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ECOVIS Vietnam Law - execution-ready legal advisory for international investors entering Vietnam

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…

9 min read · Aug 2026

Factory workers assembling equipment, representing Vietnam factory setup legal guidance for manufacturing investors

FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam M&A in Industrial Parks: Why Post-Acquisition IRC Compliance Is Not Optional — and the Tax Trap If You Skip It

Summary: Foreign investors who acquire a company located in a Vietnam industrial park must obtain IRC issuance or adjustment from the Industrial Park Management Board after…

8 min read · Jul 2026

Industrial manufacturing workers, representing Vietnam as a China+1 manufacturing base for foreign investors

FDI & Market Entry

The 100-Day Post-Acquisition Compliance Plan for a Vietnam Factory

Summary: Signing a factory acquisition in Vietnam is not the end of the risk period — the first 100 days after closing are where diligence findings…

5 min read · Jul 2026

Business professional reviewing investment application documents, representing the ERC-before-IRC capital freeze risk in Vietnam

FDI & Market Entry

Licence Transferability in Vietnamese Industrial M&A

Summary: One of the most common assumptions in a Vietnamese factory acquisition is that the target’s existing licences and approvals simply continue after closing. In practice,…

7 min read · Jul 2026

Three heavy industry engineers in hard hats and safety gear at a pipe manufacturing factory, illustrating FDI factory setup legal services in Nghe An Province

FDI & Market Entry

Ten Hidden Liabilities in Vietnamese Factory Acquisitions

Summary: A factory acquisition in Vietnam is rarely undone by the headline terms of the deal — it is undone, or made far more expensive, by…

8 min read · Jul 2026

FDI & Market Entry

Acquiring a Factory in Vietnam: Greenfield vs. Acquisition

Summary: Foreign manufacturers entering Vietnam face a genuine choice between building a new facility from scratch and acquiring an existing manufacturing business. Acquisition is often framed…

8 min read · Jul 2026

Tax clearance documentation review for a Chinese investor restructuring a Vietnam entity, covering legal representative status and district transfer tax clearance

FDI & Market Entry

M&A Legal Due Diligence in Vietnam

Summary: Legal due diligence before an M&A transaction in Vietnam should go beyond confirming corporate existence — it should identify ownership gaps, licensing issues, contract exposure,…

5 min read · Jul 2026

Robotic manufacturing equipment, representing the photonics manufacturing facility acquired by a Chinese investor in Vietnam

M&A & Corporate

Cross-Border Manufacturing Acquisition: How ECOVIS China and ECOVIS Vietnam Supported a Chinese Investor Acquiring a Photonics Manufacturing Facility in Vietnam

Executive Summary Part of our guide: Manufacturing Investment in Vietnam Vietnam continues to attract strategic manufacturing investment from Chinese industrial groups seeking to strengthen regional supply…

6 min read · Jul 2026

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