How to Obtain a Construction Practicing Certificate in Vietnam: 10 Steps for Foreign Engineers

August 10, 2026June 18, 2026 by Tuan Nguyen

Foreign engineers, construction managers, designers, supervision consultants, and cost managers working on construction projects in Vietnam may need a construction practicing certificate before they can hold certain regulated professional roles. Foreign contractors, EPC companies, engineering consultants, project owners, and foreign professionals should plan early for the application, recognition, or conversion of a construction practicing certificate …

Turkey Anti-Dumping Investigation on Polyester Tire Cord Fabric from Vietnam: 4 Risks Exporters Should Know

June 19, 2026June 18, 2026 by Linh Pham

On June 16, 2026, Turkey opened an anti-dumping investigation on polyester tire cord fabric from Vietnam. Although opening an investigation is not the same as imposing a duty, but for Vietnamese exporters, the risk begins at the investigation stage, when companies still have an opportunity to review their exposure and decide whether a response is …

Work Permit for Foreign Engineers in Vietnam: 7 Issues Foreign Contractors Should Plan Before Mobilization

August 10, 2026June 11, 2026 by Tuan Nguyen

A work permit for foreign engineers in Vietnam is not just a matter for the human resource department, because it can affect the whole project. The contract may be won, the construction operation license in Vietnam prepared, and the executive office for foreign contractors in Vietnam planned; but if the engineer documents are not ready, …

Evidence in Arbitration in Vietnam: 7 Problems Foreign Companies Often Underestimate

June 30, 2026June 11, 2026 by Thuong Nguyen

A company can be commercially right and still present a weak arbitration case. In evidence in arbitration in Vietnam, the real problem is often not the business case theory, but that the proof is incomplete, the record is not organized well, or the parties expect the process to solve evidentiary problems that should have been …

Executive Office for Foreign Contractors in Vietnam: 7 Issues to Plan Before Engineer Mobilization

August 10, 2026June 4, 2026 by Tuan Nguyen

An executive office for foreign contractors in Vietnam is not just a physical office for engineers to sit in. It is part of the local readiness plan for a foreign contractor that will perform construction-related work in Vietnam from regulatory perspectives. Business teams may call it a project office, a management office, a project management …

Arbitration Procedure in Vietnam: 7 Stages Foreign Companies Should Prepare For

July 20, 2026May 29, 2026 by Thuong Nguyen

Arbitration procedure in Vietnam can affect your time, your cost, your evidence position, and your control of the dispute long before the final award. Many foreign companies lose control because they misunderstand what happens after arbitration starts, and they react too late, which damages the result. Here we explain the arbitration procedure in Vietnam that …

Apply for A Construction Operation License in Vietnam: 9 Steps Foreign Contractors Should Plan Before Mobilization

August 10, 2026May 27, 2026 by Tuan Nguyen

Foreign contractors usually realize they need a construction operation license later than they should, and then rush to find ways to speed up the process. By that time, after the contract is signed and the project owner already expects mobilization, they find that the application is not only a legal filing. It should have been …

Arbitration Clause in Vietnam: 7 Drafting Mistakes Foreign Companies Should Avoid

September 14, 2026May 25, 2026 by Thuong Nguyen

To most managers’ surprise, an arbitration clause in Vietnam is one short paragraph in your contract, but it is also a separate agreement, independent from the contract itself. When a transaction goes wrong, that short paragraph decides where you bring the dispute, how long it takes, and whether you can collect the money you win. …

Contractor Permit in Vietnam: 5 Points Explained

August 10, 2026May 21, 2026 by Hanh Pham

Foreign contractors working in Vietnam often see different words used for the same approval. Some contracts use the phrase contractor permit in Vietnam. Some tender documents say foreign contractor permit Vietnam. Commercial teams may call it foreign contractor license Vietnam. Lawyers and authorities today often use the term construction operation license in Vietnam. These terms …

Construction Operation License in Vietnam: 9 Things Foreign Project Managers Should Know Before the Contract Start Date

August 10, 2026May 14, 2026 by Tuan Nguyen

Let’s face the reality. After the contract is signed, the project owner expects you on site and your team is ready to mobilize. Then someone asks whether your company already has a construction operation license in Vietnam, and that question can change the project schedule. This is often the gap between two different schedules: the …

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