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Vietnam: Mediation in Intellectual Property disputes
- Global Vietnam Lawyers
In terms of resolving IP disputes, in addition to traditional methods such as negotiation or litigation before the courts, IP legislation has expanded the legal framework to facilitate and encourage parties to opt for alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, including commercial mediation and commercial arbitration.
Vietnam: Recent Regulations On Auctioning Land Use Rights For Residential Land Allocation, Capital Contribution Activities in Credit Institutions, and Personal Data Protection
- Lexcomm Vietnam LLC
The Government has recently adopted Resolution No. 66.11/2026/NQ-CP, which took effect on 6 January 2026. This Resolution aims to strengthen regulations governing the auction of land use rights in instances of residential land allocation, thereby enhancing the accountability and discipline of auction participants and mitigating the aforementioned issues.
Vietnam: Third-party funding in the resolution of investment-related disputes: A financial risk-reduction method for doing business with Europe
- Global Vietnam Lawyers
With its dual nature as both a profit-generating investment and financial support for disputing parties, third-party funding has increasingly become an important tool used in international business and for resolution of investment-related disputes.
Vietnam: Shareholders’ agreements indirectly recognized via beneficial ownership
- Global Vietnam Lawyers
A shareholders’ agreement is essentially a “contract signed among the owners” to establish the order of power within a company. Although shareholders’ agreements play an important role in corporate governance practice, they are not mentioned in the Law on Enterprises. In 2025, the situation shifted notably as the role of shareholders’ agreements has begun to change.
Vietnam: Electronic signatures in investment registration dossiers: Inevitability and practical challenges
- Global Vietnam Lawyers
Digital transformation is accelerating in Vietnam, resulting in significant changes in the way investment dossiers are managed and processed. One notable milestone is the regulation on mandatory use of electronic signatures in investment registration dossiers. This measure is not merely a technical solution but a strategic move aimed at enhancing transparency, security, and efficiency in investment activities.
Vietnam: Customs Alert - Circular No. 121/2025/TT-BTC on Customs procedures and Tax administration for import and export goods
- KPMG Vietnam
This update covers the issuance of Circular No. 121/2025/TT-BTC amending and supplementing regulations on customs procedures, inspection, supervision, export/import duties, and tax administration. Circular 121 takes effect from 1 February 2026 and introduces changes to align with Law. No. 90/2025/QH15 and Decree No. 167/2025/ND-CP.
Vietnam: Updated Law on Construction (Law No. 135/2025/QH15)
- KPMG Law Vietnam
This new Law replaces the Law on Construction 2014 (as amended in 2020), clarifies and updates rules on project management, construction contracts, capacity and competency requirements, and introduces a liquidated damages mechanism in contracts. These changes may materially affect project implementation, cost control, schedules, and the legal liabilities of parties involved.
Vietnam: How Foreign Fintechs Can Enter Vietnam’s Online Consumer Lending Market: Legal Pathways, Constraints, and Practical Models
- LNT & Partners
Vietnam’s legal framework still imposes strict requirements regarding licensing, business models, and risk management. This article analyzes the legally viable options available to fintech companies seeking to deploy online consumer lending models in Vietnam, while also highlighting key regulatory risks and practical trends.
Vietnam: Decree 356/2025/ND-CP – New framework replacing Decree 13/2023/ND-CP with refined Personal Data Categories and heightened Processing Obligations
- LNT & Partners
The Government has promulgated Decree No. 356, replacing Decree No. 13/2023/ND-CP and clarifying requirements under the Personal Data Protection Law. Effective from 1 January 2026, Decree 356 introduces changes that businesses should carefully consider.
Vietnam: Electronic Labour Contracts in Vietnam
- LNT & Partners
On 24 December 2025, Vietnam marked a major milestone in the digitalization of labour relations with the issuance of Decree No. 337/2025/ND-CP, which establishes a comprehensive legal framework for Electronic Labour Contracts (“E-LCs”). Although the Labour Code has recognized the legal validity of labour contracts concluded by electronic means since 2021, the absence of detailed implementing regulations has, in practice, constrained widespread adoption.
Vietnam: Reform of work permit regulations under Decree No. 219/2025/ND-CP: A breakthrough for companies and foreign employees in Vietnam
- Apolat Legal
On August 7, 2025, the Government issued Decree No. 219/2025/ND-CP on the employment of foreign employees in Vietnam, officially replacing the provisions previously set out in Decree No. 152/2020/ND-CP and Decree No. 70/2023/ND-CP.
Vietnam: Legal Framework for the Tokenized Asset Trading Market in Vietnam
- Apolat Legal
The issuance of Resolution No. 05/2025/NQ-CP on the pilot implementation of the tokenized-asset market in Vietnam marks a significant turning point in institutionalizing and regulating the country’s digital-asset sector. Resolution 05 is grounded in the Law on the Digital Technology Industry 2025, which was approved by the XV National Assembly on 14 June 2025 and will take effect on 1 January 2026.
Vietnam: Do Social Networks Need to Register or Re-Register Under Vietnam’s New Decree 147/2024?
- ADK Lawyers
On 09 November 2024, the Government issued Decree No. 147/2024/ND-CP on management, provision and use of Internet services and online information, providing a new definition of social networks. Platforms that allow interaction and information sharing between users are now considered social networks and must comply with the corresponding regulations.
Vietnam: Decree 219/2025/ND-CP: Key changes in the management of foreign workers in Vietnam
- Apolat Legal
On August 07, 2025, the Government promulgated Decree No. 219/2025/ND-CP (“Decree 219”), marking a significant milestone in the regulatory framework governing foreign workers in Vietnam. This Decree officially replaces Decree No. 152/2020/ND-CP and Decree No. 70/2023/ND-CP in their entirety, introducing reforms aimed at simplifying administrative procedures, expanding the scope of application, enhancing flexibility, while ensuring effective state management of foreign labour. This article outlines the key changes that enterprises should take note of.
Vietnam: Which certificates or licenses are the enterprises required to carry out chemicals importation activities?
- Apolat Legal
When an enterprise imports chemicals for the purpose of supplying them to the market for profitable purposes, such activity is considered chemical trade under the applicable laws. Accordingly, certain licenses or certificates are required for an enterprise to conduct this business activity.
Vietnam: Land Use Rights As Capital: An Expanded Route for Foreign Invested Economic Organisations
- LNT & Partners
The Land Law no. 31/2024/QH15, effective fully from 1 August 2024 (“LOL 2024”), expends land use rights of foreign-invested economic organizations (“FIEO”) in Vietnam, which includes the right to receive the capital contribution in the form of land use rights (“LUR”). Details of which will be discussed in this article.
Vietnam: Penalty interest in credit contracts
- Apolat Legal
This article provides an in-depth analysis of the relevant provisions under Resolution No. 01/2019/NQ-HDTP, precedents of the Supreme People’s Court, and guidance from the People’s Procuracy to clarify when penalty interest is lawful and when borrowers are legally entitled to refuse payment.
Vietnam: Labour subleasing in the technology sector in Viet Nam
- Apolat Legal
Under the current legal provisions, a Foreign Technology Company wishing to enter into labor contracts, pay social insurance, and pay salaries to Vietnamese Employees must establish a legal entity in Viet Nam in the form of a subsidiary or a representative office.
Vietnam: Key Highlights of the New Circular on Opening and Using Overseas Foreign-Currency Accounts by Institutional Residents
- DFDL Vietnam
On 31 October 2025, the State Bank of Vietnam issued Circular No. 39/2025/TT-NHNN on the opening and use of overseas foreign-currency accounts by institutional residents. Circular 39 takes effect on 15 December 2025 and replaces Circular No. 20/2015/TT-NHNN.
Vietnam's New Capital Gains Tax Regime
- DFDL Vietnam
Decree No. 320/2025/ND-CP, which provides guidance to Vietnam’s new Corporate Income Tax (CIT) Law, has come into effect on 15 December 2025. These new regulations introduce significant changes to the taxation of capital gains from share or capital transfers made by foreign investors.
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