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Documents from a Convention country receive an apostille from 11 September 2026, but documents between Germany and Viet Nam still require consular legalisation because Germany objected to Vietnam accession.

FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam’s Apostille Regime Takes Effect on 11 September 2026 — But Not for Germany

What businesses and individuals need to know: Vietnam issues Apostilles from 11 September 2026, but Germany objected to its accession. Germany–Vietnam documents still require consular legalisation.

14 min read · Sep 2026

Three advisers walking through an international university campus in Vietnam (AI-generated illustration)

FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam Education Market Entry: Six Routes for International Universities

Summary: International universities can enter Vietnam through several commercial and academic routes, but each carries a different balance of capital, regulatory approval, academic control and partner…

10 min read · Aug 2026

Two Vietnamese professionals reviewing documents in a bright Ho Chi Minh City office (AI-generated illustration)

FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam FDI Legal FAQ Hub — Questions Every International Investor Asks

Summary: This FAQ hub consolidates the legal questions most frequently asked by international investors about doing business in Vietnam — covering company establishment, tax obligations, labor…

11 min read · Aug 2026

FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam Higher Education Restructuring: What International Institutions Should Know

Summary: Vietnam is restructuring its public university network while targeting a larger role for private higher education. ECOVIS Vietnam Law explains why this is not a…

8 min read · Aug 2026

FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam Education Investment Readiness Assessment

Summary: The Vietnam Education Investment Readiness Assessment helps international universities, education groups and investors compare market-entry structures, identify licensing and governance risks, and define an execution-ready…

6 min read · Aug 2026

Two advisers in a meeting room overlooking the Ho Chi Minh City skyline (AI-generated illustration)

FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam FDI Legal Guide for US and UK Investors: Market Entry, Tax, and Compliance

Summary: American and British investors ask specific questions before entering Vietnam: legal entity options, CPTPP tariff access for US investors post-withdrawal, EVFTA benefits for UK post-Brexit,…

9 min read · Aug 2026

Five managers in hard hats and hi-vis vests touring an industrial park in Vietnam (AI-generated illustration)

Local Legal Guides

Business Legal Services in Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City

Business Legal Services in Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City Attorney Vu Manh Quynh is the Managing Partner of ECOVIS Vietnam Law, advising international investors…

6 min read · Aug 2026

European and Vietnamese executives at a board meeting with Ho Chi Minh City skyline view (AI-generated illustration)

FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam FDI Legal Guide for Japanese and Korean Investors

Summary: Japan and South Korea are Vietnam’s two largest sources of manufacturing FDI. Japanese and Korean investors ask specific questions about industrial park selection (including VSIP…

8 min read · Aug 2026

Coastal petrochemical complex in Thanh Hoa province, Vietnam (AI-generated illustration)

Local Legal Guides

FDI & Petrochemical Manufacturing Legal Services in Thanh Hoa Province

Legal services for foreign manufacturers in Thanh Hoa, anchored by the Nghi Son Economic Zone's petrochemical, refining and supporting-industry investment.

2 min read · Aug 2026

Logistics managers in hard hats and high-visibility vests checking inventory in a modern warehouse in Vietnam (AI-generated illustration)

Market Entry & Licensing

Logistics Market Entry and Incorporation in Vietnam

A logistics investor completed Vietnamese incorporation on a fast-tracked timetable and launched operations fully compliant with legal and tax requirements, with its tax incentives already secured.

1 min read · Jul 2026

Coastal steel plant and deep-water port in Ha Tinh province, Vietnam (AI-generated illustration)

Local Legal Guides

FDI & Steel Manufacturing Legal Services in Ha Tinh Province

Legal services for foreign manufacturers in Ha Tinh, home to the Vung Ang Economic Zone and Formosa Ha Tinh, one of Southeast Asia's largest integrated steel…

2 min read · Jul 2026

FDI & Market Entry

Apostille for Vietnamese Documents Used Abroad: What Outbound Businesses Gain from 2026

From 11 September 2026, Vietnamese public documents can carry a single MOFA apostille for use in other contracting states. What outbound businesses gain.

8 min read · Jul 2026

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

FDI & Market Entry

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.

9 min read · Jul 2026

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

FDI & Market Entry

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.

9 min read · Jul 2026

Infographic titled Loss of the Investment Site, illustrating the 6-month deadline risk under Article 36.2(c) of the 2025 Law on Investment

Market Entry & Licensing

Loss of the Investment Site: Why the 6-Month Deadline Under Article 36.2(c) of the 2025 Law on Investment Is Make-or-Break

Summary: Under Article 36, Clause 2, Point (c) of Vietnam’s Law on Investment 2025 (No. 143/2025/QH15), when an investor no longer has the right to use…

6 min read · Jul 2026

Infographic titled Schedule Delay, illustrating the 24-month termination risk under Article 36.2(b) and the process to obtain a valid extension

Market Entry & Licensing

Schedule Delay Beyond 24 Months: Termination Risk Under Article 36.2(b) of the 2025 Law on Investment, and How to Obtain a Valid Extension

Summary: Under Article 36, Clause 2, Point (b) of Vietnam’s Law on Investment 2025 (No. 143/2025/QH15), the investment registration authority may terminate a project if more…

7 min read · Jul 2026

Infographic titled Nine Risks Every Foreign Investor Must Know, illustrating project-termination risks under Article 36 of the 2025 Law on Investment

Market Entry & Licensing

Termination of Investment Projects in Vietnam: 9 Risks Foreign Investors Must Know Under Article 36 of the 2025 Law on Investment

Summary: Vietnam’s Law on Investment 2025 (Law No. 143/2025/QH15), effective from 1 March 2026, sets out in Article 36 nine grounds on which the investment registration…

8 min read · Jul 2026

Investor and adviser in conversation at a café in Ho Chi Minh City (AI-generated illustration)

FDI & Market Entry

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 (as amended…

7 min read · Jul 2026

Aerial view of a hi-tech park near the coast of Da Nang, Vietnam (AI-generated illustration)

Local Legal Guides

FDI & High-Tech Manufacturing Legal Services in Da Nang

Legal services for foreign investors in Da Nang, now merged with Quang Nam into a single expanded city — covering semiconductor, high-tech and industrial-zone investment.

2 min read · Jul 2026

Container port and logistics zone in Hai Phong, Vietnam (AI-generated illustration)

Local Legal Guides

FDI & Port Logistics Legal Services in Hai Phong

Investment licensing, port logistics and labour legal support for foreign manufacturers and exporters in Hai Phong.

1 min read · Jul 2026

Aerial view of an electronics industrial park in Bac Ninh province, Vietnam (AI-generated illustration)

Local Legal Guides

FDI & Electronics Manufacturing Legal Services in Bac Ninh Province

Investment licensing, industrial land and labour legal support for foreign electronics manufacturers in Bac Ninh's industrial parks.

1 min read · Jul 2026

Aerial view of an industrial park among tea hills in Thai Nguyen province, Vietnam (AI-generated illustration)

Local Legal Guides

FDI & Electronics Manufacturing Legal Services in Thai Nguyen Province

Investment licensing, industrial land and labour legal support for foreign electronics manufacturers in Thai Nguyen's industrial zones.

1 min read · Jul 2026

German investors reviewing an industrial site map with Vietnamese advisers in Ho Chi Minh City (AI-generated illustration)

Local Legal Guides

German Desk Legal Services in Ho Chi Minh City

Dedicated German-speaking legal support for Mittelstand and DACH-region investors in Ho Chi Minh City and southern Vietnam.

1 min read · Jul 2026

Lakeside promenade and pedestrian bridge in Phu My Hung, District 7 (AI-generated illustration)

Local Legal Guides

Legal Services in District 7 & Phu My Hung, Ho Chi Minh City

Legal support for foreign investors, expatriate-run businesses and service companies in District 7 and the Phu My Hung urban area of Ho Chi Minh City.

1 min read · Jul 2026

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