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 […]
Should probation terms be included in the official labor contract?
Our company is currently recruiting for the position of Sales Executive, which requires a probation period of two months. To save time, we intend to sign an official labor contract right away, in which the probation period and relevant terms will be clearly stated. Are we allowed to combine the probation content within the labor […]
Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments on division of property after divorce in vietnam
Dear Lawyer, My spouse and I are both Vietnamese citizens. We got married abroad and subsequently registered our marriage in Vietnam. We have divorced pursuant to a mutual consent divorce decision issued by a Vietnamese court. However, under the laws of the foreign country where we resided, divorce does not provide for a distinction between […]
Application for certificate of eligibility for food safety
Dear Company, I would like to inquire: For our company that is preparing to produce and trade food products, what steps do we need to take to apply for Certificates of Food safety eligibility? Answer 1. Entities required to obtain the Certificate of Food safety eligibility: Food production and trading establishments must obtain a Certificate […]
Legal regulations relating to conditions for recognition of a product as a medical device
Our company currently has a product in the form of a nasal spray and is considering an appropriate registration route for market circulation. The company would like to know whether this product can be registered as a medical device. Answer 1. Can the product be registered as a medical device? According to Clause 1 Article […]
Can foreigners who have left vietnam obtain a criminal record certificate?
Question: Currently, many foreigners who previously lived or worked in Vietnam but have now left the country need to obtain a Criminal Record Certificate for purposes such as immigration, marriage, or resolving legal disputes abroad. In cases where they cannot return to Vietnam in person, is it possible for them to apply for a Criminal […]