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Legal Insights and Business Tips for Foreign Investors in Vietnam
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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…
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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…
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Vietnam Social Insurance for Foreign Directors: When the Non-Salaried Legal Representative Is Exempt — and What the Company Must Still Do
Summary: Foreign nationals serving as legal representatives or directors of Vietnam companies who draw no salary from the Vietnam entity are not subject to…
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FDI & Factory Setup Legal Services in Tay Ninh Province (incl. Former Long An)
Legal services for foreign manufacturers in the merged Tay Ninh province, combining Tay Ninh’s border-economic-zone industrial parks with the former Long An’s 37 industrial…
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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.…
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Rules of Origin Risk Under the Vietnam–EFTA FTA: Electronics, Apparel, Footwear and Machinery
Rules of origin will decide who benefits from the Vietnam–EFTA FTA. Origin risk in electronics, apparel, footwear and machinery — and how to prepare.
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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…
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Apostille for Vietnamese Documents Used Abroad: What Outbound Businesses Gain from 2026
From 11 September 2026, Vietnamese public documents can carry a single MOFA apostille for use in other contracting states. What outbound businesses gain.
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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…