highest-risk stage of factory setup Vietnam — covering industrial zone selection criteria, infrastructure verification, zoning risk, environmental constraints, logistics connectivity, provincial regulatory practice, and the due diligence process that experienced investors conduct before committing to a Vietnam factory location. Attorney Vu Manh Quynh is the…
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Vietnam Is Becoming a Strategic Manufacturing Base for European CNC Machinery and Precision Engineering Companies
Summary: Analysis of Vietnam’s emergence as a strategic manufacturing base for European CNC machinery, precision engineering, and industrial equipment companies — covering location advantages, industrial infrastructure, engineering workforce, EVFTA access, FDI structuring for precision manufacturers, and the regulatory pathway for setting up CNC and precision engineering operations in Vietnam. Attorney Vu Manh Quynh is the…
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Vietnam Is Emerging as an Engineering Extension Platform for German and European Industry
Why Vietnam Is Emerging as an Engineering Extension Platform for German and European Industry Summary Vietnam is increasingly becoming an engineering extension platform for German and European industrial companies facing engineering workforce shortages, rising operational costs, and growing demand for scalable technical execution. Beyond manufacturing, Vietnam is attracting engineering outsourcing in CAD, BIM, industrial automation,…
