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Nov 2026 EPE Status and Domestic Sales in Vietnam: What Korean and Japanese Suppliers Need to Know In brief A component manufacturer may establish an EPE in Vietnam to serve overseas customers, then receive an order from a Vietnamese assembler. Permission… Read the analysis → Oct 2026 ECOVIS–Qiushiyuan Salon on Cross-Border Semiconductor Investment On 18 September 2026, ECOVIS and the Qiushiyuan Semiconductor Alliance held a cross-border investment salon focused on the overseas expansion of Chinese semiconductor businesses.… Read the analysis → Oct 2026 Five errors to check in beneficial owner filings in Vietnam Five errors to check in a Vietnam beneficial owner filing, from naming a parent company to missing the company’s own BO list. Read the analysis → Oct 2026 Vietnam Beneficial Ownership: The 25% Indirect Test How to trace ownership through holding companies to Vietnam’s 25% beneficial owner threshold, with fictitious worked examples and the three-tier fallback. Read the analysis →

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FDI & Market Entry · 15 min read · November 2026

Vietnam IRC and ERC Alignment: 13 Investor FAQs

Last reviewed: 9 November 2026 | By ECOVIS Vietnam Law Summary: A change to a Vietnamese company’s registered business lines does not automatically require an amendment to its Investment Registration Certificate (IRC). The answer depends on whether the investment project’s…

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Local Legal Guides

Business Legal Services in Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City

Business Legal Services in Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City Attorney Vu Manh Quynh is the Managing Partner of ECOVIS Vietnam Law, advising international investors…

6 min read · Aug 2026

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Legal Tax Structuring

Steueränderungen 2026 in Vietnam für Finanzleiter

Zusammenfassung: Sechs eigenständige vietnamesische Steuerinstrumente traten zwischen Juli 2025 und Juli 2026 in Kraft oder wurden verlängert — ein neues Umsatzsteuergesetz, ein neues Körperschaftsteuergesetz, ein neues…

8 min read · Aug 2026

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FDI & Market Entry

Arbeitsrecht für deutsche Arbeitgeber in Vietnam

Zusammenfassung: Ausländische Unternehmen, die in Vietnam tätig werden, stellen wiederkehrende arbeitsrechtliche Fragen: Vertragsarten, Arbeitserlaubnis für ausländisches Personal, Pflichtversicherung, interne Arbeitsordnung, Gewerkschaftspflichten, Überstundenregelungen und rechtssichere Kündigung. ECOVIS…

11 min read · Aug 2026

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FDI & Market Entry

How to Choose a Legal Advisor for Factory Setup in Vietnam

Attorney 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…

5 min read · Aug 2026

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FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam Factories: Hiring Legal and Compliance Talent

A market analysis of senior legal and compliance hiring for Vietnam manufacturing sector — why the bar keeps rising and how companies should respond.

5 min read · Aug 2026

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FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam M&A and Joint Venture Legal FAQ for Foreign Investors

Summary: Foreign investors pursuing M&A or joint venture structures in Vietnam ask consistent legal questions about acquisition approval processes, share transfer restrictions, M&A due diligence, joint…

10 min read · Aug 2026

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FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam Factory Compliance: 10 Risks in HCMC and Long An

10 compliance hot spots that factories in HCMC, Long An and Binh Duong industrial zones should review in 2026 — fire safety, environment, land, labor, contracts.

5 min read · Aug 2026

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FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam Factory Legal Counsel: In-House or Outsourced?

Compare the cost, speed and risk trade-offs between hiring an in-house Legal & Compliance Manager and using outsourced or interim legal services for a Vietnam factory.

6 min read · Aug 2026

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FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam FDI Legal Guide for Japanese and Korean Investors

Summary: Japan and South Korea are Vietnam’s two largest sources of manufacturing FDI. Japanese and Korean investors ask specific questions about industrial park selection (including VSIP…

8 min read · Aug 2026

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Local Legal Guides

Thanh Hoa Petrochemical FDI: Legal Services

Legal services for foreign manufacturers in Thanh Hoa, anchored by the Nghi Son Economic Zone's petrochemical, refining and supporting-industry investment.

2 min read · Aug 2026

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Compliance, ESG & Trade

Chinese Investors in Vietnam: Legal and Tax Checks

Summary: Chinese-background investors restructuring Vietnam companies face three compliance risks that ECOVIS Vietnam Law consistently identifies in practice: a legal representative who has been signing corporate…

9 min read · Jul 2026

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FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam Industrial Park M&A: Post-Deal IRC Risks

Summary: Foreign investors who acquire a company located in a Vietnam industrial park must obtain IRC issuance or adjustment from the Industrial Park Management Board after…

9 min read · Jul 2026

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Compliance, ESG & Trade

German Engineering in Vietnam: Beyond the Rep Office

Executive Summary Part of our guide: Deutsche Investitionen in Vietnam · Market Entry in Vietnam Vietnam has become an increasingly important destination for German engineering, industrial…

6 min read · Jul 2026

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Local Legal Guides

FDI & Steel Manufacturing Legal Services in Ha Tinh Province

Legal services for foreign manufacturers in Ha Tinh, home to the Vung Ang Economic Zone and Formosa Ha Tinh, one of Southeast Asia's largest integrated steel…

2 min read · Jul 2026

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FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam Foreign Contractor Tax for Tech and SaaS

Summary: Foreign-invested tech companies in Vietnam that pay AWS, Google Cloud, Meta Ads, Salesforce, and other foreign SaaS providers without declaring and withholding Foreign Contractor Tax…

8 min read · Jul 2026

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FDI & Market Entry

Ecovis Australia and Vietnam: Logistics Joint Venture

Executive Summary Part of our guide: FDI Law in Vietnam Vietnam’s logistics industry has become one of the fastest-growing sectors in Southeast Asia, driven by expanding…

6 min read · Jul 2026

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FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam Factory: 100-Day Post-Deal Compliance Plan

Summary: Signing a factory acquisition in Vietnam is not the end of the risk period — the first 100 days after closing are where diligence findings…

5 min read · Jul 2026

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FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam Social Insurance for Unpaid Foreign Directors

Summary: Foreign nationals serving as legal representatives or directors of Vietnam companies who draw no salary from the Vietnam entity are not subject to mandatory social…

9 min read · Jul 2026

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Local Legal Guides

Tay Ninh (Former Long An): FDI Factory Legal Advice

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

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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

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Compliance, ESG & Trade

Vietnam–EFTA FTA: Sector-Specific Origin Risks

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

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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

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FDI & Market Entry

Apostille for Vietnamese Documents Abroad: 2026 Guide

From 11 September 2026, Vietnamese public documents can carry a single MOFA apostille for use in other contracting states. What outbound businesses gain.

8 min read · Jul 2026

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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

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