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 value in the event of a dispute? Answer Under the 2023 Law on Electronic Transactions, a data message cannot be denied legal […]

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 customer’s consent required?   Answer Since 1 January 2026, the 2025 Law on Personal Data Protection has been […]

Can Enterprises organize Legal dissemination for Employees via Online methods?

Question: “My company has multiple branches in different provinces and cities, so organizing concentrated legal dissemination sessions faces many difficulties, consumes time, and incurs high costs. Currently, the company wants to switch to organizing training and legal dissemination through online platforms or internal training systems. May I ask whether implementation via this method complies with […]

Can the company unilaterally terminate the employment contract with an employee who consistently fails to meet performance targets and receives negative customer feedback?

Question: “My company recruited an employee for a sales position, however during the work process, this employee often failed to complete targets and received negative feedback from customers. In this case, does the company have the right to unilaterally terminate the employment contract with this employee?”   Answer: According to Point a, Clause 1, Article […]

Impact of increasing base salary to 2,530,000 vnd on Enterprises from Jul 01 2026

Question: “ How will the increase of the base salary level to 2,530,000 VND/month from July 01, 2026 under Decree 161/2026/ND-CP impact private enterprises, especially entities having contracts for provision of services to the public sector or having wage scales/tables referenced to the base salary?”   Answer: Although the direct subject of regulation of the […]

MANUFACTURING

With slowing economic growth and rising labor costs encroaching on the profitability of traditional Chinese manufacturing operations, Vietnam has a emerged as a destination of

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INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION

1. Overview Since the “Doi Moi” or Renovation were introduced in 1986, the Information and Communications sector has quickly affirmed its position in the soci-economic

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ELECTRICITY, GAS, STREAM

Vietnam is endowed with abundant natural energy resources, including crude oil, coal, hydropower, goethermics, bio-enery and solar energy, and nuclear energy is planned for the

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CONSTRUCTION & ARCHITECTURE

The need for infrastructure development of an emerging economy has driven up the demand in the construction market over the last two decades, especially in

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OPEN BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

By adopting Economic and Politic reforms called ‘Doi Moi’ and ‘renovation’, from one of the poorest country with per capita income around USD100 in 1986,

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NATURAL RESOURCE

Since it began offshore oil exploration in the 1970s, Vietnam has become a net exporter of crude oil, while gas and petroleum reserves, coal reserves,

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SUPPORTIVE GOVERNMENT POLICY

Attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) has always been a key part of Vietnam’s external economic affairs. Vietnam already has many comparative advantages and a strong

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ECONOMIC STRENGTH

Vietnam remains one of the fastest-growing Asian economies with high GDP growth in recent years, based on the power of FDI & the private sector.

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