The fact that Vietnam has abolished the death penalty for 8 crimes marks a significant development in the country’s criminal justice policy. This reform reflects a trend toward humanizing criminal law while maintaining strict measures against especially serious offenses. Below is a comprehensive legal analysis of the statutory basis, the specific crimes affected, and the […]
Food processing contracts constitute an important legal instrument governing cooperation between ordering parties and processors in the food production sector. Given the direct impact of food products on public health and consumer safety, Vietnamese law imposes both general civil law requirements and specific food safety obligations on such contracts. This section examines the legal conditions […]
A Business Cooperation Contract (BCC) is a common form of investment and commercial cooperation in Vietnam, particularly in projects involving multiple investors without the establishment of a new economic entity. The determination of the contract value plays a crucial role in defining the rights, obligations, benefits, and risks borne by each party. Vietnamese law provides […]
In practice, it is not uncommon for a landowner to enter into a deposit agreement for the transfer of land use rights while such rights are currently mortgaged to a bank. The critical legal question is whether the deposit agreement executed under these circumstances is valid and enforceable. 1. Governing Legal Framework The legal nature […]
In the course of project implementation, investors may need to change implementation partners such as contractors, consultants, or project management units due to operational, technical, or commercial reasons. However, Vietnamese law does not provide specific provisions directly governing the right or conditions for changing project implementation partners. Instead, such changes must be assessed based on […]
A Business Cooperation Contract (BCC) is a flexible investment instrument widely used in Vietnam, allowing parties to cooperate in business activities and share profits or products without establishing a new legal entity. In practice, parties may seek to restructure their economic interests during the performance of the contract, including the assignment of contractual benefits to […]