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Practical guides on entering, hiring, and operating in Vietnam.
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Vietnam's Personal Data Protection Law took effect in 2026. Our practical checklist shows foreign companies what to fix first - and what can wait.
Before the forms: business line classification, ownership caps, capital, registered address, legal representative, work permits, licences, the capital account, and whether you need an entity at all.
What the model actually does, the substance test that decides classification, where it genuinely fits, what goes wrong when it does not, and the questions to ask a provider.
Where the real levers are - deductibility, incentives, loss carry-forward, related-party substance, treaty relief and funding structure - and the patterns that reliably attract an audit.
Tax is roughly a third of it. The full map across five domains - tax, accounting, labour, insurance and licence maintenance - and the steps that quietly add new obligations as you grow.
What the scope has to cover, how the three kinds of provider differ, the six questions that separate them, and what you must keep control of whoever you hire.
Tariff rules keep moving in Washington and Brussels. Here is how sourcing from Vietnam is affected - and how to protect margins and origin status.
Vietnam remains the top China+1 destination in 2026. We break down the cost, trade and talent math - and what relocating companies get wrong.
Learn what foreign-owned companies should know about VAT and e-invoicing in Vietnam, including VAT rates, input VAT, invoice controls, digital invoices and…
A practical first 90-day Vietnam market entry checklist for foreign companies covering market validation, partners, hiring, office setup, compliance, tax and…
Learn how foreign companies can find, screen and manage distributors in Vietnam, including channel strategy, due diligence, exclusivity, territory,…
Learn what foreign employers should know about night shift, overtime, weekend and public holiday pay in Vietnam, including payroll records, shift planning…
