Tax consultation

Question: I have one child who, as of 2026, is 19 years old and is currently studying vocational training. Can this child be considered a dependent for family circumstance deduction purposes when calculating personal income tax ? Answer: Pursuant to Clause 4, Article 10 of the Law on Personal Income Tax 2025 (Law No. 109/2025/QH15), […]

Labor consultation

Question: I have just reached the working age and want to join the labor market. What is the minimum wage I will receive? Recently I live in Hai Phong City. Answer: On November 10, 2025, the Government issued Decree No. 293/2025/ND-CP regulating the regional minimum wages applicable to employees working under labor contracts, effective from […]

COMPARISON BETWEEN CIRCULAR NO. 200/2014/TT-BTC AND CIRCULAR NO. 99/2025/TT-BTC

Criteria Circular No. 200/2014/TT-BTC Circular No. 99/2025/TT-BTC Effectiveness - Effective from 01 January 2015. - Circular No. 200/2014/TT-BTC is only partially repealed upon the effectiveness of Circular No. 99/2025/TT-BTC, except for the provisions on accounting for the equitization of State-owned enterprises, which remain effective until replaced by a separate regulatory document (pursuant to Clause 2, Article 31 […]

Consultation on the Authority to Execute Labor Contracts Between Legal Representatives

Question: Our company has multiple legal representatives. Currently, the company needs to enter into a labor contract with one of these legal representatives in order to appoint him/her to a specific managerial position. Under the latest regulations, does one legal representative of the Company have sufficient authority to represent the enterprise in signing a labor […]

Consultation on Global Minimum Tax

Question: I am currently the Director and legal representative of Company A (a single-member limited liability company wholly owned by Corporate Entity C in Norway). At present, Company B is carrying out dissolution procedures in Vietnam. During this transitional period, my salary is being paid directly by the parent company until the dissolution of Company […]

Investment preferences

Investment preferences

Subjects and conditions of investment preferences in Vietnam 1. Investors having investment projects in the domains or geographical areas entitled to investment preferences provided for in Articles 27 and

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Investment domains and geographical areas

Investment domains and geographical areas

Domains entitled to investment preferences in Vietnam 1. Production of new materials or new materials or new energy; manufacture of hi-tech products, bio-technology or information technology; mechanical

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Patent Examination Procedure

Patent Examination Procedure

Applicants should be aware of the examination process a patent going through the National Office of Intellectual Property of Viet Nam (NOIP). This process is begun

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Patent registration through PCT

Patent registration through PCT

1. The agency competent to receive international patent applications in Vietnam is the NOIP. The NOIP shall: a/ Receive international applications originating in Vietnam; b/

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