Amendment of the Investment Registration Certificate (IRC): Key issues enterprises should note under the new regulations
During the implementation of an investment project, enterprises often encounter the need to modify the project location, investment capital, operational objectives, or implementation schedule. However, many businesses focus solely on carrying out procedures related to their business operations without reviewing their obligation to amend the Investment Registration Certificate (IRC) to reflect such changes. Failure to... Read More
56 Business Sectors Removed from the List of Conditional Business Lines – A New Step Forward in Vietnam’s Business Regulatory Reform
In light of recent regulatory reforms relating to conditional business lines in Vietnam, the comparison table below provides an overview of the changes introduced under the 2025 Law on Investment and Resolution No. 66.17/2026/NQ-CP. By highlighting business lines that have been retained, amended, supplemented or removed, the comparison assists enterprises, investors and other stakeholders in... Read More
Legal consequences in the event that a shareholder fails to pay, or fails to fully pay, for the shares subscribed upon the establishment of a joint-stock company
The full and timely payment of the subscribed shares constitutes a mandatory obligation of shareholders upon the incorporation of a joint stock company. Under the Law on Enterprises 2020, any failure to fulfill this obligation not only gives rise to the shareholder’s liability but also places the company in a position where it must undertake... Read More
The key reform under Vietnam’s Investment Law 2025: Simplifying outward investment procedures
The Law on Investment 2025 marks a significant reform in simplifying procedures and perfecting the legal framework for investment, particularly outward investment activities. Recently, Decree No. 103/2026/ND-CP was promulgated and took effect on April 3, 2026, detailing these provisions. A notable highlight is the abolition of the procedure for issuance of the Outward Investment Registration... Read More
Procedures for establishing foreign-invested economic organizations under the Law on investment 2025 – Key highlights
The Law on Investment 2025 officially came into effect on March 1, 2026, marking important changes to the regulatory framework governing foreign investment in Vietnam, particularly with respect to procedures for establishing foreign-invested economic organizations. One notable reform is the reordering of the sequence between enterprise establishment procedures and investment project approval procedures, thereby providing... Read More
Extension of Business License for trading activities: Legal perspectives and practical application in Vietnam
1. Introduction In the context of foreign investment activities in Vietnam, the Business License for trading activities and activities directly related to the trading of goods (“Business License”) is a mandatory legal requirement for foreign-invested enterprises when exercising distribution rights, e-commerce activities, commercial intermediary services, and other related operations. In certain cases involving business lines... Read More
Law on Investment 2025: Notable breakthrough changes
On December 11, 2025, the National Assembly passed the Law on Investment 2025, marking a significant step forward in the refinement of Vietnam’s investment legislation. With numerous provisions amended and supplemented to better align with practical considerations and international commitments, the Law is expected to enhance the investment environment and improve the effectiveness of state... Read More
Establishment of a foreign-invested enterprise operating in the field of labor leasing
In the context of increasingly deep international economic integration, enterprises’ demand for flexible labor utilization continues to grow. Labor leasing has emerged as a sector attracting considerable interest from foreign investors, while at the same time imposing stringent legal requirements on the establishment of foreign-invested enterprises in Vietnam. What legal issues arise in connection with... Read More
Labour outsourcing in the information technology sector
In the context of Vietnam’s growing and substantive participation in the Global Information technology human resource supply chain, many foreign technology enterprises seek to engage Vietnamese engineers through flexible engagement models, particularly remote working, without establishing commercial presence in Viet Nam. Illustration Pursuant Vietnamese law, utilization of Vietnamese employees is associated with obligation to enter... Read More
Legal consequences where a company registers an increase in charter capital but shareholders fail to pay or fail to fully pay, for the subscribed shares?
In practice, many joint stock companies have the need to offer shares for sale in order to increase their charter capital and expand the scale of their business operations. However, in many cases, joint stock companies have registered an increase in charter capital that does not reflect the actual situation, due to shareholders’ failure to... Read More