FLAT Legal Journal
Short answer Temporary import for re-export lets an FDI enterprise bring machinery and equipment into Vietnam to serve a project (construction, installation, testing) and re-export it upon completion,…
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One of the biggest concerns for foreign investors in Vietnam is: can earned profits be transferred abroad, and what is the procedure? Vietnamese law permits profit repatriation, but…
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FDI enterprises entering Vietnam face a recurring choice: build an in-house customs declaration team or authorize a customs broker? A broker saves headcount and handles complex consignments quickly…
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Rather than building their own warehouses, many FDI enterprises in Vietnam lease space in licensed bonded warehouses — flexible on scale and backed by favorable customs treatment: goods…
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Vietnam is an attractive FDI destination, but “arriving” differs from “operating”. Before committing capital, foreign investors should identify six groups of legal barriers when surveying the market —…
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On-spot import and export is a customs mechanism in which goods never physically leave Vietnam yet are treated as exported/imported for customs purposes: a Vietnamese seller delivers goods…
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Toll manufacturing for foreign traders is one of the most common business models for FDI enterprises in Vietnam: receiving raw materials and inputs from an overseas partner, processing…
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When a foreign-invested enterprise (FIE) in Vietnam distributes dividends or remits profits abroad, the first question is always: will Vietnam withhold tax on the payment? The answer turns…
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FDI enterprises are normally only entitled to lease land — so when may the State allocate land with land-use fees? This article analyses Article 119 of the Land…
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Choosing the wrong partner turns even a good joint venture into a dispute. What should foreign investors verify before contributing capital to a joint venture with a Vietnamese…
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