Legal Consequences of Failing to Conduct Mandatory Periodic Health Check-ups

Question: What administrative penalties will an enterprise face if it fails to organize periodic health check-ups for employees? Answer: When an enterprise fails to fulfill its obligation to organize periodic health check-ups for employees, direct financial risks will arise in the form of administrative monetary fines in accordance with Decree 12/2022/ND-CP. Specifically, the penalty framework […]

LEGAL REGULATIONS ON THE LICENSING PROCEDURE FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS

Question: I have read several articles stating that under the Law on Investment 2025, foreign investors are now allowed to apply for an Enterprise Registration Certificate first without necessarily obtaining an Investment Registration Certificate. Is that correct?   Answer According to the Law on Investment 2025, foreign investors are permitted to establish an economic organization […]

FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF DATA SUBJECTS UNDER THE 2025 PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION LAW

The 2025 Personal Data Protection Law (effective from January 1, 2026) marks a significant step forward in safeguarding privacy rights and enhancing individuals’ control over their personal data in the digital environment. Accordingly, individuals are granted a range of important rights to manage and protect their personal information. First, individuals have the right to be […]

Doing business in Vietnam

Under Vietnam Law on Investment, in case a foreign investor wishes to setup a foreign invested company (FIC), it requires an Investment Certificate from the

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From within and without

Mr Phan Huu Thang, former Director of the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) tells what is needed to

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