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FDI & Market Entry · 11 min read · August 2026

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 and HR compliance, customs and supply chain, M&A structuring, corporate governance, post-licensing compliance, and…

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Short notes issued when a rule takes effect. Each one names the deadline and the responsible function inside your company.

Aug 2026 Vietnam Corporate Governance, Contract Localization and IP Protection FAQ for Foreign Investors Summary: Foreign investors operating Vietnam subsidiaries face specific governance, contract, and IP challenges: the broad authority of the legal representative under Vietnamese law, charter… Read the analysis → Aug 2026 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… Read the analysis → Aug 2026 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… Read the analysis → Aug 2026 Vietnam Customs and Supply Chain Legal FAQ for International Manufacturers Summary: International manufacturers operating in Vietnam ask consistent legal questions about customs and supply chain compliance — import duty exemptions for manufacturing inputs, HS… Read the analysis →

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Local Legal Guides

FDI & Factory Setup Legal Services in Tay Ninh Province (incl. Former Long An)

Legal services for foreign manufacturers in the merged Tay Ninh province, combining Tay Ninh's border-economic-zone industrial parks with the former Long An's 37 industrial zones bordering…

2 min read · Jul 2026

Business professional reviewing investment application documents, representing the ERC-before-IRC capital freeze risk in Vietnam

FDI & Market Entry

Licence Transferability in Vietnamese Industrial M&A

Summary: One of the most common assumptions in a Vietnamese factory acquisition is that the target’s existing licences and approvals simply continue after closing. In practice,…

7 min read · Jul 2026

FDI & Market Entry

Rules of Origin Risk Under the Vietnam–EFTA FTA: Electronics, Apparel, Footwear and Machinery

Rules of origin will decide who benefits from the Vietnam–EFTA FTA. Origin risk in electronics, apparel, footwear and machinery — and how to prepare.

5 min read · Jul 2026

FDI & Market Entry

Ten Hidden Liabilities in Vietnamese Factory Acquisitions

Summary: A factory acquisition in Vietnam is rarely undone by the headline terms of the deal — it is undone, or made far more expensive, by…

8 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.

7 min read · Jul 2026

ECOVIS Vietnam Law - execution-ready legal advisory for international investors entering Vietnam

FDI & Market Entry

Acquiring a Factory in Vietnam: Greenfield vs. Acquisition

Summary: Foreign manufacturers entering Vietnam face a genuine choice between building a new facility from scratch and acquiring an existing manufacturing business. Acquisition is often framed…

8 min read · Jul 2026

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.

8 min read · Jul 2026

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.

7 min read · Jul 2026

FDI & Market Entry

Is the Vietnam–EFTA FTA in Force? Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Vietnam–EFTA FTA in force? Not yet. FAQ on the agreement's status, timeline, tariff coverage and what exporters can lawfully do now.

4 min read · Jul 2026

FDI & Market Entry

Industrial Land Lease Negotiation: A Checklist for Foreign Investors

A negotiation checklist for foreign investors leasing industrial land in Vietnam — term length, rent escalation, sub-lease rights, exit terms and landlord warranties.

6 min read · Jul 2026

FDI & Market Entry

Site Selection Scorecard for Manufacturing Investment in Vietnam

A decision framework for CEOs and COOs comparing industrial sites in Vietnam across licensing feasibility, utilities, labor, logistics and legal risk.

5 min read · Jul 2026

ECOVIS Scandinavia network - European investor support for Vietnam market entry

FDI & Market Entry

Ready-Built Factory Legal Review: Hidden Risks Before You Sign

Legal risks foreign manufacturers should check before leasing a ready-built factory in Vietnam — prior tenant compliance history, structural approvals and PCCC records.

6 min read · Jul 2026

ECOVIS international legal network - cross-border investment support for UK investors in Vietnam

FDI & Market Entry

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.

7 min read · Jul 2026

FDI & Market Entry

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 also be…

9 min read · Jul 2026

Uncategorized

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

Uncategorized

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…

6 min read · Jul 2026

Uncategorized

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

Legal advisor reviewing investment compliance documents with foreign investor in Vietnam

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: cumulative administrative…

7 min read · Jul 2026

FDI & Market Entry

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.

4 min read · Jul 2026

Tax clearance documentation review for a Chinese investor restructuring a Vietnam entity, covering legal representative status and district transfer tax clearance

Legal Tax Structuring

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 Minimum Tax,…

8 min read · Jul 2026

ECOVIS international legal network - cross-border investment support for UK investors in Vietnam

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

Manufacturing and logistics team reviewing production documentation, representing a German manufacturer's factory operations in Vietnam

FDI & Market Entry

How ECOVIS Germany and ECOVIS Vietnam Supported a German Manufacturer Expanding into Vietnam

Executive Summary Expanding manufacturing operations from Germany into Vietnam requires much more than incorporating a local company. Foreign investors must coordinate investment licensing, tax planning, employment,…

6 min read · Jul 2026

Local Legal Guides

FDI & Factory Setup Legal Services in Nghe An Province

Investment licensing, industrial land and labour legal support for foreign manufacturers expanding into Nghe An's industrial zones.

1 min read · Jul 2026

Cargo logistics operations, representing a Vietnam logistics joint venture supported by ECOVIS Australia and ECOVIS Vietnam

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

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