Legal advice & case studies.

Housing rental contracts are made and implemented by the lessee and the lessor, including the conditions and responsibilities of the two parties to the rental housing, the terms stated in the contract is right with the prior agreement of the two sides. Article 492 the Civil Code 2005 provides for the form of lease agreement … Read More

According to the regulation of Civil Code 2015, some of the transactions which are required to implement the process of notarization and registration according to the regulation of the laws. As real estate transactions are normally at high value, the process of notarization and registration would help parties involved to be protected from falsified transactions. … Read More

The law of Vietnam prescribed quite detail about the marriage with foreign elements. The registration of marriage with foreign elements will be rejected in the following cases: -One or both parties are not old enough to get married under the laws of Vietnam -The foreign applicant is not old enough to get married under the … Read More

Foreigners whom are working in Vietnam are suggested to apply and obtain crimial record card in Vietnam (or police check)before leaving the country as he/she might need it in the future for job application, immigration purposes, or marriages. Once left the country, he/she could still apply for judicial record card in Vietnam however the process will … Read More

Vietnam Investment Law 2014 taking effect from July 1st, 2015, replaces the Investment Law 2005 with notable improvements, especially the provisions on business registration in investment projects which foreign investors making investment in Vietnam or setting up business in Vietnam are welcome. The new Vietnam Investment Law in 2014 has brought up the concept of “business investments” to … Read More

On Jul 31st, 2015 the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiation ended without a resolution although a great progress has been made. The sad thing is that “they finished the part of the agreement that would raise environmental standards in Vietnam, Malaysia and the other countries in the bloc” according to The Wall Street Journal. It is … Read More

As investment in properties oversea is a big decision, it is suggested the investor consult with real estate lawyer in Vietnam to help checking the eligibility of the developer, the construction permits and other legal documents granted for the project.  It is important to review the transaction documents in regard to deposit agreement, sales agreements … Read More

Judicial record card in Vietnam Procedures to obtain judicial record card (criminal record/ police check) in Vietnam is regulated in the Law no. 28/2009/QH12  of National Assembly of Vietnam on Judicial Record. Judicial record card means a card issued by an agency managing the judicial record database and valid to prove whether or not an … Read More

The new Investment Law 2014 announced by Vietnam Government on December 26th, 2014 has come into effect on July 1st, 2015. The new law introduces changes which include more opening policies for foreign investors to establish and set-up businesses in Vietnam. What makes foreign investors hesitate to invest and set-up business in Vietnam? The administrative … Read More