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for Foreign Investors in Vietnam
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Foreign Executive Legal Desk in Vietnam
Summary: Foreign CEOs, CFOs and Country Managers relocating to Vietnam typically deal with several overlapping legal issues at once — work permit, temporary residence…
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Company Setup in Vietnam for Foreign Investors
Summary: Foreign investors setting up a company in Vietnam often start with incorporation paperwork and treat licensing as a formality. In practice, business-line eligibility,…
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Cross-Border Manufacturing Acquisition: How ECOVIS China and ECOVIS Vietnam Supported a Chinese Investor Acquiring a Photonics Manufacturing Facility in Vietnam
Executive Summary Vietnam continues to attract strategic manufacturing investment from Chinese industrial groups seeking to strengthen regional supply chains and expand international production capacity.…
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Global Mobility Between Switzerland and Vietnam: Supporting Executive Relocation with Coordinated Legal and Immigration Advice
Executive Summary International expansion increasingly requires companies to move senior executives across jurisdictions. While relocating a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or Country Manager may…
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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…
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ERC Before IRC in Vietnam: Smart Market Entry Shortcut or Capital Freeze Trap?
Summary: Foreign investors who enter Vietnam by obtaining an ERC first (through capital contribution approval) and then applying for an IRC face three specific…
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Transfer Pricing Readiness 2026: Key Changes to Related-Party Transactions in Vietnam
AI Summary: Vietnam’s Decree 255/2026/ND-CP, effective from 1 July 2026 and applicable from the 2026 corporate income tax period, replaces Decree 132/2020/ND-CP. For CEOs,…
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Vietnam as a China+1 Manufacturing Base: Legal and Compliance FAQ
Summary: Vietnam is the most prominent China+1 manufacturing destination for MNCs and Chinese-background investors diversifying supply chains. Legal questions on Vietnam China+1 investment cover…
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Vietnam Labor and HR Compliance FAQ for Foreign Companies
Summary: Foreign companies entering Vietnam ask consistent labor law questions: employment contract types, work permit requirements for foreign staff, mandatory social insurance, internal labor…