SET UP AND INVEST
Starting a business in Vietnam
Plan the entity, licenses, funding and practical steps needed before launch.
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ANT Lawyers Recommended by IFLR1000
IFLR1000 ranks ANT Lawyers one of the leading law firms in Vietnam in financial and corporate practice 2015 law firm ranking in its Oct 2014 edition. ANT Lawyers has been active in providing advice and legal services to clients in various practice areas to facilitate the investment and business venture into Vietnam. The practice it …
List of Investment Sectors Banned in Vietnam
Although investment is encouraged in Vietnam, there are sectors banned to invest in Vietnam which foreign investors need to be advised and considered when setting up business in Vietnam. The list of investment sectors banned in Vietnam has been issued with Decree 108/2006/ND-CP dated September 22nd 2006 of the Government on guiding the implementation of some Articles in …
Intellectual Property Law in Vietnam
The Vietnam Intellectual Property Law No. 50/2005/QH11 stipulates copyright, copyright-related rights; industrial property rights; rights in plant varieties and for the protection of these rights. This law applies to Vietnamese organizations and individuals, foreign organizations and individuals that satisfy the requirements stipulated in this Law and international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is …
How Regulation on Telecommunications Changes in Vietnam?
Proportional to Vietnam’s rapid development in various areas of its economy, the telecommunication industry has undergone through rapid development and has become a key economic sector for the country. Legal regulations on telecommunications have also been evolving to support the business practice in Vietnam. Various regulations on the telecommunication business, for instance the Ordinance of …
Penal Code in Vietnam 1999
The Vietnam Penal Code No. 15/1999/QH10 has been promulgated on Dec 21st, 1999 with effective date from Jul 1st, 2000 (Penal Code 1999). This Penal Code has been revised by the Vietnam Penal Code No. 37/2009/QH12 on Jun 19th, 2009 with effective date from Jan 1st, 2000 (Penal Code 2009). PENAL CODE (No. 15/1999/QH10) FOREWORD …
Cosmetic Advertising Registration Services in Vietnam
Cosmetic advertising in Vietnam is conducted on the mass media such as television, radio, electronic portal (Internet, Website), books, newspapers, magazines, flyers, posters, underwater objects or other means of advertising made by cosmetics business or sponsor, authorize other entities to perform. The businesses are only allowed to advertise when having the approval of advertising registration …
How Foreigners Could Work Permit in Vietnam Legally
Foreigners working in business set-up in Vietnam are expatriates which are normally required work permit in Vietnam. As the Vietnam law’s restrictions to encourage employment of local employee over foreign employee, normally, the employment of an expatriate is limited to a managerial position or to a position which Vietnamese employee are not yet qualified. There are exemption of work permit …
What Foreign Investors Need to Know About Taxes in Vietnam
Foreign investors whom set up company in Vietnam always face challenges to understand the tax system in Vietnam. The below briefly explains type of taxes in Vietnam for regular enterprises. In special cases, foreign enterprises are suggested to consult with tax lawyers in Vietnam before establishment and during the operation to ensure compliance Major taxes which enterprises including both …
High-tech Crime in Vietnam Faces upto 12 years Imprisonment
Under the provisions of the Vietnam Criminal Code 1999 (as amended and supplemented in 2009), high technology crime offenders are mainly governed under Article 224, 225, 226, 226a of in the field of information technology and telecommunications as follows: Article 224: Crime to spread viruses, computer programs featuring detrimental to the operation of computer networks, telecommunication …
How to Stop Ebola Virus in Vietnam
According to ABC news, Nina Pham, a nursing staff of Dallas, US has been infected with virus Ebola while treated for a Liberian man Thomas Eric Duncan. Duncan brough Ebola to US and died at Presbyterian Dallas Hospital last week. Nina Pham of 26 years old is a daughter of immigrants from Vietnam. BBC news …