FLAT Legal Journal
The direct answer: the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) — in force for Vietnam from 1 January 2022 — delivers its biggest benefit not through tariff cuts (Vietnam…
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The direct answer: the UK’s National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA, in force from 4 January 2022) splits transactions into two buckets: MANDATORY notification for 17 sensitive…
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The direct answer: to sell organic food into the UK market, Vietnamese businesses must clear three gates at once: UK-recognised organic certification, sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) requirements, and…
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The direct answer: the scope of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR — (EU) 2023/1115) changed significantly in 2026. The European Commission adopted Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/2102 (in force…
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The direct answer: the bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement between Vietnam and India (signed 8 March 1997 in New Delhi) was terminated by India in its 2016–2017…
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The direct answer: Chapter 20 (Environment) of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) does not impose common environmental standards, but it sets three core obligations…
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Scenario: a foreign investor’s board approves a Vietnam project conditional on securing the incentives the province hinted at during promotion. The negotiation that follows is where many investors…
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Scenario: a foreign investor asks which Vietnamese province offers the best investment incentives — expecting a ranking. The honest answer reframes the question: headline incentives are set by…
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Scenario: a foreign investor in agro-processing is offered a site in the Central Highlands with the strongest location-based incentives in the framework — then looks at the trucking…
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Scenario: a foreign logistics operator wants a bonded warehouse serving cross-border trade with China, Laos or Cambodia — and wonders whether a border-gate economic zone offers anything a…
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