(For Franchising from Abroad into Vietnam) To successfully introduce an international brand into Vietnam, an enterprise must master the current rules. This article systemizes the updated legal regulations, specifically highlighting the changes between old and new documents to prevent errors during the dossier preparation process. 1. Current Legal Document System (Updated 2025) Currently, Decree 35/2006/ND-CP […]
1. Introduction Foreign borrowing is a vital channel for Foreign-Invested Enterprises (FIEs) in Vietnam to finance operations, project expansion, and machinery imports. However, cross-border capital flows are strictly regulated under Vietnam’s foreign exchange management regime. Strict compliance with registration and reporting requirements is mandatory. Failure to register medium and long-term loans with the State Bank […]
Introduction E-commerce has become one of Vietnam’s fastest-growing sectors, attracting significant foreign investment. However, foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) engaging in online business must navigate a complex licensing regime. Compliance with the Law on E-Transactions 2005 (amended 2023), the Law on Investment 2020, the Law on Cybersecurity 2018, and decrees such as Decree No. 52/2013/ND-CP on E-Commerce […]
Anti-dumping (AD) duties are trade remedies designed to protect domestic industries from unfairly priced imports. For foreign enterprises exporting goods to Vietnam, understanding Vietnam’s anti-dumping regime is crucial to avoid unexpected costs and disputes. Vietnam’s legal framework is mainly based on the Law on Foreign Trade Management 2017, its guiding decrees (e.g., Decree No. 86/2025/ND-CP, […]
Foreign investors commonly establish Representative Offices (ROs) in Vietnam as an initial step to explore the market, conduct research, and promote business cooperation. Since ROs are not permitted to engage in profit-making or commercial activities, many investors eventually seek to convert their ROs into Foreign-Invested Enterprises (FIEs) once they decide to formally enter the Vietnamese […]
As Vietnam’s digital economy expands rapidly, foreign enterprises — especially those operating through online platforms — play an increasingly important role in supplying goods and services to Vietnamese consumers. However, this also places them under the scope of Vietnam’s consumer protection regulations, which have recently undergone significant reform to address the challenges of cross-border transactions […]