Legal advice & case studies.

On May 12th 2015, the Government issued Decree 46/2015/ND-CP on the quality management and maintenance of construction works, which entered into force on July 1st 2015. The Decree stipulates that construction contractors and equipment supply contractors must be responsible to investors on warranty for the part of jobs they have done. For construction items, new … Read More

On June 18th 2015, the Government issued Decree No. 59/2015/ND-CP on the management of construction investment project. Notably, there is provision on the issuance of construction practicing certificate for individuals who are Vietnam citizen, foreigners that are legally conduct construction activities in Vietnam to take over the position, engaging in works for that position or … Read More

The applicable taxes including value added tax (VAT), corporate income tax (CIT) and personal income tax (PIT). On August 6th 2014, the Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 103/2014/TT-BTC guiding the implementation of tax obligations that are applicable to foreign organizations and individuals doing business in Vietnam or having incomes generated in Vietnam. Taxpayers: foreign … Read More

With the increasing infrastructure demands, while the budget and ODA resources are limited, the call for private investment in infrastructure projects is seen as viable solution. Thus, the Government issued Decree 15/2015/ND-CP on February 14th 2015, provides for regulations on investment in the form of public-private partnerships (PPP) which will partially solve the real problems … Read More

Under the provisions of the Vietnam law for operations of foreign contractors in Vietnam in the fields: investment and construction consulting, supply of materials and technology equipment together with technical services related to the construction works, construction of work, foreign contractors must apply for a contractor license. Conditions for obtaining permits for foreign contractor in … Read More

In the process of establishing, businesses need to conduct the declaration of registered business lines as prescribed by law. For ordinary professions, businesses only need to encode the professions according to the encoding system in accordance with the law. However, for some conditional business lines, in addition to the declaration in accordance with regulations, enterprises … Read More

On July 1st 2016, the Government issued Decree No. 79/2016/ND-CP guiding the business of training service, improving the professional knowledge, management profession and operation of condominium. Accordingly, organizations and individuals providing the above services must fully satisfy the 05 following conditions: – First, the organization was established and operating in Vietnam; has the function of … Read More

Rape, humiliating others, committing forcible sexual intercourses, slandering… are crimes that are prosecuted at the request of the victim. According to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 105 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2003, the cases of the offenses specified in Paragraph 1, Article 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 111, 113, 121, 122, 131 and … Read More

The Ministry of Finance is drafting a report submitting to the Government on the implementation of Resolution 35/2016 of the Government on a number of solutions to remove difficulties and tax obstacles for small and medium enterprises. Accordingly, the Ministry is expected to submit two plans to prepare for comments of the Parliament at the … Read More