Birth registration in Vietnam with a foreign parent is an initial civil-status procedure that creates the child’s Vietnamese birth record. The current domestic starting authority is generally the competent commune-level People’s Committee connected to the residence of the father or mother. The filing should be built around reliable proof of the birth, consistent parent information, …
On August 14, 2026, Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance opened an anti-dumping investigation into certain cold-rolled, flat-rolled stainless steel products imported from Vietnam. The official initiation notice issued by Taiwan’s Customs Administration identifies the product scope, the known producers and exporters, the investigation procedure and the initial filing requirements. No anti-dumping duty has yet been imposed. …
Decree 314 /2026/ND-CP, effective from September 25, 2026, establishes rules for listing, testing, contracting, delivering, and maintaining traceability for data, data products, and data services on regulated data exchanges. It reflects Vietnam’s move toward enabling the controlled commercial use of data and helps create a more consistent framework for verifying lawful origin, confirming transaction rights, …
A Vietnam birth certificate extract can usually be requested when the birth was registered and the official record can still be found, even if the original paper certificate has been lost for many years. For a person living abroad, the real decision is how to identify the historical record, connect it to the person’s current …
Evidence for contract disputes in Vietnam should show whether the company can prove the core of its position. Before sending a demand letter, suspending performance, terminating a contract or commencing proceedings, foreign management should know what the records support, what they contradict and what remains uncertain. A clear factual file strengthens negotiation and helps management …
For a main contractor or EPC contractor, using foreign subcontractors in Vietnam construction projects can bring specialist expertise and extra project capacity, but it also creates downstream risks that can return to the main contractor. The key management question is not simply whether work can be subcontracted. It is whether the subcontractor’s legal status, people, …
Customs law in Vietnam is the system of rules and operating controls governing how goods, product data, value, origin, duties and supporting records move through import, export and post-clearance review. For importers, exporters and foreign-invested manufacturers, the management issue extends beyond the information entered in a declaration because inconsistent commercial, technical, accounting or production records …
Vietnam civil status records provide official evidence of major personal-status events, including birth, marriage and death, while proof of divorce may depend on a court judgment, decision or later civil-status entry. The first task is to identify which Vietnamese record or document proves the fact required by the receiving authority. A lost paper certificate, a …
Vietnam Decree No. 169/2026/ND-CP on Customs Penalties was issued on May 15, 2026 and took effect on July 1, 2026. It replaces the previous customs administrative-penalty framework and updates how authorities address violations involving customs procedures, tax administration for imported and exported goods, customs supervision, and related import-export compliance. The decree matters to importers, exporters, …
The Vietnamese Government issued Vietnam Decree No. 296/2026/ND-CP on July 23, 2026. It took effect on the same day and amends Decree No. 168/2025/ND-CP on enterprise registration. The changes affect how foreign investors form companies, identify beneficial owners, submit online filings and manage suspended enterprises. For new projects, the decree also puts the ERC-first sequence …
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