Does Applying the Special Investment Procedure Automatically Qualify a Project for Special Investment Incentives?

Question What is the special investment procedure under the Law on Investment 2025? Is a project implemented under this procedure automatically entitled to special investment incentives? Answer   The Law on Investment 2025 introduces the special investment procedure under Article 28 to simplify the process of implementing investment projects. However, many investors confuse the special […]

What Procedures Must an Employer Follow When Reducing Its Workforce Due to Corporate Restructuring?

Question: What procedures must an employer follow when terminating employment contracts due to organizational restructuring, technological changes, or economic reasons?   Answer: Under Article 42 of the Labor Code 2019, an employer may terminate employment contracts in cases of organizational restructuring, technological changes, or economic reasons. However, such termination is only lawful if the employer […]

Analysis of new regulations on administrative procedures in Commercial Arbitration Sector pursuant to Decision 1241/QD-BTP

Question: I am an enterprise owner who regularly enters into commercial contracts with partners. Our contracts normally prioritize the use of dispute resolution clauses by arbitration. Please advise us on the latest administrative procedures recently amended by the Ministry of Justice, the legal risks if contracts incorrectly refer to arbitration institutions’ information, and the review […]

Update on new regulations concerning procedures for Certification of Raft and Cage Aquaculture pursuant to Decision 1763/QD-BNNMT

Question: “Our enterprise is implementing a raft and cage aquaculture project in a marine area bordering multiple provinces and preparing to expand the scale. I am informed that the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has just issued Decision 1763/QĐ-BNNMT amending administrative procedures in this sector. May the expert provide clear consultation on the new […]

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

Read More
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

Read More
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/

Read More