Factory for the EU Market: Poland or Vietnam — No One-Size Answer
A practical scenario: an electronics maker wants a factory serving the EU. Option A: Poland — inside the EU, near customers, no intra-bloc duties. Option B: Vietnam —…
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Foreign Investment
Investing from Vietnam to the Netherlands: Opening a BV with 1 Cent Capital — and What’s Not Simple
A practical scenario: a Vietnamese tech company wants an EU office — choosing the Netherlands after hearing “a company needs just 1 cent of capital”. The BV is…
Read article ↗Cosmetics for the US: MoCRA — FDA Registration No Longer ‘Voluntary’
A practical scenario: a Vietnamese cosmetics brand selling well at home brings goods to the US via e-commerce. It assumes cosmetics “aren’t drugs” so no FDA needed —…
Read article ↗Environmental Permits for Factories in Vietnam and Hungary: EIA in Both, EU BAT Standards
A practical scenario: a Hungarian manufacturer opens its second factory in Vietnam. It brings a thick “EU environmental dossier” — then discovers Vietnam requires a Vietnamese-format EIA and…
Read article ↗Dutch NAI and VIAC Arbitration: Choosing the ‘Home Ground’ for Vietnam–Netherlands Contracts
A practical scenario: a Vietnamese logistics company contracts with a Dutch partner on the Rotterdam–Cat Lai route. Dispute clause: the Dutch side wants NAI (Rotterdam), the Vietnamese side…
Read article ↗Vietnam–US Clean Energy: LNG as ‘Transition Fuel’ and the SPA Contract
A practical scenario: a Vietnamese gas-fired power plant signs a 20-year US LNG contract. In year three, global gas prices double — the contract’s take-or-pay clause means the…
Read article ↗IP Protection in Vietnam and Hungary: One Madrid Filing, Two Markets
A practical scenario: a Vietnamese brand sells into Hungary via EU marketplaces. A week later, a competitor registers a similar EU trademark — its goods are seized at…
Read article ↗ESG in the Netherlands–Vietnam Supply Chain: CSDDD ‘Narrowed’ but Vietnamese Suppliers Still Scrutinized
A practical scenario: a Vietnamese factory has supplied a Dutch group for 10 years. This year, the customer sends a 200-question ESG questionnaire + demands a supplier audit…
Read article ↗Buying a US Company: 6-Sided Due Diligence and the CERCLA Trap
A practical scenario: a Vietnamese group buys a US manufacturer for USD 50 million. Diligence is cursory — after closing it discovers: the factory land has been contaminated…
Read article ↗Dismissing Employees in Vietnam and Hungary: Same Need for Just Cause, Different Procedures
A practical scenario: a group cuts the same role in Vietnam and Hungary. In Hungary, it sends 30 days’ notice and pays seniority-based severance — done. In Vietnam,…
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