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FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam Corporate Governance, Contract Localization and IP Protection FAQ for Foreign Investors

Summary: Foreign investors operating Vietnam subsidiaries face specific governance, contract, and IP challenges: the broad authority of the legal representative under Vietnamese law, charter drafting to…

10 min read · Aug 2026

Two M&A advisers in conversation in a glass skybridge overlooking Ho Chi Minh City (AI-generated illustration)

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…

10 min read · Aug 2026

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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…

9 min read · Jul 2026

Vietnamese and European teams discussing a joint venture in a bright boardroom (AI-generated illustration)

M&A & Corporate

Cross-Border Manufacturing Acquisition Between China and Vietnam

A Chinese group acquired an operating photonics plant in Dong Nai and took it over without interruption, from diligence through post-closing licence amendments.

1 min read · Jul 2026

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M&A & Corporate

Cross-Border M&A: European Private Equity Acquisition in Vietnam’s Logistics Sector

A European private equity buyer took board majority and operational control of a Vietnamese logistics company despite the 49% foreign ownership cap, using convertible preference shares.

1 min read · Jul 2026

Two advisers reviewing documents in a glass meeting room in Ho Chi Minh City (AI-generated illustration)

FDI & Market Entry

Building a Vietnam Logistics Joint Venture: How ECOVIS Australia and ECOVIS Vietnam Supported an Australian Investor

Executive Summary Part of our guide: FDI Law in Vietnam Vietnam’s logistics industry has become one of the fastest-growing sectors in Southeast Asia, driven by expanding…

6 min read · Jul 2026

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

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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

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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

Engineers in hard hats and fall-arrest harnesses inspecting rooftop solar panels at an industrial park in Vietnam (AI-generated illustration)

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

FDI & Market Entry

Contract Review for Foreign Companies in Vietnam

Summary: Contract review for foreign companies operating in Vietnam should focus on practical enforceability rather than form alone — payment and tax documentation, liability allocation, termination…

5 min read · Jul 2026

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FDI & Market Entry

Corporate Governance for FDI Companies in Vietnam

Summary: FDI companies in Vietnam often run into difficulty not because of licensing gaps, but because of unclear signing authority, poor internal documentation, or governance decisions…

6 min read · Jul 2026

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

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

Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee building at golden hour (AI-generated illustration)

FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam FDI After the DPI–Finance Ministry Merger: New IRC Codes, Dual Reporting Portals, and What to Do If the System Locked You Out

Summary: Vietnam’s 2025–2026 institutional reform merging the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) into the Ministry of Finance (MOF), and provincial DPI offices into provincial Finance…

8 min read · Jul 2026

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