Issue of September 2023 – New points in regulations on employing foreign employees in Vietnam

Dear Valued Clients, On September 18th 2023, the Government issued Decree 70/2023/ND-CP (“Decree 70”) amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 152/2020/ND-CP dated December 30th, 2020 on foreign employees working in Vietnam, and recruitment and management of Vietnamese employees working for foreign employers in Vietnam (“Decree 152”). Decree 70 officially takes effect from the date of signing. In this Legal Update, we would like to…

Issue 020923 – Transfer of contributed capital in multiple-member LLC

Dear Valued Clients, Transfer of contributed capital in a limited liability company (“LLC”) with multiple members is an act of a company member transferring the ownership of the contributed capital in his/her company to another member or another individual or organization that is not a member, along with the rights and obligations of the owner arising from that contributed capital to that individual or organization. During the capital transfer process,…

Issue 010923 – Contribution of assets for enterprises establishment

Dear Valued Clients, Capital contribution is an important step when establishing an enterprise. To acknowledge more about the valid contributed assets as well as the process, methods, and valuation for contributing assets, investors may pay attention to our below guidance. According to the provisions of Law on Enterprises 2020, capital contribution means the contribution of assets to form the charter capital of the company, including capital contribution to establish a…

Issue of August 2023 – Regulations on penalties for administration violations in security of personal data in the new Draft Decree on penalties for administrative violations in the field of cybersecurity

Dear Valued Clients, Decree 13/2023/ND-CP which took effect on July 1, 2023, provides more detailed regulations on data protection and cybersecurity obligations for personal data processing activities in order to strengthen the legal framework governing activities in cyberspace. Accordingly, in order to ensure the implementation of regulations on network security and personal data security, on May 31, 2023, the Ministry of Public Security published the third draft of the Decree…

Issue 020823 – New policy on Vietnam visa for foreigners

Dear Valued Clients, On June 24, 2023, the National Assembly passed the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Entry and Exit of Vietnamese Citizens and the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam and it takes effect from August 15, 2023. Accordingly, the article will update Clients with the highlights related to visas in this new legal document. In general,…

Issue 010823 – The register of members

Dear Valued Clients, The register of members in a multi-member limited liability company  (hereinbelow referred to as “The Company”) is an important document that the company must prepare immediately after receiving the Enterprise Registration Certificate. Therefore, in the initial stage of company formation and throughout the operation process, the company needs to pay attention to legal issues related to the register of members for convenience during operation. To order to…

[NEW PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT] ENT Law LLC and Marunouchi Management Law Office

NEW PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT ENT Law LLC and Marunouchi Management Law Office In August 2023, ENT Law LLC is pleased to announce our official partnership with Marunouchi Management Law Office, one of the most dedicated, outstanding, and experienced local law firms for small and medium-sized enterprises in Nagoya, Japan. WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS PARTNERSHIP? Recognizing the increasing influx of Japanese investors in Vietnam, and understanding the difficulties in navigating the…

Issue of July 2023 – New points of Decree 46/2023/ND-CP of the Government dated July 1,2023 guiding the Law on Insurance Business

On July 1st 2023, the Government issued Decree 46/2023/ND-CP detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Insurance Business (“Decree 46”). In particular, it stipulates a number of issues such as financial conditions to be granted establishment and operation Licenses of insurers, reinsurers, foreign insurance branches in Vietnam, capital conditions, responsibilities of the Ministry of Finance, etc. Decree 46 officially takes effect from the date of…

Issue 030723 – Capital Contribution to establish multi-member limited liability company

Dear Valued Clients,  Contributed capital in companies in general and in multi-member limited companies in particular, is one of the most fundamental matter that needs to be carefully considered from the planning stage. To have the capital for their operation, especially after establishment, investors have to choose the amount of capital, type of capital contribution suitable with the scale, and business lines in compliance with the law. In order to…

Issue 020723 – Establishment of enterprises

Dear Valued Clients, Incorporation is the first procedure to create a commercial entity to carry on business operations in an orderly and organized manner. To learn about the application files as well as the process and procedures for the establishment of an enterprise and, subsequently, post-licensing matters, investors may pay attention to our below guidance. 1. Application dossiers for enterprise incorporation[1] At first, investors (who are supposed to be the…

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