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Insights

Procedures for establishing a foreign business association in Ho Chi Minh City

Foreign business associations in Ho Chi Minh City play a crucial role in connecting businesses as well as between businesses and the local government.

The correct understanding of “direct investment” and “indirect investment” by foreign investors in Vietnam

Distinguishing between direct and indirect investment plays a vital role for foreign investors in law compliance, corresponding to each type of investment.

What should enterprises do when employment contracts expire but they fail to notify the employees?

Unilateral termination of employment contract is a high - risk procedure for enterprises, especially in the transitional period of labor relations.

Legal guidelines: Labor law compliance and common errors made by enterprises

This publication provides detailed and specific solutions to address common issues faced by enterprises in all phases, from recruitment, labor contract conclusion, labor management to the termination of labor relations in an efficient manner.

Some notes for enterprises when employing elderly employees

The employment of elderly employees is currently being utilized by many enterprises, especially for occupations that require skills, experience, prudence. Here are some notable information related to the conclusion and termination of employment contracts with this special type of employees.

What should enterprises do in case of employees’ frequent inability to perform their tasks?

Employees' frequent inability to complete their tasks is a fairly common issue in many enterprises, and finding solutions for this problem always remains a critical concern for enterprises.

Legal guidelines: Foreign loan registration

Foreign loan registration is a mandatory procedure for a number of specified foreign loans.

Legal guidelines: Commercial franchising registration

Registration for commercial franchising is a compulsory procedure for foreign traders who desire to franchise in Vietnamese market.

Important notes to consider when holding an Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

April every year is considered as "the season of the general meeting" because this is the time when joint-stock companies are forced to hold an annual General Meeting of Shareholders (a “GMS”) in accordance with law.

Legal guidelines: Holding a General Meeting of Shareholders

HM&P has prepared these Legal Guidelines to provide joint stock companies with detailed guidance on how to comply with the GMS.

Would it be feasible, under the new regulation for Netflix to set up a representative office in Vietnam?

In this article, HM&P will explain to readers whether it would be feasible for an over-the-top (“OTT”) media service like Netflix simply to establish a representative office in Vietnam as recently announced under the new regulation.

Legal Opinion Letters - What do clients expect from lawyers and law firms?

In the relationship between laws and economy, laws play a superstructural role, be influenced and having simultaneously an opposite effect on economic infrastructure.