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for Foreign Investors in Vietnam
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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,…
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Import-Export Company Setup in Vietnam
Summary: Setting up an import-export company in Vietnam involves more than registering a business line — foreign investors should distinguish import-export rights from distribution…
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Logistics and Trading Legal Advisory in Vietnam
Summary: Logistics and trading businesses in Vietnam operate at the intersection of foreign investment rules, sector-specific sublicenses, customs regulations and complex commercial contracts. This…
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PDPL and Data Protection Compliance in Vietnam
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…
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Technology and Software Legal Advisory in Vietnam
Summary: Software and technology companies operating in Vietnam face a distinct set of legal issues spanning company structuring, development and outsourcing contracts, intellectual property…
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Vietnam FDI Capital Increase from Retained Earnings: The DICA Step That Permanently Blocks Future Profit Remittance If Skipped
Summary: Foreign-invested enterprises in Vietnam that increase their charter capital using accumulated undistributed after-tax profits (without injecting new foreign cash) must complete a DICA…
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Office Lease Legal Review in Vietnam
Summary: An office lease in Vietnam is often signed under time pressure, before the legal and licensing implications are reviewed. But the lease directly…
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HR Compliance for Foreign-Invested Companies in Vietnam
Summary: HR compliance in Vietnam is best understood as a management control system rather than paperwork. Labor contracts, internal labor regulations, social insurance, and…
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Work Permit and TRC for Foreign Managers in Vietnam
Summary: Employing a foreign manager in Vietnam requires more than obtaining a work permit. The work permit, temporary residence card (TRC), visa category, labor…