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Starting a business in Vietnam
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SET UP AND INVEST
Plan the entity, licenses, funding and practical steps needed before launch.
Read the guideMANAGE YOUR WORKFORCE
Consider the employment relationship from hiring and day-to-day management to restructuring and exit.
Read the guidePREPARE FOR A DISPUTE
Review what your records support before a demand, termination or contract dispute proceedings.
Read the guideMANAGE BUSINESS DATA
Review how business information is used, shared and handled by service providers.
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Trust matters. Today, more than ever. Across industries, many companies are now being asked. directly or indirectly, to demonstrate ESG compliance in Vietnam. This request may come from a foreign buyer. Or a lender. Or a government official. But the meaning is the same: prove that your business is responsible. Buyers ask questions. Investors dig …
Establishing a representative office in Vietnam offers foreign traders access to growing market in Vietnam. However, there may come a time when maintaining representative office in Vietnam becomes not necessary or the license of representative office in Vietnam expires, usually after 5 years, there is a need to terminate representative office in Vietnam. Whether …
Change is coming. Quietly. Digitally. Rapidly. Let’s imagine the situation, which assets are no longer limited to paper or property titles. They are becoming lines of code. From real estate and company shares to music rights and digital collectibles, ownership is being reimagined. Vietnam is at a turning point, and tokenization in Vietnam could bring …
A New Financial Chapter Begins in Vietnam One person lends. Another borrows. It’s that simple. No banks. No long lines. No intimidating paperwork. Just people lending people, through a screen, across the country, in real time. This is the promise behind Vietnam P2P lending. And now, Vietnam’s government decided to give this new kind of …
Trust Is the Real Currency Money can be lost. Tokens can vanish. Platforms can crash. How about trust? Once broken, it’s hard to rebuild. As digital assets spread across Vietnam, from cryptocurrencies to NFTs and tokenized real estate, the biggest challenge isn’t just regulation. It’s trust. And where there’s trust, there must be protection. That’s …
Some stories need to end with clarity. In today’s rapidly changing business world, Vietnam is a place of remarkable opportunity, but also evolving legal expectations. Many companies have found success here. Others have realized it is time to transition, transform, or take a temporary pause. For those companies, the decision to close a business in …
Change is fast. Rules are slow. But innovation can’t wait. As digital assets grow, so does the need for smart, flexible rules. That’s where the Vietnam digital asset sandbox comes in. This new idea offers hope for startups, investors, and regulators alike. The problem? Digital asset laws are unclear. Many countries struggle to balance control …
To terminate the employment contracts can be a complex and often sensitive process, especially when driven by economic challenges. Definitely, dealing with people is not an easy experience, from legal, processional and personal aspects. There are concerns of business viability but there are human connection that have been built over the employment time. However, if …
You had the birth certificate but lost the original one, kept a photocopy or a scan, and tried to request a birth certificate extract, only to be told no record is found for unknown reason. That moment is challenging to accept and there is not much choices left. And looking back, it does not mean …
Introduction In business, a new name can open doors, a new logo can bring fresh life into your business, a rebrand can feel like a transformation. Many foreign companies believe that owning a trademark in their home country protects them everywhere. They design, print, market, and launch, only to discover that someone in Vietnam already registered …
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