1. Concept of an Employment Contract and a Service Contract An employment contract is an agreement between an employee and an employer regarding paid employment, wages, working conditions, and the rights and obligations of each party in the labor relationship (Clause 1, Article 13 of the 2019 Labor Code). A service contract is an agreement […]
1. Is an employee allowed to work for two companies at the same time? Article 19 of the 2019 Labor Code provides as follows: Multiple employment contracts Accordingly, employees are legally permitted to work for two companies at the same time, provided that they fully comply with the obligations and commitments under each employment contract. […]
1. Persons entitled to establish an enterprise All organizations and individuals have the right to establish and manage enterprises in Vietnam in accordance with the Law on Enterprises No. 59/2020/QH14 (2020). However, exceptions apply to cases prohibited from establishing enterprises as stipulated in Clause 2, Article 17 of the Law on Enterprises 2020. 1.1. Individual […]
Penalty clauses and compensation for damages are two common contractual remedies under Vietnamese contract law. However, the concurrent application of these remedies remains subject to differences between civil law and commercial law. This article analyzes the legal basis and legal nature of each remedy, clarifies the possibility of their concurrent application under current law, and […]
I. Introduction The issue of inheritance rights of children born out of wedlock is one of the most complex and sensitive legal matters in the field of civil law in Vietnam. Traditionally, society has held various prejudices against children born outside lawful marriage; however, modern civil law recognizes equal inheritance rights for children born out […]
INTRODUCTION In the context of rapid digital transformation, an individual’s assets no longer exist solely in tangible forms such as money, gold, or real estate, but also include digital assets such as social media accounts, electronic wallets, cryptocurrencies, digital data, gaming accounts, and domain names. However, when the owner passes away, an important legal question […]