Conditions for Foreign Experts to Work in Vietnam

 On December 30th, 2020, Decree 152/2020/ND-CP has been issued regulating on foreigners working in Vietnam and recruiting, managing Vietnamese employees working for foreign organizations and individuals in Vietnam. Decree 152 clearly defines the forms and conditions for foreign employees to be eligible to work in Vietnam, and provides conditions for exemption from work permits in Vietnam, recruitment of foreign employees, renew and re-issue work permits.According to current regulations, foreign citizens come to work in Vietnam for the...

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Philippine initiated anti-dumping investigation on cement from Viet Nam (AD case no. AD01-2021)

 On April 20th, 2021, Department of Trade and Industry of the Philippines (DTI) has issued the notice of initiation of an investigation on the application for an anti-dumping duty on cement from Viet Nam (AD case no. AD01-2021). Request for investigation on application for an anti-dumping is the most international trade remedy under WTO Agreement which Vietnam company should hire local international trade lawyers to respond to authority in the Philippines.According to the notice, DTI has officially received properly documented applications...

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Extension of Submission Duration of the Questionnaire in Investigation on the Anti-dumping Case AD15

 On April 02nd, 2021, Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam – Ministry of Industry and Trade (Investigation Body) has issued the investigation questionnaire for the interested parties in AD15. Accordingly, the deadline for receiving the full answer is 5pm of May 7th 2021.Investigation Body has received some requests for extending duration of answering the questionnaire for the interested parties in AD15.In order to facilitate for the interested parties to fully cooperate, pursuant to Article 35.2 of Decree 10/2018/ND-CP on January 15th, 2018...

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Extension of Submission Duration of the Questionnaire in Investigation on the Anti-dumping Case AD15

 On April 02nd, 2021, Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam – Ministry of Industry and Trade (Investigation Body) has issued the investigation questionnaire for the interested parties in AD15. Accordingly, the deadline for receiving the full answer is 5pm of May 7th 2021.Investigation Body has received some requests for extending duration of answering the questionnaire for the interested parties in AD15.In order to facilitate for the interested parties to fully cooperate, pursuant to Article 35.2 of Decree 10/2018/ND-CP on January 15th, 2018...

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How Dispute Settlement Mechanism of ASEAN Work?

 As economic cooperation has expanded, having an effective mechanism to resolve disputes arising between member countries has become an essential need. Therefore, since 1996, ASEAN has started drafting a Protocol on Dispute Settlement Mechanism, and this Protocol was signed by ASEAN Economic Ministers on November 20, 1996 in Manila (Philippines).The dispute settlement mechanism of ASEAN is built on the spirit of negotiation and mediation. At any time, Member States which are parties to the dispute have the right to choose forms of mediation....

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How Does Dispute Settlement Mechanism of WTO Work?

 The dispute settlement mechanism of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is a succession of the dispute settlement rules that has been effective for nearly 50 years in the history of GATT 1947. The basic objective of this dispute resolution mechanism is to achieve a positive solution to the dispute. Vietnam is member of WTO therefore it could refer to dispute settlement mechanism of WTO in dispute against other country member.When a dispute arises at the WTO, the parties will first conduct consultations to come up with a mutually agreed solution...

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How to Set Up Company in Hanoi?

  The Law on investment 2021 has a lot of investment incentive policies in economic sectors in Vietnam for foreign investors.Foreign investors that invest in Vietnam in general and Hanoi in particular for the first time must have investment projects and fill in investment registration or examination procedures at state agencies in charge of investment in order to be granted Investment Registration Certificates (“IRC”) and Enterprise Registration Certificate (“ERC”). Company with 100% foreign capital has founded and operated from...

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Notice of operation of the National Office of Intellectual Property

 Due to the recently complicated situation of the Covid-19 epidemic, especially the appearance of new clusters unidentified infections in residential areas, offices, and enterprises, and to implement guidance of the Prime Minister, National Steering Committee for prevention and control, and Ministry of Science and Technology, and the guidance of the emergency dispatch no. 11/CD-UBND dated May 24th 2021 of Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee on strengthening of measures to prevent and control Covid-19, to contribute to the protection of public...

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How Foreigners Could Buy Real Estate in Vietnam?

 Can foreigners buy real estate in Vietnam?Regulations on foreigners whom wish to buy real estate in Vietnam are regulated in Civil Code, Law on Land, Law on Housing, and other on decrees that guide the Law on Housing and related documents.Can foreigners buy land in Vietnam?For land, foreign individuals are not eligible to use land assigned or leased by the State, recognized land use rights, received transfer of land use rights. However, a foreign-invested enterprise could be allocated or leased land by the State, recognized land use rights,...

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