SB LAW actively safeguards clients’ lawful rights and interests in a dispute concerning capital contribution and corporate division in Hung Yen

On September 28, 2026, at the People’s Court of Region– Hung Yen Province, the first-instance commercial court session regarding the “Dispute over Asset Division and Debt Settlement Agreement” officially took place. Participating in the proceedings as legal counsels protecting the lawful rights and interests of the Defendant were Attorney Do Xuan Thu and Attorney Nguyen […]

FDI Enterprises: When must the investment capital account be closed, and where will the funds go after closure under Circular No. 38/2026/TT-NHNN?

Question: Our company is a foreign-invested enterprise in Vietnam. We are planning an ownership restructuring, whereby the foreign investor will transfer their entire capital contribution to Vietnamese shareholders (or reduce their ownership ratio to 50% or below). Under the provisions of Circular No. 38/2026/TT-NHNN, in which cases is an FDI enterprise mandatorily required to close […]

Using DNA testing to prove inheritance relationships with foreign factors in VietNam

Question: I am currently residing abroad. My biological father has recently passed away in Vietnam, leaving behind real estate, but the father’s information section on my birth certificate was left blank. Currently, other co-heirs in Vietnam refuse to recognize my status as a biological child because my name is not in the household registration book, […]

Providing foreign loans in USD to Subsidiary companies

Question: A parent company in Vietnam intends to lend a sum of capital in US Dollars (USD) to its subsidiary in Hong Kong (an enterprise with the parent company’s capital contribution in the form of direct investment). What are the procedures, steps, and necessary documents required to carry out this loan?   Answer: Conditions for […]

MAY AN ENTERPRISE USE CUSTOMERS’ PERSONAL DATA TO SEND ADVERTISING INFORMATION? WHEN IS CUSTOMER CONSENT REQUIRED?

Question 4: May an Enterprise Use Customers’ Personal Data to Send Advertising Information? When Is Customer Consent Required? Question Our company holds customers’ personal data and intends to use such information to send information about products, services, and promotional programs. May the company use customers’ personal data for advertising purposes? In which cases is the […]

DO ELECTRONIC CONTRACTS HAVE THE SAME LEGAL VALIDITY AS PAPER CONTRACTS? HOW SHOULD ENTERPRISES STORE ELECTRONIC CONTRACTS TO ENSURE THEIR EVIDENTIARY VALUE?

Question 3: Do Electronic Contracts Have the Same Legal Validity as Paper Contracts? How Should Enterprises Store Electronic Contracts to Ensure Their Evidentiary Value? Question Our company is transitioning from paper contracts to electronic contracts. Do electronic contracts have the same legal validity as paper contracts? How should the company store electronic contracts to ensure their evidentiary […]

CAN A COMPANY AUTHORIZE AN EMPLOYEE TO SIGN CONTRACTS ON BEHALF OF THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE? HOW SHOULD THE SCOPE OF AUTHORIZATION BE DEFINED?

Question 2: Can a Company Authorize an Employee to Sign Contracts on Behalf of the Legal Representative? How Should the Scope of Authorization Be Defined? Question Our company intends to authorize an employee to sign contracts with customers and business partners on behalf of the legal representative. Is such authorization legally permitted? How should the scope […]