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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

Legal Services in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

Corporate, FDI and M&A legal support for foreign companies headquartered in District 1 — Ho Chi Minh City's central business district.

1 min read · Jul 2026

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Local Legal Guides

Legal Services in Binh Thanh for Foreign Companies

Summary: Binh Thanh sits at a practical crossroads connecting District 1, Thu Duc and Thao Dien, making it a common base for representative offices, service businesses,…

5 min read · Jul 2026

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Local Legal Guides

Legal Services in Thu Duc City for Foreign Investors

Summary: Thu Duc City combines residential, education, technology, logistics and service business activity within a single administrative area, giving foreign investors a wide but practical range…

5 min read · Jul 2026

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Local Legal Guides

Legal Services in Thu Thiem for Foreign Companies

Summary: Thu Thiem is developing into a new financial and business district in Ho Chi Minh City, and companies establishing or expanding a presence there increasingly…

5 min read · Jul 2026

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Local Legal Guides

Legal Services in An Phu for FDI Companies and Foreign Investors

Summary: An Phu, in Thu Duc City, has grown into a practical base for foreign-invested companies, service businesses and executive families, sitting close to international schools,…

5 min read · Jul 2026

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Local Legal Guides

Legal Services in Thao Dien for Foreign Executives and Investors

Summary: Thao Dien has become one of Ho Chi Minh City’s key residential and business hubs for foreign executives, founders and investors, which means legal issues…

6 min read · Jul 2026

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FDI & Market Entry

Contract Review for Foreign Companies in Vietnam

Summary: Contract review for foreign companies operating in Vietnam should focus on practical enforceability rather than form alone — payment and tax documentation, liability allocation, termination…

5 min read · Jul 2026

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FDI & Market Entry

Representative Office Compliance in Vietnam

Summary: A representative office (RO) in Vietnam is a liaison presence, not a commercial company, and operates under a narrower set of permitted activities than a…

5 min read · Jul 2026

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FDI & Market Entry

Corporate Governance for FDI Companies in Vietnam

Summary: FDI companies in Vietnam often run into difficulty not because of licensing gaps, but because of unclear signing authority, poor internal documentation, or governance decisions…

6 min read · Jul 2026

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FDI & Market Entry

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, contract exposure,…

5 min read · Jul 2026

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FDI & Market Entry

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 rights, check…

5 min read · Jul 2026

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FDI & Market Entry

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 article outlines…

6 min read · Jul 2026

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FDI & Market Entry

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 of routine…

7 min read · Jul 2026

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FDI & Market Entry

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 ownership, data…

6 min read · Jul 2026

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FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam FDI: Retained Earnings and DICA Compliance

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 capital movement…

8 min read · Jul 2026

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FDI & Market Entry

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 affects company…

5 min read · Jul 2026

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FDI & Market Entry

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 termination procedures…

5 min read · Jul 2026

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FDI & Market Entry

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 contract and…

5 min read · Jul 2026

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FDI & Market Entry

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 card (TRC),…

5 min read · Jul 2026

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M&A & Corporate

Ecovis China and Vietnam: Photonics Acquisition

Executive Summary Part of our guide: Manufacturing Investment in Vietnam Vietnam continues to attract strategic manufacturing investment from Chinese industrial groups seeking to strengthen regional supply…

6 min read · Jul 2026

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FDI & Market Entry

Switzerland–Vietnam Executive Relocation Compliance

Executive Summary Part of our guide: FDI Law in Vietnam International expansion increasingly requires companies to move senior executives across jurisdictions. While relocating a Chief Executive…

6 min read · Jul 2026

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FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam IRC Reporting: New Codes and Dual Portals

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 provincial Finance…

8 min read · Jul 2026

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FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam ERC Before IRC: Capital Freeze Risks

Summary: Foreign investors who enter Vietnam by obtaining an ERC first (through capital contribution approval) and then applying for an IRC face three specific risks: business…

8 min read · Jul 2026

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FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam Transfer Pricing 2026: Related-Party Changes

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, CFOs and Group…

5 min read · Jul 2026

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