My relative, a foreign citizen, unfortunately died from drowning during a trip to a coastal resort in Vietnam at the end of March. Up to now, I have only known that the Vietnamese police are investigating the case, but we still do not have much specific information. My family really wants to find out the […]

Question: Our company – a German enterprise, signed a sales contract with Company A, a partner based in Vietnam. However, after receiving the goods, we discovered that the goods received were of substandard quality, forcing us to recall the products and suffer serious damage to our reputation and finances. Despite multiple emails and requests for […]

On April 25, 2025, the legal delegation of SBLAW, represented by Mr. Nguyen Thanh Ha – Chairman of SBLAW, and Mr. Tran Trung Kien – Partner of SBLAW, had the honor of attending the SCO & Central Asia Arbitration Forum 2025 held in Urumqi, Xinjiang, China. The event was jointly organized by the Shanghai Cooperation […]

Question: Purchases of Finished Goods/Semi Finished from China, what is the import duty or VAT etc ? We are under ATIGA right ? Can check and advise ? Answer: While Vietnam and China are both members of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA), ATIGA specifically relates to ASEAN member countries. Therefore, ATIGA does not apply […]

Question: Purchases of Finished Goods/Semi Finished from Malaysia, what is the import duty or VAT etc ? We are under ATIGA right, so rightfully it shall be duty free and VAT at nil? Answer: Vietnam and Malaysia are members of the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA). Under ATIGA, goods traded between ASEAN member states […]