SET UP AND INVEST
Starting a business in Vietnam
Plan the entity, licenses, funding and practical steps needed before launch.
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What Are Procedures for Postponement at the First Instance Court?
In case that civil lawsuit cannot be mediated or cannot conduct the mediation, the Judge shall hold the meetings for checking the handover, access, disclosure of evidences and mediation. In cases there are many parties in a case and some of them are absent but present parties agree to conduct the meetings and the conduct …
What Are Conditions to Clean Up Criminal Records?
Offenders who have completely served their penalties shall be given conditions to do business, live honestly and integrate with the community, and when they meet all the conditions prescribed by law, their conviction may be expunged and their criminal records will be cleaned. A person whose criminal record is removed is considered as having not …
Vietnam to Investigate Anti-Dumping Case of Sorbitol Chemical Products from China, India and Indonesia
On August 18th, 2020, Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (TRAV) acknowledged the Dossier on request of investigation to impose the anti-dumping measures to Sorbitol chemical products originated from China, India and Indonesia from the companies representing the domestic industry (Requester). If there is anti-dumping actions, the anti-dumping investigation will be initiated and related parties would …
How Foreigners Could Buy Real Estate in Vietnam?
Can foreigners buy real estate in Vietnam? Regulations on foreigners whom wish to buy real estate in Vietnam are regulated in Civil Code, Law on Land, Law on Housing, and other on decrees that guide the Law on Housing and related documents. Can foreigners buy land in Vietnam? For land, foreign individuals are not eligible …
What is the Effective Date of the Contract and the Time of Ownership Transfer?
One of the most common disputes in contract disputes is the dispute on the effective date of the contract. In order to avoid these disputes, parties should refer to the nature of the validity of the contract as well as distinguish the difference between effective date of the contract and the time of ownership transfer. …
Investigation of Imposing Anti-dumping and Countervailing Measure to some sugar cane products from Thailand (AD13)
On September 21st 2020, Minister of Ministry of Industry and Trade signed the Decision No. 2466/QD-BCT regarding the Investigation of imposing Anti-dumping and Countervailing measure to some sugar cane products from Thailand. Related parties may by themselves or authorize to experienced law firm in Vietnam on international trade to work with Trade Remedies Authority of …
What Need to Know About Dispute between Foreign Investor and Host State?
In the globalization and international integration in general as well as economic integration in particular, foreign investment including foreign direct investment (FDI) and indirect foreign investment in countries are increasing significant. This trend also comes along with the growth of international investment dispute between foreign investor and host state (or related state agencies). This dispute is often …
What are the Process of Investigation of Imposing Trade Remedies?
Trade remedies are trade policy tool that allow governments to take remedial action against imports which are causing or threatening to cause material injury to a domestic industry. This is considered as a tool for maintaining the international trade order in a way of fairness and sound for countries when participating in free trade agreements. …
What are Trade Remedies in Vietnam?
When participating in the process of international economic integration, every country voluntarily cut off the trade barriers for goods to easily circulate among each other. However, in the legal framework of World Trade Organization (WTO), the countries are allowed to impose trade remedies if satisfying certain conditions. Vietnam has officially become a member of WTO …
5 Critical Reasons to Recognize Father for a Child in Vietnam and Application Process
There are situations which parents have to encounter that would broadened the parental responsibilities. For instance, in Vietnam, when the child is born when mother and father are not married and the parents wish to recognize father for a child legally. To recognize father for a child in Vietnam is partly about acknowledging …