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Building a Vietnam Logistics Joint Venture: How ECOVIS Australia and ECOVIS Vietnam Supported an Australian Investor
Executive Summary Vietnam’s logistics industry has become one of the fastest-growing sectors in Southeast Asia, driven by expanding manufacturing, international trade and supply chain diversification. For foreign logistics companies, partnering with an established Vietnamese operator is often an effective strategy for entering the market while leveraging local expertise and customer networks. In a recent cross-border…
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The 100-Day Post-Acquisition Compliance Plan for a Vietnam Factory
Summary: Signing a factory acquisition in Vietnam is not the end of the risk period — the first 100 days after closing are where diligence findings either get remediated in an orderly way or turn into operational and regulatory problems. This article sets out a structured post-closing compliance plan for the period immediately after acquiring…
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Licence Transferability in Vietnamese Industrial M&A
Summary: One of the most common assumptions in a Vietnamese factory acquisition is that the target’s existing licences and approvals simply continue after closing. In practice, transferability varies by licence type, by deal structure, and by whether the change involves ownership, legal representative, or both — and getting this wrong can leave a newly acquired…
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Ten Hidden Liabilities in Vietnamese Factory Acquisitions
Summary: A factory acquisition in Vietnam is rarely undone by the headline terms of the deal — it is undone, or made far more expensive, by liabilities that surface after closing because diligence did not look in the right places. This article sets out ten liability categories that recur in Vietnamese manufacturing acquisitions, so buyers…
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Acquiring a Factory in Vietnam: Greenfield vs. Acquisition
Summary: Foreign manufacturers entering Vietnam face a genuine choice between building a new facility from scratch and acquiring an existing manufacturing business. Acquisition is often framed as the faster route — but speed and liability exposure move in opposite directions, and the two paths carry very different risk profiles depending on whether the transaction is…
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Industrial Land Lease Negotiation: A Checklist for Foreign Investors
A negotiation checklist for foreign investors leasing industrial land in Vietnam — term length, rent escalation, sub-lease rights, exit terms and landlord warranties.
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Site Selection Scorecard for Manufacturing Investment in Vietnam
A decision framework for CEOs and COOs comparing industrial sites in Vietnam across licensing feasibility, utilities, labor, logistics and legal risk.
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Ready-Built Factory Legal Review: Hidden Risks Before You Sign
Legal risks foreign manufacturers should check before leasing a ready-built factory in Vietnam — prior tenant compliance history, structural approvals and PCCC records.
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Industrial Park Due Diligence in Vietnam: What Foreign Manufacturers Miss Before Signing a Lease
What foreign manufacturers should verify before signing an industrial park lease in Vietnam — zoning, electricity capacity, wastewater limits and expansion rights.
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How ECOVIS Germany and ECOVIS Vietnam Supported a German Manufacturer Expanding into Vietnam
Executive Summary Expanding manufacturing operations from Germany into Vietnam requires much more than incorporating a local company. Foreign investors must coordinate investment licensing, tax planning, employment, corporate governance, banking, customs, and ongoing regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions. In one recent cross-border project, a German industrial manufacturer engaged ECOVIS professionals in both Germany and Vietnam to…