FLAT Legal Journal
A foreign parent company transferring technology — technical know-how, production processes, software — to its Vietnamese subsidiary is routine for multinational groups. What many businesses overlook: this is…
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An EIA is an assessment exercise before investment; an environmental license is an administrative permit before operation. Group I/II projects usually need both.
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Vietnam's environmental law does not distinguish foreign from domestic capital: group I/II/III projects generating waste that must be treated or hazardous waste that must be managed need an…
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Short answer: Opening a foreign-invested vocational training center in Vietnam requires two license layers: (1) investment approval — the Investment Registration Certificate (IRC) under the 2025 Investment Law;…
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When a foreign investor exits Vietnam — selling all or part of its capital contribution or shares in a Vietnamese enterprise — most attention goes to corporate income…
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Staying in Vietnam after your visa expires — without an extension — counts as overstaying your permitted residence, an administrative violation with a severe fine schedule that was…
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When a company’s legal representative is a foreigner, the question arises: which visa and temporary residence card do they need? The title “legal representative” does not automatically determine…
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An investor-category temporary residence card (symbol ĐT) is closely tied to two factors: the investor status and an existing sponsoring entity. When an investor withdraws capital or the…
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When you get a new passport (because it expired, ran out of pages, or was lost), the visa and temporary residence card in the old passport do not…
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A temporary residence card may be revoked or cancelled by the immigration authority when a foreigner violates immigration and residence laws, or when the card no longer has…
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