Brief outline of the provisions of labor laws relating to the rights of employees
The Labor Code 2012 of Vietnam, which is the prescribed law in the territory of Vietnam, specifies the rights, obligations and responsibilities of the employers and the employees. This Code is applicable to the following: a. The Vietnamese employees, apprentices, interns and other employees b. The employers c. Foreign employees working in Vietnam d. Other […]
Social insurance under the Labor Code of Vietnam
The Labor Code is applicable to both employers (enterprises, agencies, organizations, co-operatives, etc.) and employees (Vietnamese and foreign employees). The employer is entitled to employ labor directly or via employment services or outsourcing service providers. Further under the law, the employer is responsible to implement the law provisions on social insurance. The law requires that […]
Company Registration in the field of Back Office in Hanoi,Vietnam
Business Lines of Foreign Invested Company in Vietnam Under Vietnam Law and Vietnam WTO Commitment, there is no official equivalent term to describe the back office services. To our understanding, back office services shall be inclusive of data analysis and entry, document processing, data processing, web research services, website designing... (IT services), finance and accounting, […]
Looking for a good attorney to solve debt collection matter in Vietnam
In case the client would like to look for a good attorney to solve debt collection in Vietnam, SB Law can provide the legal service in this field. Please be informed that according to the Article 159 of Vietnam Civil Procedure Code 2004, the statute of limitations for initiating a lawsuit to request the court […]
Improvement in protection of Vietnamese trademark in Indonesia
Indonesia is one of Asean countries, amongst which Vietnam is the big exporting supplier. One of the most important points in this market access is the protection of intellectual property rights, including trademark and brand. The protection will support the Vietnamese companies to overcome the tariff in intellectual property and avoid the missing trademark. SB […]
SB Law has just become the member of Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA)
Under the introduction of website www.apaaonline.org. The Asian Patent Attorneys Association ("APAA") is a non-governmental organisation dedicated to promoting and enhancing intellectual property protection in the Asian region (including Australia and New Zealand). Established in December 1969, membership of APAA is open to individuals practising the profession of patent attorney in the Asian region as […]
Finding the best legal forms to do business in Vietnam
In case the foreign investor would like to do business in Vietnam, we strongly recommend you two options below for your consideratio: 1. Establishment of a Representative Office: Under Decree No.72/2006/ND-CP dated July 25th, 2006 of Vietnam Government detailing Trade Law’s Regulations on Representative offices, branches of foreign company in Vietnam, foreign company possibly establish […]
Expanding business scope of wholly foreign invested company in Vietnam
To implement the plan of business expansion in Vietnam, foreign invested company (FIC) has to amend of its Investment Certificate in Vietnam authority. Under Vietnam Law on Investment, in order to obtain License for expansion of business scope, foreign investor must also considered following factors: - Business operation results from the most recent year must […]
Core Elements for establishing a Foreign Invested Company in Vietnam
The establishment of the new company requires an Investment Certificate from the licensing authority. We would like to clarify that the procedure for establishment of a foreign invested company in Vietnam generally takes a rather long time in comparison with other countries in the region. Our practical experiences show that although the total time for […]