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Starting a business in Vietnam
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Pink Book in Vietnam: 7 Title Checks Foreign Buyers Should Make
A pink book in Vietnam is the common English name for a property’s title certificate, officially the Certificate of Land Use Rights and Ownership of Houses and Other Assets Attached to Land, and known in Vietnamese (So Hong). It records ownership of the house or apartment and the related land use rights. Checking it carefully …
Conditional Investment Sectors in Vietnam: 10 Checks Before Market Entry
Corporate and Commercial · Email our team Foreign investors face two different legal gates in conditional investment sectors in Vietnam. The first asks whether the foreign investor may enter the activity and on what ownership or investment terms. The second asks what the business must maintain before and while it operates. Passing the first gate …
Foreign EPC Contractor Payment Risk in Vietnam: 7 Issues Before Handover and Final Settlement
Foreign EPC contractor payment risk in Vietnam often appears late and suddenly, when the works are already built and the contractor expects payment. The project owner may delay, reduce, or challenge payment if the licensing file, acceptance records, handover documents, certified volume, variation file, or payment dossier is weak. For foreign contractors, the commercial problem …
Vietnam Company Location Strategy: 8 Checks Before Signing an Office, Factory or Warehouse Lease
Corporate and Commercial · Email our team A lease can be commercially attractive and still does not comply in legal consideration. The registered office, investment-project location, factory, warehouse and retail site may require different documents and operating conditions. The problem is usually discovered after the deposit, when the authority or sector adviser asks for property …
Property Sale Contract in Vietnam: 8 Clauses Foreign Buyers Should Understand
A property sale contract in Vietnam should protect the buyer against risks involving payment, legal title, handover, ownership registration, and refunds. It should not be treated as a standard form to sign only after the parties have agreed on the price. Foreign buyers often focus on the deposit and purchase price. However, the contract must …
Buying a Vietnamese Company: 10 Legal Checks Before a Foreign Investor Signs
Corporate and Commercial · Email our team An operating company can provide licences, people, customers and facilities faster than a new business can build them. The same company may carry unpaid tax, invalid contracts, employment exposure or a licence that changes when foreign ownership enters. The value of the acquisition therefore depends on whether the …
Real Estate Deposit Agreement in Vietnam: 7 Risks Before Transferring Money
A real estate deposit agreement transaction in Vietnam can decide the buyer’s risk before the sale and purchase agreement is signed. The deposit should explain what happens if ownership, seller authority, title or project conditions fail. Foreign buyers often pay deposits because they fear losing the unit. You might need to consider it is worth …
Joint Venture Governance in Vietnam: 10 Protections Foreign Investors Should Negotiate
Corporate and Commercial · Email our team Joint venture disputes rarely begin with the legal percentage alone. They begin when one partner controls the bank, key licence, customer relationship or daily management while the documents say decisions are shared. The foreign investor should convert the commercial bargain into governance that works under Vietnamese corporate law …
How to Start a Business in Vietnam: 10 Steps for Company Setup and Launch
Corporate and Commercial · Email our team To understand how to start a business in Vietnam, separate company registration from legal readiness to operate. A foreign investor may receive an Enterprise Registration Certificate and still be unable to launch because the investment project, capital account, premises, tax setup or operating license is incomplete. Management should …
Distributor or Local Commercial Partner in Vietnam: 9 Risks Foreign Companies Should Control
Corporate and Commercial · Email our team A distributor can place products in Vietnam before the foreign supplier builds a local operating company. That speed has value, but the distributor may control the customer, pricing, inventory and market information that the foreign company later needs. The commercial agreement therefore shapes the future market position. A …