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The organizing of international conference or conference without international element must be approved by the competent state authority in accordance with law. The reason is that the conferences have to be managed by the authorities competent in terms of the contents of the conference, ensuring that no policies and laws are violated. In this article … Read More

This is a remarkable content which is specified in Article 162 of the Criminal Code 2015 and will take effect from July 1st 2016. Accordingly, any people indenting to self-seeking or for their personal motives that they do one of the following behaviors to make other people to be dismissed, fired, their families fall into … Read More

United States (US) businesses are expecting to pour investment capital and set up  in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) in the near future, when Vietnam and the US are members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TPP). Statistics from the Department of Planning and Investment of HCMC showed that in 2015, the city has attracted 26 … Read More

After establishing a company in Vietnam, the compay has to perform a number of legal procedures for compliance purpose. First, they have to declare the license tax. The tax declaration should be submitted to tax authorities. If the taxpayer has branch in the same province, the tax declarations of the branch should be submitted to the taxpayer’s … Read More

According to Clause 4 of Article 2 of the Law on criminal record, criminal record card is the document issued by the competent state agencies for organizations and individuals, proving that individuals have or do not have criminal record. The problem is that, for how long since the date that state agencies issue the criminal … Read More

According to Bloomberg, the mergers and acquisitions activity (M&A) in Vietnam will hit record since the foreign investors are very interested in the consumer sector – which is developing very fast. The Institute of Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances in Vietnam announced that the M&A activities related to Vietnam companies increased by 40% in 2015, reaching … Read More

In order to be granted the work permit for foreigner, completing the immigration or reside procedures in a country, foreigners who are or have been residing in Vietnam must apply for a criminal record for the time that they residing in Vietnam. Foreigners who are or have been temporarily residing in Vietnam have the right … Read More

Pursuant to Decree No. 11/2016/ND-CP of the Government that will take effect April 1st 2016, the below cases of foreigner will not have to apply for work permits in Vietnam: -As capital contributing members or the owner of limited liability company. -As member of the Managing Board of the joint stock company. -As Head of … Read More

Cosmetics are areas of highly regulated in Vietnam as they apply on human and could create health concern.  Hence, cosmetics imported into Vietnam have to be applied special procedures to ensure safety. Cosmetics regulations in Vietnam would lay out provisions that importers and manufacturers to follow. To carry out the Combination Convention in the cosmetic … Read More