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Practical legal analysis and guides for foreign clients navigating Vietnam's legal system.
For Foreign Investors
6 articlesFor Foreign Investors
Vietnam's 2026 Foreign Investment Law Updates: What Has Changed
A practitioner's guide to the 2025-2026 amendments to Vietnam's investment regime — conditional sectors, sectoral access, treaty obligations, and what foreign investors should do now.
April 22, 2026 · 13 minRead →
For Foreign Investors
How to Protect Your IP in Vietnam: A Practical Guide
A foreign investor's guide to Vietnamese IP — registration, trade secret protection, enforcement options, and the most common mistakes to avoid.
April 18, 2026 · 14 minRead →
For Foreign Investors
Representative Office vs. Subsidiary in Vietnam: Which Vehicle Fits Your Strategy
A practical comparison of the two principal foreign-presence options in Vietnam — what each can and cannot do, capital and tax implications, and a five-question decision framework.
April 12, 2026 · 11 minRead →
For Foreign Investors
Exit Strategies for Foreign Investors in Vietnam
A practitioner's guide to exiting Vietnamese investments — share sale, asset sale, M&A approvals, foreign-exchange remittance, tax leakage, and treaty-based protections during exit.
April 4, 2026 · 14 minRead →
For Foreign Investors
Top 5 Legal Risks for Foreign Investors in Vietnam (2026)
Understanding the key legal risks before entering the Vietnamese market can save your business millions — from sectoral access to capital structuring to dispute resolution.
March 15, 2026 · 12 minRead →
For Foreign Investors
Due Diligence Checklist for Vietnam Market Entry
A comprehensive pre-investment checklist covering corporate, regulatory, tax, employment, IP, and dispute risks for foreign companies entering Vietnam.
February 28, 2026 · 10 minRead →
For Expats
6 articlesFor Expats
What to Do If Arrested in Vietnam as a Foreign National
A practical step-by-step guide for foreign nationals facing detention or arrest in Vietnam — your rights under the Criminal Procedure Code, the role of your consulate, bail, and the first 24 hours.
April 22, 2026 · 14 minRead →
For Expats
Prenuptial Agreements in Vietnam: Are They Enforceable?
A practical guide to prenuptial and post-nuptial agreements under Vietnamese law — what Article 28 of the Law on Marriage and Family permits, notarisation requirements, and how foreign-couple prenups are recognised.
April 15, 2026 · 11 minRead →
For Expats
Child Custody Across Borders: Vietnam and International Law
How Vietnamese courts handle international custody disputes — jurisdiction, non-removal orders, parenting plans, and the recognition and enforcement of orders abroad in a non-Hague Convention country.
April 8, 2026 · 14 minRead →
For Expats
Work Permit Disputes in Vietnam: A Foreign Employee's Guide
A practical guide for foreign employees in Vietnam — the work-permit framework under Decree 152/2020, exemption categories, what happens on termination, dispute paths, and worst-case planning.
April 2, 2026 · 12 minRead →
For Expats
Getting Divorced in Vietnam as a Foreigner: Complete Guide
A practical step-by-step guide to international divorce in Vietnam — jurisdiction, custody, property division, and what foreign clients can realistically expect.
March 10, 2026 · 14 minRead →
For Expats
Buying Property in Vietnam as a Foreigner: What You Can and Cannot Do
Everything you need to know about foreign property ownership rights, eligible projects, ownership caps, the 50-year term, and inheritance.
February 20, 2026 · 12 minRead →
For Foreign Law Firms
5 articlesFor Foreign Law Firms
Enforcement of Foreign Court Judgments in Vietnam
A practitioner's guide to enforcing foreign court judgments in Vietnam — the bilateral treaty and reciprocity framework, procedure, refusal grounds, and how it differs from arbitral-award enforcement.
April 22, 2026 · 12 minRead →
For Foreign Law Firms
Vietnam Court System: Key Differences from Common Law Jurisdictions
A briefing for foreign-firm partners on the structural and procedural differences between Vietnam's civil-law court system and common-law expectations — what changes, and what your team needs to know.
April 18, 2026 · 13 minRead →
For Foreign Law Firms
Cross-Border Service of Process Involving Vietnam
How to serve process on respondents in Vietnam — and from Vietnam to abroad — under the Hague Service Convention, mutual legal assistance treaties, and Vietnamese procedural law. With practical timeline guidance.
April 12, 2026 · 10 minRead →
For Foreign Law Firms
Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards in Vietnam
A practitioner's guide to enforcing foreign arbitral awards under Vietnam's New York Convention obligations — procedure, refusal grounds, and strategy.
March 5, 2026 · 11 minRead →
For Foreign Law Firms
Instructing Local Counsel in Vietnam: A Guide for Foreign Law Firms
How foreign law firms can effectively engage Vietnamese local counsel — scope, communication, fees, document handling, and managing the bilingual workflow.
February 15, 2026 · 9 minRead →
Industry-Specific
3 articlesIndustry-Specific
Legal Issues in Vietnam Real Estate Development for Foreign Investors
A practical map of the development cycle for foreign investors in Vietnamese real estate under the Land Law 2024 — from in-principle approval to sales licence and exit.
April 22, 2026 · 14 minRead →
Industry-Specific
Vietnam Manufacturing: Employment Law Essentials for Foreign Operators
A practitioner guide to running a Vietnamese manufacturing workforce — Labour Code 2019, work permits, mandatory benefits, trade unions, and large-workforce termination — for FIE operators.
April 18, 2026 · 15 minRead →
Industry-Specific
Vietnam Fintech Regulations: What Foreign Companies Should Know
Licensing, foreign-ownership caps, data localisation, sandbox programmes, and AML/CFT obligations for foreign fintech companies entering the Vietnamese market.
April 12, 2026 · 12 minRead →
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