Can a tourist visa (DL) be converted to a work visa in Vietnam?
Many people enter Vietnam on a tourist visa (DL symbol) and later wish to stay and work. So can a tourist visa be converted into a work visa?…
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Online temporary residence declaration for foreigners in Vietnam: step-by-step guide
Foreigners temporarily residing in Vietnam must have their temporary residence declared in accordance with the law. Since 21 May 2026, declarations are made uniformly on the Ministry of…
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Vietnam 45-Day Visa Exemption: Which Citizens Qualify and How Is the Stay Counted?
The 24 countries under the 45-day visa exemption (Resolutions 44 and 229), how the stay period is counted, entry conditions and extension rules — updated 14/10/2026.
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DT1, DT2, DT3, DT4 Investor Visas in Vietnam: Differences and How to Choose
Comparison of the four investor visa categories DT1–DT4 by contributed-capital thresholds, visa validity and TRC duration; key change: no TRC for DT4 since 1 July 2026.
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Vietnam E-Visa for Foreign Investors: Requirements, Stay Duration and How to Apply
Requirements, 90-day stay duration, fees and application procedures for Vietnam e-visa (EV) for foreign investors — updated per Consolidated Document 62/2026 and Law 118/2025.
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De Minimis and Cumulation Rules in FTAs
A shipment falls 2% short on RVC, or a single minor input fails the tariff-classification change — must the business give up preferential tariffs? Not necessarily. Free trade…
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Rules of Origin: Change in Tariff Classification (CTC) vs Regional Value Content (RVC)
A company’s goods do not meet the “wholly obtained” standard — for example, products assembled from imported components. How can they still qualify for a preferential C/O? The…
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Certificates of Origin for Exports to the EU under EVFTA: Preferential Conditions
A Vietnamese textile shipment worth EUR 50,000 to Germany was denied preferential tariffs by EU customs — not because the goods failed the origin test, but because the…
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Form D Certificate of Origin (ATIGA): Conditions for Preferential Tariffs on Imports from ASEAN
A company importing electronic components from Thailand or agricultural products from Cambodia faces the same question: how to secure the special preferential import tariff instead of the much…
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Criminal Mutual Legal Assistance Between Vietnam and China in Economic Cases
In economic cases with a Chinese nexus — cross-border fraud, smuggling, money laundering, tax violations — Vietnamese procedural agencies often need to collect evidence, serve documents or verify…
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