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Reference Guides for Foreign Investors in Vietnam
Structured, practice-area reference guides — separate from our dated Insights articles, built to be revisited as your project moves from market entry to ongoing operations.
Practice-Area Guides
Deep-dive guides by investment stage
Four in-depth guides on what foreign investors ask about most — from first market entry to building a factory in Vietnam.
Legal Framework
FDI Law in Vietnam
The legal framework for foreign direct investment — investment registration certificates, conditional sectors and ongoing compliance.
Read the guide →Market Entry
Market Entry in Vietnam
Choosing the right vehicle — from representative office to a wholly foreign-owned enterprise — and the steps to establish it.
Read the guide →Manufacturing
Manufacturing Investment
Industrial zones, land-use rights, environmental permits and labour compliance for setting up a factory.
Read the guide →German Desk
German Investment in Vietnam
Advisory tailored to the German Mittelstand and DACH-region investors, coordinated with our German Desk.
Read the guide →Practice Areas
All legal service areas, in detail
Every practice area covered on our Services page also has its own dedicated reference page — for when you need the full detail on one topic.
Investment & Corporate Structuring
- Investment Law — the full legal lifecycle of FDI, from investment structuring to operational compliance.
- Company Incorporation — entity type selection and the IRC/ERC registration process.
- Commercial and Corporate Law — governance frameworks, charter structuring and shareholder rights.
- Initial Public Offering (IPO) — pre-IPO restructuring and securities law compliance.
- Mergers, Acquisitions and Joint Ventures — inbound M&A structuring and JV formation.
Operations & Compliance
- Labour Law — employment contracts, internal regulations and termination procedures.
- Competition Law — merger control notification and dominance risk assessment.
- Technology Law (Blockchain, FinTech, EdTech) — licensing and data localization for tech investors.
- Industrial Property Protection — trademark, patent and trade secret protection.
- Real Estate and Planning Laws — land use rights and construction permitting.
- National and International Contract Law — EPC, supply, distribution and technology transfer contracts.
Disputes & Cross-Border
- Legal Due Diligence — due diligence for M&A and investment transactions.
- Litigation and Dispute Resolution — Vietnamese courts, VIAC arbitration and enforcement.
- Insolvency Law — restructuring, debt workouts and orderly exit.
- Private International Law — conflict-of-laws, governing law and cross-border enforcement.
- Family, Estate and Inheritance Law for Foreign Nationals — property rights and estate planning.
- Vietnamese Companies Go Global — outbound expansion for Vietnamese businesses.
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