Consultation on the Import of Raw Gold by Foreign-Invested Enterprises
Question: Our company is a foreign-invested enterprise and currently wishes to apply for a license to import raw gold for resale to enterprises engaged in processing gold, jewelry, and fine arts in Vietnam. May we ask whether the current laws allow us to carry out this activity? Answer: Pursuant to Article 14 of Decree No. […]
ESTABLISHING A 100% FOREIGN-OWNED COMPANY IN THE FASHION RETAIL SECTOR
I am a foreign investor from Japan planning to establish a single-member limited liability company with 100% foreign ownership in the fashion retail sector in Vietnam (selling clothing, footwear, accessories, etc.). I would like to ask: Under the current Vietnamese laws, am I allowed to establish a 100% foreign-owned single-member limited liability company in this […]
Penalties for impersonating e-commerce website interface
Question: Our company (Company Limited X) has just been detected by the State authority for committing the act of impersonating the e-commerce website interface of Company Limited Y. What penalties may our company face? Answer: According to Decree No. 98/2020/NĐ-CP, as amended by Decree No. 17/2022/NĐ-CP, the act of “impersonating or copying the interface of […]
Consultation on Establishing a Branch of a Foreign Enterprise in Vietnam
Question: I am a representative of a foreign enterprise planning to establish a branch in Vietnam to carry out activities such as consulting, marketing, agency services, trust asset management, foreign economic activities, organizing conferences, interacting with the public and state authorities in the field of nuclear power plant construction, and international cooperation. According to Vietnamese […]
Consultation on the case of revoking the Certificate of non-work permit issuance.
Question: Our company has employed a foreign national who is married to a Vietnamese citizen and is residing in Vietnam. During his/her employment with the company, this person was granted a Certificate of exemption from work permit requirement. Now that the employee has resigned and terminated the labor contract with the company, is our company […]
Consultation on the possibility of filing a WTO complaint in case of discrimination on special consumption tax
Question: My company is headquartered in Country A and specializes in producing alcoholic beverages. When exporting this product to Country B, I discovered that the special consumption tax I am required to pay is higher than the tax applied to similar alcoholic products produced in Country B. I believe I am being discriminated against. Can […]
Consultation on the right to cancel an international sales contract under the CISG in case of non-conforming goods
Question: During the performance of a contract to purchase equipment from a company headquartered in South Korea, I discovered that the delivered goods did not meet the quality specifications described in the contract. Specifically, the joints failed to meet technical standards, causing the crane to collapse after a period of use and resulting in damages […]
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 […]
CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR ESTABLISHING A PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
Question: Dear Lawyer, we are currently planning to establish a private enterprise and would like to learn more about the procedures involved. As we have not yet decided on the specific business line, we only need to refer to the most general regulations and procedures. We respectfully request your advice on the following: What conditions […]