FLAT Legal Journal
Amending, Extending and Terminating Vietnam's Investment Registration Certificate (IRC): A 2026 Lifecycle Guide for FDI Projects A foreign-invested project never stands still after its Investment Registration Certificate (IRC)…
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Investment Policy Approval in Vietnam (2026): When It Is Required, Who Approves, and What to File Foreign investors preparing a project in Vietnam usually start with one question:…
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Commercial Franchise Agreements in Vietnam: 10 Key Clauses Table of contents 1. What franchising means under Vietnamese law 2. The legal framework: from the Commercial Law 2005 to…
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Converting Agricultural Land to Residential to Build a Factory: Right or Wrong? "I have a farm plot and want to convert it to residential land, then build a…
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Industrial Park Real Estate Handbook for FDI Investors Industrial parks (IPs) are the most common "gateway" for FDI capital into Vietnam — bringing together ready infrastructure, centralised procedures…
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Handling a Strike at an FDI Factory in 72 Hours: Case Study and Playbook 4 a.m. Security reports: hundreds of workers gathered at the factory gate with banners…
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Circular 20/2026/TT-BTC on CIT: Key Points Businesses Should Know On 12 March 2026, the Minister of Finance issued Circular 20/2026/TT-BTC detailing certain articles of the 2025 Law on…
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Case: Chinese Investor Acquiring Vietnam Logistics Firm Anonymized case: company names, figures and some commercial details changed to protect client confidentiality. The legal structure and lessons are real.…
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Checklist: Internal Share Transfers Between Foreign Investors In companies with multiple foreign investors, transfers from one foreign investor to another (existing or new) are routine: intra-group ownership restructuring,…
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Situation: Can a Delayed FDI Project Have Its Land Recovered? 1. The situation (hypothetical) Company K, a 100% foreign-owned enterprise, leases 5 hectares in an industrial park for…
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