A foreign-invested company may want to open a store, sell directly to consumers or add a marketplace to its website. Each decision can change the permissions it needs in Vietnam, even when the company is already registered and operating. This framework is set out in Decree 342/2026/ND-CP on FDI trading, which regulates goods trading and …
Foreign investment capital accounts under Circular 38/2026/TT-NHNN changed the foreign-exchange framework for foreign investment from August 18, 2026. It replaced Circular No. 06/2019/TT-NHNN and updates how specified investment money is received, transferred, returned and reinvested in Vietnam. A foreign investment capital account is a designated bank account used for specified foreign investment money entering, moving …
The Government introduced Decree 339 to make enforcement of construction and property rules more consistent and address problems in applying the previous penalty decree. It sets out which violations can be penalized, who can be held responsible and what must be done to correct particular failures. Vietnam construction and real estate penalties changed on August …
A breach of contract usually costs the company real money. The difficulty is that a court or an arbitral tribunal cannot work from that certainty. It needs a figure it can follow, step by step, from the contract to the breach, from the breach to the loss, and from the loss back to documents that …
For a filing on or after September 11, 2026, the Apostille for Vietnamese documents can simplify authentication of an eligible document issued in Vietnam for use in another country where the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention operates with Vietnam. This article focuses only on documents issued by competent authorities in Vietnam and intended for use abroad. …
Vietnam personal data protection penalties took effect on August 19, 2026. Decree No. 330/2026/ND-CP sets out both the fines and the corrective measures that follow when a company mishandles personal data or falls short of the cybersecurity rules. It is worth being clear about what the Decree does and does not do, because the distinction …
At first look, an unpaid invoice would mean the amount the debtor needs to pay. The company knows how much is owed, and it knows the date on which the money should have arrived, so it is assumed that working out the interest is simple. In practice, this is would go wrong. A sale between …
Vietnam has cut back the list of business activities that need special approval. Vietnam Resolution No. 66.17/2026/NQ-CP on Conditional Business Sectors took effect on July 1, 2026. It applies for a limited period, and a further revision of the list is expected. A company should check the list whenever it starts a new activity, adds …
From September 5, 2026, Vietnam bans the import of goods made wholly or partly with forced labor. The Vietnam forced labor import ban is a new entry on the country’s prohibited-import list, introduced by Decree No. 292/2026/ND-CP. The ban turns on how goods were made rather than what they are. For most importers, it is …
Law No. 11/2026/QH16 amending the Customs Law was passed on August 23, 2026 and takes effect on March 1, 2027. Vietnam Customs Law 2026 does more than move customs procedures further online. It makes connected data, compliance history and clear responsibility more important in customs administration. It also expressly brings cross-border e-commerce into the Customs …
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