Vietnam Legal & Investment Insights

This episode discusses and highlights the significant increase in solar power capacity from 2020 to 2024, attracting major investments from both domestic and international corporations. Growth drivers include government support policies such as preferential electricity tariffs and tax incentives, as well as reduced technology costs for solar power. However, the industry also faces challenges such as grid pressure and land fund issu...

This podcast "Vietnam Legal and Investment Insights" discusses dual citizenship in Vietnam. The podcast explores current legal regulations, emphasizing that Vietnam generally does not recognize dual citizenship, with limited exceptions such as mixed-race children who can maintain dual citizenship until age 18, or specialists with exceptional contributions. The recording also explains the process of applying for Vietnamese citizensh...

Vietnam's seaport industry is experiencing strong growth thanks to the government's privatization policy, opening up opportunities for foreign investors. This podcast episode evaluates the current situation, privatization policies, and investment opportunities, while providing successful examples such as CMIT and Lach Huyen port. The future of the seaport industry is predicted to continue growing, but also faces challenges in compe...

This podcast delves deep into the Vietnamese education market from an investment perspective. Experts from Harley Miller emphasize the market's exceptional growth potential, driven by a young population, government prioritization, and a growing middle class. However, Harley Miller also warns about challenges such as complex legal framework, intense competition, and cultural differences. The discussion focuses on investment opportun...

The podcast focuses on Vietnam's cross-border e-commerce laws and provides detailed information about important legal regulations that foreign businesses must comply with when selling online in Vietnam. The main topics discussed include business registration, licensing, tax types (VAT and CIT), data security (especially the requirement for data storage in Vietnam) and consumer protection. The main purpose of the podcast is to provi...

This podcast discusses mergers and acquisitions (M&A) as a growth strategy within Vietnam's booming logistics sector. The speakers highlight that Vietnam's economic growth and increasing trade are fueling demand for logistics services, attracting both local and foreign investment. Due to the fragmented landscape of small to medium-sized logistics companies, M&A activity is driven by the desire for economies of scale and inc...

This podcast features a discussion on Vietnam's burgeoning logistics sector as a prime destination for foreign investment. Experts from Harley Miller Law Firm unpack opportunities, highlighting Vietnam's strategic location, growing manufacturing industry, and increasing demand for comprehensive logistics services like transportation, warehousing, and customs clearance. The conversation navigates the complex legal and regulatory fra...

This podcast focuses on explaining the complex legal processes involved in adoption in Vietnam, especially for foreigners. The content covers who is eligible to adopt, who can be adopted, required documents, practical procedures and potential challenges. The podcast emphasizes the differences in requirements between foreigners residing in Vietnam versus those living abroad, while discussing the importance of complying with both Vie...

This podcast explores the booming logistics sector in Vietnam, emphasizing the surge of investor interest. It highlights Vietnam's economic shift towards manufacturing and exports fueled by strategic free trade agreements (FTAs) like the CPTPP, EVFTA, and RCEP, creating significant opportunities in warehousing, transportation, and specialized logistics such as cold chain management. While portraying a positive outlook with consider...

This conversation is a discussion about personal asset management in Vietnam for foreigners. The content focuses on three main aspects: financial aspects, including Vietnam's economic growth, exchange rate fluctuations, and inflation; legal aspects, emphasizing regulations on real estate ownership and personal income tax; and asset management strategies, addressing investment diversification, use of ETFs, risk management, and the i...

This podcast segment explores Vietnam's real estate market, with a focus on foreign investment opportunities and regulations. The speakers examine how the growing Vietnamese economy affects real estate in major cities. They outline the legal framework for foreign property ownership—including the 50-year ownership limit with one 50-year extension option and full ownership rights for foreigners married to Vietnamese citizens. The dis...

Vietnam Legal and Investment Insights discusses the legal complexities of establishing and operating a foreign-owned hosting company in Vietnam. The conversation highlights three key licensing requirements (Investment Registration Certificate, Business Registration Certificate, and specific hosting service licenses), the necessity of data localization as mandated by Vietnamese cybersecurity law (Article 26), and the importance of s...

The discussion focuses on penalties for foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises in Vietnam that are undercapitalized, emphasizing the importance of legal compliance and systematic capital contribution planning. The content includes explanations of FDI capital contribution concepts, relevant legal regulations (Investment Law, Enterprise Law, Decrees), consequences of violations (monetary fines, investment license modifications, ...

This conversation provides a detailed guide on how foreigners can obtain a driver's license in Vietnam. The content focuses on eligibility requirements, including legal residency period, age requirements, and health certification. It then explains the license application process, from preparing documentation (including submitting applications according to Circular 121/2017/TT-BGTVT), to taking the theoretical and practical exams, w...

This podcast excerpt from "Vietnam Legal and Investment Insights" provides a comprehensive overview of obtaining permanent residency or citizenship in Vietnam, emphasizing the key differences between the two. It highlights the significant distinction between the rights afforded to permanent residents (work, property ownership) and citizens (voting, holding public office). The discussion then delves into the complexities of dual cit...

This podcast episode from "Vietnam Legal Investment Insights" provides a comprehensive guide to international divorce in Vietnam, focusing on the complexities faced by expats. It highlights the dual application of Vietnamese law and the laws of the expats' home countries, emphasizing the need for legal counsel experienced in both. The episode details the process, including determining jurisdiction, gathering necessary documents, un...

This discussion provides deep insights into the processes and procedures for factory construction in industrial zones (IZs) in Vietnam, with special focus on legal changes from 2025. The document emphasizes the importance of obtaining construction permits, developing detailed factory plans (including building density and setbacks), ensuring adequate infrastructure (electricity, water, wastewater treatment), and complying with fire ...

This episode of Harley Miller Law Firm's "Vietnam Legal and Investment Insights" podcast focuses on child support obligations in Vietnam for foreigners. The podcast aims to help foreigners better understand Vietnamese law, particularly regulations regarding marriage and family. The content presents relevant legal provisions (articles 129, 119, 82, 110 of the Marriage and Family Law), parental rights and obligations, methods for det...