Vietnam: Compliance

Vietnam's National Assembly has passed sweeping amendments to the country's Customs Law, fundamentally transforming how intellectual property rights are enforced at the border. The reforms extend customs enforcement to goods in transit, introduce ex officio suspension powers, and establish new monitoring frameworks for e-commerce shipments. These changes come in direct response to international pressure and represent Vietnam's most significant upgrade to border IP protection in years.

Vietnam hat drei neue Cybersicherheitsdekrete erlassen, die weitreichende Compliance-Anforderungen für ausländische Investoren und Unternehmen mit ausländischer Beteiligung einführen. Die Regelungen umfassen ein fünfstufiges Klassifizierungssystem für Informationssysteme, Lizenzierungspflichten für Cybersicherheitsunternehmen sowie detaillierte Datenlokalisierungsanforderungen. Diese regulatorischen Änderungen machen Cybersicherheit zu einem zentralen Bestandteil der

Vietnam has issued three comprehensive cybersecurity decrees that fundamentally reshape the regulatory landscape for foreign investors and businesses operating in the country.

The Vietnamese Government has issued comprehensive new regulations affecting construction quality management, corporate bond offerings, air transport licensing, and insurance requirements. These decrees introduce stricter oversight mechanisms, enhanced disclosure obligations, and updated capital requirements across multiple sectors, fundamentally reshaping compliance frameworks for businesses operating in Vietnam's construction, financial services, and transportation industries.

Vietnam's Decree No. 296/2026/ND-CP fundamentally transforms enterprise registration by introducing a sophisticated three-tier beneficial ownership framework requiring companies to identify ultimate natural persons exercising ownership or control through mandatory look-through analysis of all corporate layers. The decree simultaneously restricts consecutive business suspension periods to a maximum of twenty-four months, ending the previous practice of indefinite suspension extensions.

Vietnam's regulatory landscape is undergoing a strategic transformation as it seeks to attract higher-quality foreign investment through streamlined approval processes, sector-specific incentives, and the development of international financial centres. This analysis examines how recent legislative reforms are reshaping market entry requirements, shifting compliance obligations from pre-approval gatekeeping to post-operation supervision, and creating new opportunities in advanced technology, green finance, a

International manufacturers establishing operations in Vietnam face a complex web of legal, regulatory, and customs challenges that can derail even well-planned projects. Drawing on over twenty-five years of experience advising multinational corporations, this comprehensive guide identifies the twenty most common and costly mistakes companies make when setting up manufacturing in Vietnam—from misunderstanding rules of origin and customs classifications to overlooking regulatory requirements and docume

Manufacturing operations between China, Vietnam, and the EU require careful alignment of corporate structure with customs and trade planning. This article examines how to translate legal strategy into operational reality through proper entity structuring, regulatory compliance, internal control systems, and audit preparation. Companies must establish robust frameworks that support scalability while avoiding common pitfalls that undermine long-term manufacturing success.

Global supply chains are undergoing significant transformation as companies adopt "China + 1" strategies, with Vietnam emerging as a premier manufacturing destination. However, relocating manufacturing operations involves complex legal considerations under Vietnamese customs law, WTO principles, free trade agreements, and regulatory compliance that must be addressed before production begins. This comprehensive guide examines why legal planning should precede operational decisions and identifies the critical