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for Foreign Investors in Vietnam
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Industrial Park Due Diligence in Vietnam: What Foreign Manufacturers Miss Before Signing a Lease
What foreign manufacturers should verify before signing an industrial park lease in Vietnam — zoning, electricity capacity, wastewater limits and expansion rights.
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Nominee Arrangements in Vietnam: The Project-Termination Sanction Under Article 36.2(g) of the 2025 Law on Investment and the Real Risk to Foreign Investors
Summary: A “nominee” arrangement in the ownership of a foreign-invested enterprise in Vietnam is not only voidable as a civil matter – it can…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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:…
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Vietnam–EFTA FTA: What Exporters Should Prepare Before Tariff Preferences Apply
Vietnam and EFTA concluded FTA negotiations on 2 July 2026. What exporters and FDI manufacturers should prepare before tariff preferences apply.
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Vietnam Tax Law Changes 2026: A CFO Guide to PIT, CIT, VAT, Transfer Pricing and Global Minimum Tax
Six Vietnamese tax instruments took or take effect between July 2025 and July 2026 — new VAT, CIT, PIT and Transfer Pricing rules, Global…
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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…