How long is a work permit valid for foreigners?
Validity is the first question every FDI employer asks when hiring a foreign expert — because the work permit drives both the temporary residence card and the legality…
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Foreign Investment
Selling Vietnamese Goods Abroad via Marketplaces (Online Export)
Scenario: Mr. Tam’s family rattan workshop in Phu Tho receives hundreds of orders from European customers via a cross-border marketplace. He assumes packing and handing parcels to a…
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Marketplace Account Freezes and Withheld Funds: Seller Remedies
Scenario: on Monday morning, Mr. Kien opens his marketplace storefront to a red notice: “Account suspended for policy violation. Balance of VND 180 million withheld pending review.” He…
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Buyer-Seller Disputes on Marketplaces: Platform Resolution Mechanisms
Scenario: Ms. Phuong orders an evening gown for VND 3 million but receives a cheap imitation. The shop insists the item “matches the description” and refuses a refund.…
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Is Clicking ‘Agree’ When Ordering Online a Valid Contract?
Scenario: Mr. Minh orders a laptop online, ticks “I agree to the terms of use” and clicks “Place order”. Delivery runs two weeks late and he wants to…
Read article ↗Protecting Online Shoppers’ Personal Data (Decree 13/2023)
Scenario: after ordering shoes on an e-commerce marketplace, Ms. Hoa is bombarded with spam messages, insurance sales calls, and even scammers impersonating delivery staff. Her personal data —…
Read article ↗Capital Increases in JVs: What If the Vietnamese Partner Cannot Follow?
A capital increase is where a joint venture strains most easily: the project needs money to expand, but the Vietnamese partner cannot fund its pro rata share in…
Read article ↗Related-Party Transactions in JVs: Approval and Disclosure
Related-party transactions are where a joint venture’s profit quietly leaks away: a warehouse lease, a raw material order or an internal loan involving the majority partner can all…
Read article ↗Internal Audit in JVs: Rights of Foreign Minority Shareholders
A foreign minority shareholder in a joint venture usually loses not on capital percentage but on access to financial information. When cash flows through a web of the…
Read article ↗HR Policies in JVs: Harmonizing Two Corporate Cultures
Joint ventures rarely collapse for lack of capital; they crack far more often because two management cultures collide in daily matters such as timekeeping, Tet bonuses or how…
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