Dispute over International Sale of Goods Contract: Right to Cancel the Contract and Claim the Deposit in Transactions with a Vietnamese Enterprise

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 […]

Lawyers Nguyen Thanh Ha and Tran Trung Kien represented SBLAW at the SCO & Central Asia Arbitration Forum 2025

SBLAW Participates in the SCO & Central Asia Arbitration Forum 2025

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 […]

Import Duty and VAT on Finished/Semi-Finished Goods Imported from China

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 […]

Import Duty and VAT on Finished/Semi-Finished Goods Imported from Malaysia

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 […]

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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TAXATION & CUSTOMS

D.1 Corporate Income Tax (CIT) CIT rates One uniform income tax regime is applied to both foreign-owned and domestic companies.  Taxpayers are subject to tax

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FDI INCENTIVES

What are forms of investment incentives? Investment incentives are provided in the following forms: 1.1. lower tax rates for whole duration of investment term or

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