Summary: Data protection is increasingly a board-level compliance issue in Vietnam, particularly for companies that handle employee, customer, student or user data as part of routine operations. This article provides a practical, non-exhaustive overview of the areas companies should review under Vietnam’s personal data protection framework, with the caveat that specific legal requirements should be…
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Summary: Software and technology companies operating in Vietnam face a distinct set of legal issues spanning company structuring, development and outsourcing contracts, intellectual property ownership, data protection, cross-border revenue and employment arrangements. This article outlines the key legal areas that software founders, SaaS companies and IT outsourcing firms should review, particularly when serving foreign clients…
Read articleSummary: 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…
Read articleSummary: 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…
Read articleSummary: 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…
Read articleAttorney 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.…
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