Employment service activities have long been classified as a conditional business line, uniformly applicable to both domestic enterprises and foreign-invested enterprises. The scope of activities includes job consultancy and placement services; provision and supply of labor to employers; as well as…

Ad hoc arbitration is a dispute resolution mechanism whereby the disputing parties agree to appoint arbitrator(s) to resolve their dispute instead of initiating proceedings before a court. Unlike institutional arbitration, ad hoc arbitration does not have a permanent seat or its own procedural…

The 2025-2026 Digital Era marks a major turning point in Vietnam’s digital legal ecosystem with the simultaneous enactment of central laws: the Law on Data 2024, the Law on Personal Data Protection 2025, the Law on Cybersecurity 2025, the Law on Artificial Intelligence 2025, and the Law on Digital…

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In furtherance of ongoing efforts to refine the legal framework and promote the development of the private economic sector, the National Assembly has promulgated the Resolution No. 198/2025/QH15 on certain special mechanisms and policies for private sector development (“Resolution…

In everyday life, personal conflicts and disputes may arise from seemingly minor situations. Many people believe that if an act of physical assault does not result in bodily injury, or if a forensic assessment concludes that the victim’s injury rate is 0%, the incident is merely a “minor matter”…

In the wake of robust digital transformation, advertising via messages and calls has become an indispensable component of corporate marketing strategies. However, the surge in high-tech crimes and the prevalence of spam have prompted the Government to tighten identity management protocols. As of…

In the fierce race for market share, companies often implement “multi-layered” promotional programs – combining direct discounts, free gifts, and vouchers for future purchases. This model can strongly stimulate demand, increase conversion rates, and enhance customer retention. However, behind these…

During the course of operation, a foreign language center is required to strictly comply with regulations under specialized education laws in order to ensure training quality, protect learners’ rights and interests, and maintain the legality of its teaching activities. These obligations are not…

Investment and business activities in Vietnam are entering a new era of infrastructure safety as the regulatory system for fire prevention, fighting (“FPF”), and rescue was officially synchronized in mid-2025. The shift from a “periodic inspection” mindset to “comprehensive risk management”…

In recent years, the digitization of human resources management in Vietnam has witnessed exponential growth. However, the legal mechanism for entering into labor contracts via electronic means has remained fragmented. While the Labor Code 2019 theoretically recognized the Electronic Labor Contract,…

Against the backdrop of Vietnam’s intensified social security policy reforms, the National Assembly’s passage of Law on Social Insurance No. 41/2024/QH15 (“Law on Social Insurance 2024”) marks a significant milestone in the roadmap toward universal social insurance coverage, in alignment with…

In industries such as technology, retail, manufacturing, and certain specialized service sectors where information confidentiality plays a critical role, employers often require employees to enter into a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) prior to the commencement of the employment relationship in…

The legal regulations relating to Value Added Tax (VAT) have undergone many important changes since 1 July 2025, when the 2024 Law on Value Added Tax officially took effect. Alongside the Law, the Government and the Ministry of Finance also issued important implementing instruments,…

In the course of implementing an investment project in Vietnam, the adjustment to increase investment capital and charter capital is a common requirement for foreign-invested enterprises (FDI enterprises). However, in practice, many investors still confuse the procedures for amending the Investment…

Because medical devices have their subgroups with different requirements, in which there are some groups of medical devices that apply the conditions of the warranty regime and some other ones do not apply this condition. For the group that applies the warranty conditions, which must be met in…

Foreign traders that satisfy the conditions prescribed in Article 7 of Decree No. 07/2016/ND-CP are permitted to establish representative offices in Vietnam (“Representative Offices”) and shall be granted a License for Establishment. The License for Establishment of a Representative Office of a…

I. LEGAL REGULATIONS:   Law on marriage and family 2014;  Law on civil status 2014;  Decree No. 123/2015/ND-CP;  Decree No. 120/2025/ND-CP;  Circular No. 04/2020/TT-BTP;  Circular No. 07/2023/TT-BNG.  II. CONTENTS:  Mr. A is a Vietnamese citizen residing overseas. Mr. A registered his…

In the process of managing and employing foreign employees in Vietnam, in addition to determining whether a foreign employee falls under a work permit exemption, enterprises must pay particular attention to the obligation to carry out the work permit exemption confirmation procedure and the…

In the course of employing foreign employees in Vietnam, many enterprises tend to focus primarily on determining whether a foreign employee falls under a work permit exemption, while paying insufficient attention to the statutory obligation to carry out the work permit exemption confirmation…

1. Muscial work  Musical work is a category of work protected by copyright under the prevailing intellectual property laws. Specifically, a musical work may be expressed in the form of musical notation in a score or other musical symbols, regardless of whether it has been performed or…

In the context of increasingly deep international economic integration, the demand for foreign employees in Vietnam has been steadily growing, particularly in the fields of management, engineering, technology, finance, and education. In order to ensure that the employment of foreign workers is…

Effective July 1, 2025, Vietnam has implemented a policy to rearrange administrative units in accordance with Resolution No. 76/2025/UBTVQH15 dated April 14, 2025, issued by the Standing Committee of the National Assembly. This change in administrative boundaries serves as a significant milestone,…

From a legal perspective, a multi-tiered dispute resolution agreement is a contractual arrangement under which the parties undertake to apply, in succession, multiple dispute resolution methods in a predetermined order, typically commencing with non-binding mechanisms such as negotiation,…

In the current industrial real estate market in Vietnam, a “Build-to-Suit” model is becoming increasingly common. In this scenario, a manufacturing enterprise (the “Tenant”) requires a factory with specific technical specifications that standard ready-built factories cannot meet.…

A corporate legal “health check”, also known as internal legal due diligence, is a proactive solution that enables enterprises and organizations to identify potential legal risks at an early stage and take corrective measures to strengthen their legal foundations.  1. What is a corporate legal…

In practice, there are numerous cases where, despite being titled a “service contract,” the contractual relationship is reclassified as an employment relationship upon review by social insurance authorities or labor inspectors. Such reclassification may result in obligations to retroactively pay…

Legal Basis  Law on Vocational Education No. 74/2014/QH13 dated November 27, 2014 (“Law on Vocational Education 2014”);  Circular No. 43/2015/TT-BLĐTBXH issued by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs providing regulations on continuing vocational training.  Continuing vocational…

This article aims at clarifying conditions for market access and procedures for establishing foreign-invested enterprises operating in call-related services in Vietnam. Based on the provisions of the Law on Investment 2020 and the Law on Enterprise 2020, the article also provides a legal…

In practice, when engaging contractors to carry out repair and renovation works, many project owners tend to assume that the legal responsibilities related to the acceptance of completed works primarily rest with the contractors. However, under Vietnamese construction laws, the project…

In Vietnam, land is collectively owned by the people, with the State acting as the representative owner. Individuals and organizations are granted land use rights, rather than ownership of land itself. Accordingly, the State has the authority to recover land for purposes of national defense,…

Transactions involving the sale and purchase of off-plan real estate (i.e., real estate to be formed in the future) have become increasingly common in practice. However, as such assets have not yet been formed at the time of contract execution, these transactions inherently involve significant…

In recent times, the Government has intensified its efforts to inspect, monitor, and strictly sanction enterprises engaged in trading counterfeit goods, substandard products, or goods of unclear origin. This inspection campaign has also expanded to the field of advertising,…

In recent years, the lubricant distribution sector in Vietnam has attracted significant interest from foreign-invested enterprises (“FDI Enterprises”). However, unlike domestic enterprises, FDI Enterprises are subject to stricter investment and business conditions. Therefore, it is essential for…

In the context of Vietnam’s securities market receiving positive signals and attracting a strong inflow of foreign capital, the maximum foreign ownership percentage (“Foreign Ownership Limit” or “FOL”) in listed enterprises has become a matter of significant concern for both enterprises and foreign…

Recently, Law No. 76/2025/QH15 amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Enterprises 2020 was issued on June 17th, 2025, and came into effect on July 1st, 2025. Accordingly, various new legal provisions have taken effect, many of which differ significantly from the…

It is common in human-resources practice in Vietnam that an employee voluntarily terminates the existing labour contract (“Labour Contract”) for a specific job position with the employer and thereafter enters into a new Labour Contract to take on a different job for the same employer.  This…

In tax administration, the application of exit suspension is a crucial enforcement measure aimed at ensuring that taxpayers fully comply with their obligations to the state budget. Currently, the exit suspension measure is commonly applied to business individuals and legal representatives of…