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Intellectual Property in Vietnam: 7 Decisions Foreign Companies Should Make Before Market Entry
Intellectual Property · Email our team Before entering Vietnam, a foreign company faces seven decisions about its intellectual property (IP). These cover key assets, ownership, launch protection, confidential information, licenses, enforcement and incoming claims. The answers help the business sell, produce and work with local partners while keeping control of the assets behind its revenue. …
Decree 286/2026/ND-CP on Management of Foreigners: 7 Issues for Foreign Managers and Employers in Vietnam
Decree 286/2026/ND-CP on Management of Foreigners strengthens coordination between the authorities responsible for foreign nationals in Vietnam. Foreign managers and employers should make sure immigration, employment and residence documents match the person’s actual work and activities. The decree was issued on July 17, 2026 and took effect on September 15, 2026. Quick Reference Decree 286 …
Business Licenses, Retail Outlets and E-Commerce: 7 Points under Decree 342/2026/ND-CP on FDI Trading
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: 8 Key Points for Foreign Investors
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 …
Vietnam Construction and Real Estate Penalties: 7 Key Points Under Decree 339
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 …
Proving Contract Damages in Vietnam: 7 Records a Company Should Prepare
Reading collection: Resolve business disputes in Vietnam Dispute Resolution · Email our team 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 …
Apostille for Vietnamese Documents: 5 Civil Status Checks
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: What Decree No. 330/2026/ND-CP Means for Companies
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 …
Late Payment Interest in Vietnam: 6 Checks Before Calculating a Claim
Reading collection: Resolve business disputes in Vietnam Dispute Resolution · Email our team 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 …
Vietnam Resolution No. 66.17/2026/NQ-CP on Conditional Business Sectors: What Foreign Investors Should Check
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 …