Issue of October 2024 – New Regulations on fire prevention and firefighting for enterprises

Dear Valued Clients, On July 10, 2024, the Ministry of Public Security issued Circular No. 32/2024/TT-BCA (“Circular 32”), amending Circular No. 149/2020/TT-BCA (“Circular 149”) dated December 31, 2020 of Minister of Public Security elaborating the Law on Fire prevention and firefighting and the Law on amendment to the Law on Fire prevention and firefighting and Decree No. 136/2020/ND-CP (“Decree 136”) dated November 24, 2020 of the Government elaborating the Law…

Malaysia’s Public Bank Vietnam to take over RHB Securities Vietnam

Chúng tôi rất vui mừng thông báo rằng ENT Law đã hỗ trợ thành công thương vụ bán 100% phần vốn góp của RHB Investment Bank (RHBIB) trong Công ty TNHH Chứng khoán RHB Việt Nam (RHBSVN) cho Ngân hàng TNHH MTV Public Việt Nam (PBVN). Luật sư của chúng tôi đảm nhiệm tất cả các công việc pháp lý cho thương vụ từ thiết kế giao dịch M&A (Contemplated Transactions), hỗ…

Issue 020524 – Procedures for adjusting the Outward Investment Registration Certificate of projects not subject to approval for their outward investment guidelines

Dear Valued Clients, In recent years, investors transferring investment capital from Vietnam to foreign countries, using profits earned from this investment capital to carry out business investment activities abroad is becoming more and more popular. In order to implement outward investment activity, first of all, investors need to apply for an Outward Investment Registration Certificate (“OIRC”) at a competent state agency. This is one of the important legal documents demonstrating…

Issue 010524 – Instructions for opening and using investment capital accounts

Dear Valued Clients, When investing in Vietnam, foreign investors not only need to pay attention to the regulations on investment registration procedures but also need to pay attention to the regulations on opening investment capital accounts to transfer investment money to Vietnam. Accordingly, investors will carry out procedures to open a direct or indirect investment capital account at a licensed bank according to Vietnamese law to transfer investment money according…

Issue 010424 – Sectors, trades and market access conditions applicable to foreign investors

Dear Valued Clients, In recent years, Vietnam has become an attractive destination for foreign investors. However, as a way to protect domestic investors, to some investment and business sectors that can have a major impact on society if they are open for investment activities, Vietnam is still setting regulations on technical barriers for foreign investors to access the market, not only to narrow the competitive advantage for domestic businesses, but…

Issue 010124 – Forms of foreign investment in Vietnam

Dear Valued Clients, In recent years, thanks to a favorable business environment, Vietnam is strongly attracting foreign investment capital in many different fields. And with that trend, focusing on and understanding forms of investment is a topic of interest to many international investors. This article will delve into the analysis of investment forms in Vietnam by foreign investors according to Vietnamese law and provide you with a clear overview and…

Issue 021223 – Duration of investment projects

Dear Valued Clients, The duration of investment projects is the timeframe that an investor registers, and in most cases, is approved by the state authorities to carry out the projects officially. In this article, we will delve into regulations and considerations regarding the timeframe for the operation of investment projects according to Vietnamese law. 1. Concept and Classification of Investment Projects The concept of investment projects is defined in Clause…

Issue 011223 – Procedures for issuance and amendment of investment registration certificate

    Dear Valued Clients, To have a commercial presence by investing in the form of establishing an economic organization in Vietnam, foreign investors need to carry out procedures to apply for an Investment Registration Certificate (“IRC”) for their project in Vietnam. The IRC is one of the essential legal documents that proves the rights of the investors to implement the project, in which records the information regarding the investment…

Issue 031123 – Investment form according to business cooperation contract

Dear Valued Clients, A business cooperation contract (“BCC Contract”) is one of the forms of direct investment and commercial presence of foreign investors in Vietnam. However, the characteristic of this model is that the parties cooperate and carry out joint business investment activities based only on a contract without establishing an enterprise. So what are the benefits and risks of investors in this contractual relationship and this form of investment?…

Issue 021123 – Procedures for terminating outbound investment projects

Dear Valued Clients, Over the past decade, policies to support and encourage businesses to invest abroad have been increasingly improved. This has created favorable conditions to expand investment and business activities, improve competitiveness and increase the rate of participation in the international integration process for domestic enterprises. However, for many different reasons, including internal problems within the project and pressure from external factors, many businesses have had to decide to…

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