What Legal Risks May Arise If a Developer Uses Deposit Funds to Finance a Project?
Question: What legal risks may arise if a property developer uses deposit funds received from customers to finance a real estate project? Answer Under Article 328 of the Civil Code 2015, a deposit is a security measure intended to secure the conclusion or performance of a future contract. In principle, deposit funds are not intended […]
Why Can a “Deposit” Be Regarded as an Advance Payment or Capital Raising?
Question: Why can an amount described by the parties as a “deposit” still be regarded by the authorities as an advance payment or an unlawful capital-raising activity? Answer Under Article 328 of the Civil Code 2015, a deposit is a security measure intended to secure the conclusion or performance of a future contract. In principle, […]
Can a Property Developer Enter into a Deposit Agreement Before a Project Is Eligible for Commercial Sale?
Question: Does Vietnamese law prohibit a property developer from entering into a Deposit Agreement before a real estate project satisfies the legal conditions for commercial sale? Answer Vietnamese law does not expressly prohibit a property developer from entering into a Deposit Agreement before a project becomes eligible for commercial sale. Under Article 328 of the […]
Updating the list of amended, supplemented, and abolised internal affairs administrative procedures pursuant to Decision 530/QD-BNV
Question: I am a representative of the HR and legal department of an enterprise. Due to the nature of our work, we regularly perform procedures related to labor, archives, and related internal affairs services. Recently, I learned that the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued Decision 530/QĐ-BNV promulgating the list of administrative procedures amended, supplemented, […]
Announcement of new internal administrative procedures in the sector of technical infrastructure (parks, trees) under decision 721//QD-BXD
Question: “I am a representative of an enterprise that is investing in a project and participating in the management, operation, and exploitation of urban park and tree infrastructure. Recently, I have heard information that the Ministry of Construction announced new internal administrative procedures relating to the allocation of management, handling, leasing, and transfer of the […]
Official Abolition of 30 Administrative Procedures Pursuant to Decision No. 2709/QĐ-BCA of the Ministry of Public Security
Question: My company operates in the field of security services (a business line subject to conditions on security and order) and conducts import-export activities for certain types of goods under the management of the Ministry of Public Security. In 2026, my company plans to carry out procedures to apply for the re-issuance of the Certificate […]
SB LAW SIGNS STRATEGIC COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH CENTER FOR DIGITAL ASSET RIGHTS AND SOLUTIONS: ELEVATING IP PROTECTION IN THE DIGITAL AG
On July 9, 2026, in Hanoi, the Center for Digital Asset Rights and Solutions (RDAS), in collaboration with the VNA Digital Content & Media Center (TTXVN), the Intellectual Property & Creativity Magazine, and TOP Media, successfully organized the Launch Ceremony of L.E.C.O.C.E Digital Infrastructure – an integrated platform for intellectual property rights, data, and asset […]
Legal Consequences of Failing to Conduct Mandatory Periodic Health Check-ups
Question: What administrative penalties will an enterprise face if it fails to organize periodic health check-ups for employees? Answer: When an enterprise fails to fulfill its obligation to organize periodic health check-ups for employees, direct financial risks will arise in the form of administrative monetary fines in accordance with Decree 12/2022/ND-CP. Specifically, the penalty framework […]
The obligation of periodic health examinations for employees
Question: Are periodic health check-ups for employees a mandatory obligation? Answer: Periodic health check-ups for employees are a mandatory administrative obligation for enterprises; they are absolutely not a voluntary benefit that can be agreed to be waived or converted into cash. This activity cannot be abolished or delayed based on an agreement between the parties, […]