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Starting a business in Vietnam
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Vietnam Ratifies the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Vietnam has recently ratified the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership – CPTPP (before Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement – TPP. This Agreement was signed on 08 March 2018 in Santiago, Chile including 11 countries New Zealand, Canada, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Peru, Australia and Vietnam. TPP was initially expected to form …
ANT Lawyers Participating in Vietnam-Austria Business Forum in Vienna on October 15, 2018.
On the afternoon of October 14th, 2018, the Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his wife led Vietnamese delegation to Vienna for official visit to Republic of Austria under the invitation of Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. On October 15th, 2018, the Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had an official meeting with the Chancellor Sebastian …
Decision No. 3877 On Investigation into Imposition of Anti-Dumping Measures For Products of Chinese and Korean origins (case No. AD04)
The Ministry of Trade and Industry has issued Decision no. 3877 to proceed the investigation on imposition of anti-dumping measure for some products from China and Korea under the case AD04. The first step for related party to participate into the investigation process is to register with Vietnam Competition Authority directly or through the assistance …
EuroCham Members Attending Hearings at European Parliament on EVFTA in Oct 2018
On 11th October, 2018, Mr Tuan Nguyen, the representative of ANT Lawyers law firm has participated in EuroCham Brussels Mission between 8th and 12th October, 2018 to attend hearings at European Parliament on the Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), visited and discussed with the diplomats of European Union in head office of EEAS in Belgium, Mr. …
Change of Headquarter of Da Nang Immigration Department
As of August 2018, according to the project for rearranging the administrative function of the Government and the Ministry of Public Security, Immigration Department of Da Nang has been merged into Immigration Department of Hanoi. Therefore, the procedures related to entry, exit of Vietnamese citizens and foreigners such as issuing visa, exempting visa, temporary residence card, …
How Foreigners Could Marry Vietnamese Wife?
When a foreigner marrying a Vietnamese, this is cross cultural marriage with challenges and complexity in relationships which could be legally difficult. The Vietnam laws on Marriage and Family on marriage and family relations involving foreign elements provide legal grounds to avoid false marriages to gain citizenship or conduct human trafficking. The following should be …
Some Modifications on Business Registration from October 10th, 2018
Decree no.108/2018/ND-CP amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No.78/2015/ND-CP effective from October 10th, 2018 has provided many new procedures of business registration. The new decree stipulates clarification on some contents about the procedure on business registration, of which, the highlight are the procedures that do not to require the seal stamped on the …
Property Liability of Husband and Wife in the Marriage Period
According to the laws of Vietnam, marriage relation is established between a man and a woman based on marriage conditions and registration. Marriage registration means establishment of legally valid marriage relation and is protected by State, binding the wife and the husband with certain liability – joint liability. Joint liability means a liability which shall …
When Can the Buyer Suspends the Payment of the Goods Under International Sale Contract?
In the execution of sales of goods contract, there are cases in international trade that allow buyer suspend the payment of the value of the goods to the seller. According to Article 51 Law on Commerce 2005, it is regulated that, unless otherwise agreed, the suspension of payment for goods is provided for as follows: …
What International Laws in International Trade Vietnam is a Signing Party to?
The importance of international trade International trade is important for each country to grow economically and influence through exchanging products and services, utilizing resources that create competitive advantage over others. In order to enable international trade, Vietnam has been a signing party to a number of international laws, international conventions, free trade agreements. International laws …