Set-up Representative Office in Vietnam

A foreign business entity or a foreign trader is allowed to establish Representative Office in Vietnam. Representative office of a foreign business entity in Vietnam (referred as “Representative Office”) means a subsidiary unit of the foreign business entity, established in accordance with the law of Vietnam in order to survey markets and to undertake a number of...

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Da Nang organizes the 9th urban development forum in the city of Yokohama, Japan

On September 9th, 2019, Danang organized the 9th urban development forum of the city in Yokohama, Japan.  The forum was organized in 03 days from 09-11 September 2019. In this forum, the two cities reassessed the cooperation results over the past time, namely the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the two cities (in April 2019)....

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Danang organizes roundtable discussion investment cooperation with Canada

On August 28, 2019, in the Toronto city, Canada, Chairman of Danang People’s Committee chaired a roundtable talk about Canada-Danang investment cooperation. At the conference, the Chairman of Danang City People’s Committee introduced the investment and business environment, as well as exchanging cooperation and investment opportunities to investors in Canada. The...

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Legal Validity of Criminal Records Card in Vietnam

Criminal record or judicial record is a record of criminal convictions of convicted persons with criminal judgments and decisions of courts which have taken legal effect, judgment execution status and ban on individuals to hold positions or setting up company in Vietnam, or managing enterprises and cooperatives in Vietnam in cases where enterprises or cooperatives are...

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Da Nang – Japan Signed a Memorandum of Establishing Cooperative Relations between Da Nang city and Kisararu city

On July 26th, 2019, representatives of Da Nang City People’s Committee and representatives of Kisararu city, Japan signed a Memorandum of establishing cooperative relations between the two cities, to promote business and investment in Vietnam. The content of the Memorandum include the discussion of the experience and cooperation in the investment attraction of the...

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Da Nang and Austria cooperate to develop tourism and investment

In July 2019, the delegation of Danang city attended the Introduction and Promotion Program in Danang in Vienna, Austria. The delegation of Danang Promotion Agency discussed the development of tourism with Graz city (Austria) of the two cities and investment into Vietnam. The representative of Vietnam emphasizes that Danang is one of the most attractive tourist destinations...

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The Note of New Provisions of Law on Planning Decree No.37/2019/ND-CP

The Law on Planning 2017 has been effective from January 01st, 2019. On May 07th, 2019, the Decree no. 37/2019/ND-CP details some articles of Law on planning is effective. This Decree details some articles of Law on Planning including the Article 15,17,19,24,25,26,27,30,40,41 and 49 of Law on Planning. This Decree applies to organizations and individuals involved...

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Danang Attracts Investment in Tourism-related Services

Danang City always fulfills its goal of developing into a tourist city, so tourism support activities are always prioritized for development. With the above advantages, Danang is the destination of many domestic and foreign investors to develop hospitality real estate, tourist services and tourism-related services i.e. retail of food and beverage… Real estate lawyers...

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Officially Issuing the Schedule of Tariff Concessions for Import and Export to Implement CPTPP Agreement

On June 26th, 2019, the Government issued Decree No. 57/2019/ND-CP on Preferential tariff for export, Special preferential tariff for import to implement CPTPP Agreement from 2019 to 2022. CPTPP has come into force as of January 14th, 2019, however, the Decree 57 is the official legislation incorporating CPTPP’s commitment into national laws. Ship Sales Document inVietnam Tariff...

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Conditions for Establishing Representative Office in Vietnam

Decree No. 07/2016 / ND-CP regulating the Commercial Law regarding representative offices and branches of foreign traders in Vietnam that have recently been issued by the Government. Accordingly, foreign traders can establish their representative offices and branches in Vietnam under Vietnam’s commitments in international treaties to which Vietnam is a member. A foreign...

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Investment Capital Account of Foreign Investors in Vietnam

According to Vietnam laws, any transaction relating to direct or indirect investment operation of foreigner must be implemented by an investment capital account opened in a licensed bank which is commercial bank or branch of foreign bank permitted to trade and supply foreign exchange service according to legal provisions. It is imperative that, the foreign exchange control...

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Draft and Review Contracts – A Lawyer’s View

In Vietnam, certain type of contract has to follow forms requested by laws as such client is recommended to seek help from professional contract lawyers in Vietnam to help draft or review. Contract is an agreement enforced by law In Vietnam, contract is a civil transaction which parties enter into voluntarily, each of whom intends to create, change, or terminate...

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Multimodal Transport Business Regulations in Vietnam

On October 16th, 2018, Vietnam Government issued Decree No. 144/2018/ND-CP amending, supplementing the decrees on multimodal transport. Under the law of Vietnam, multimodal transport (“MT”) is the transportation of goods performed with at least two different modes of transport under the multimodal transport contract from an original place to a place designated for delivery,...

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Renewal of License for the Establishment of Branches Office in Vietnam

How to extend branch license in Vietnam? The extension of the license for the establishment of a foreign trader’s branch in Vietnam shall be following the regulation of the commercial law and the relevant guiding decrees and circulars under Vietnam laws. Preparation of dossiers for extension of license for the establishment of branches includes: -Application...

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Challenges in Preparing Documents for Representative Office Application

The representative office (RO) is a popular foreign investment vehicle which investors utilize when wishing to enter the Vietnamese market without committing too much investment. The representative office could help the foreign entity to hire local employee to carry out market research, business promotion. A foreign company wishes to establish a representative...

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How to Recognize Father or Mother for a Child?

It is a legal requirement in Vietnam to register the recognition of father, mother of a child regardless the child’s parents are married or not. Such recognition shall be made on the newly issued birth certificate of the child. The recognition of the father, mother protects the legal rights of all involved parties. For the family involving foreign elements i.e foreigners,...

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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...

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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...

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