Consultation on Signing a Non-Compete Agreement After Termination of Employment
Question: Our company intends to require employees to sign a commitment stating that, after the termination of their employment contract, they will not work for any enterprise operating in the same industry or any direct competitor of the company for a specified period of time. Does current Vietnamese law permit such an agreement, and if […]
Consultation on conditional business sectors for foreign investors
Question: Our company is a wholly foreign-owned enterprise and is currently planning to cooperate with a Vietnamese company to jointly invest in and operate a nursing home providing elderly care services. May I ask whether the current laws of Vietnam allow foreign companies to participate in this field? Answer: According to Appendix I on the […]
Consultation on determining an employment contract
Question: I and Company A signed a Personal Service Contract in 2023. After the contract came into effect, I worked for Company A, received salary, and had insurance contributions during the entire time under the supervision and management of Company A. At the beginning of 2025, the Company dismissed me on the grounds that I […]
Consultation on division of property upon divorce
Question: Before marriage, my father gave me a car registered under my name. During the marriage, since I did not use the car, I leased it out and generated income from the lease. Now, upon divorce, my husband is requesting a share of the rental income. May I ask whether this request is legally recognized? […]
Consultation on bank loans secured by valuable papers
Question: Our company plans to borrow capital from the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) to invest in production and business. To secure the loan, the company intends to pledge all shares of the Vietnam Aircraft Leasing Joint Stock Company – an affiliated company of the Joint Stock Commercial Bank […]