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Overcoming restrictions on the issuance of APEC Business Travel Cards in Vietnam

Overcoming restrictions on the issuance of APEC Business Travel Cards in Vietnam

The Ministry of Public Security is submitting a draft amendment to the Prime Minister's Decision 09/2023/QD-TTg regulating the order, procedures, competence, issuance and management of APEC business travel cards (Decision 09) to seek opinions on adjusting regulations related to this regulation to suit the new development context of Vietnam.
Risk management strategy for chemical enterprises under the new legal framework

Risk management strategy for chemical enterprises under the new legal framework

The change of the chemical legal system in Vietnam from the beginning of 2026 marks a new era in safety, security governance and chemical industrial development. With the National Assembly's passage of the Chemical Law No. 69/2025/QH15 and the simultaneous introduction of guiding Decrees such as Decree 24/2026/ND-CP, Decree 25/2026/ND-CP, and Decree 26/2026/ND-CP, chemical businesses are facing stricter and more comprehensive compliance requirements than ever before. In this article, we will analyze and clarify common legal risks under the new regulations and long-term risk management strategies to help businesses minimize legal risks and optimize operational efficiency in the context of the digitalization of the state's chemical management.
Payment of salaries for ICT workers: When regulations are out of phase with reality

Payment of salaries for ICT workers: When regulations are out of phase with reality

The number of experts, managers and technical workers from multinational corporations to work at the group's subsidiaries in Vietnam under the mechanism of intra-corporate transferee (ICT) to transfer knowledge, management experience and technology is increasing.
Enterprises face strict administrative penalties from new regulations in the field of competition

Enterprises face strict administrative penalties from new regulations in the field of competition

In the context of the strong development of the digital economy and increasingly complex mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals, the legal framework on competition in Vietnam is clearly shifting in the direction of "tightening discipline". The two main groups of tools used are standardizing the procedures for controlling economic concentration according to the notification threshold and increasing the feasibility of the administrative sanctioning mechanism, especially for violations of procedures and obligations to provide information.
Legal risk management of AI in business activities: not simple

Legal risk management of AI in business activities: not simple

Perplexity, a U.S. artificial intelligence company that has developed an "AI agent" feature called Comet that can shop on its own and "infiltrate" the world's largest shopping platform Amazon, presenting major legal, technical, and administrative challenges in the context of booming AI commerce. So what do businesses need to do to use and manage AI safely and effectively in the context of today's technology boom?
 Amended Law on Technology Transfer and Implementing decree: Necessary adjustments for a new stage of development

Amended Law on Technology Transfer and Implementing decree: Necessary adjustments for a new stage of development

Vietnam is looking forward to transforming itself by encouraging the application of advanced technologies and processes from the world, contributing to trade activities and national growth. The Law on Technology Transfer 2017 has been supplemented and adjusted a number of articles in 2025 ("Law on Technology Transfer 2025") together with Decree No. 101/2026/ND-CP detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Technology Transfer ("Decree 101"), which has created a new legal framework for organizations, individuals are entitled to receive the transfer of clean, advanced, and suitable technologies for the new situation.
The Government completes a breakthrough legal framework to attract investment in the new context

The Government completes a breakthrough legal framework to attract investment in the new context

On March 31, 2026, the Government issued Decree 96/2026/ND-CP guiding the implementation of the Law on Investment 2025 (Decree 96), marking an important step forward in perfecting the legal framework for investment in Vietnam. In the context of competition to attract investment capital between countries, especially in the fields of high technology, digital economy and green economy, this Decree clearly shows the strong reform orientation in the direction of simplifying procedures, strengthening post-inspection and selecting high-quality capital flows of Vietnam.
Business restructuring tax in Vietnam and important notes

Business restructuring tax in Vietnam and important notes

The Corporate Income Tax (CIT) and Personal Income Tax (PIT) regimes apply to corporate restructuring activities in Vietnam, including mergers, consolidations, splits, and transformations. Tax issues in M&A transactions are a significant challenge for businesses, whether they are in the position of seller or buyer.
Businesses struggle when partners expose customers

Businesses struggle when partners expose customers' personal data

A dashcam clip recording the incident of musician Minh Khang arguing with a Grab driver in mid-March 2026 was posted by the driver and spread on social networks. Facial images, voices, and location data of passengers have been publicly disseminated. Grab responded by permanently blocking partner accounts, but this incident raises a key question for thousands of businesses: when partners and third parties disclose customer personal data, what should the business do to ensure compliance with the law as well as protect its reputation Customers' trust in the brand?
Is the pharmacy chain franchise model in Vietnam feasible?

Is the pharmacy chain franchise model in Vietnam feasible?

Vietnam's pharmaceutical retail market is witnessing a period of strong growth and transformation. Needing to scale up quickly, market-leading pharmacy chains such as Pharmacity, FPT Long Chau, and An Khang are all pursuing a strategy to expand their retail store system nationwide. The common goal of these businesses is to occupy a larger market share and penetrate both large cities and rural areas.
The complexity of tax obligations when transferring factories in industrial parks

The complexity of tax obligations when transferring factories in industrial parks

The transaction of "transfer of factories in industrial parks" in most cases is considered by the tax authority as income from real estate transfer, even if the contract records "only transfer of factories" – land-attached assets without recording the transaction as the transfer of houses/works attached to land or assets attached to land. This shows that this transaction is still not understood and agreed in the way of implementation between invisible related parties, which has created risks for businesses in the transfer process.
Common violations of information disclosure of enterprises when issuing individual corporate bonds

Common violations of information disclosure of enterprises when issuing individual corporate bonds

The issuance of individual corporate bonds is an important capital mobilization channel but is sensitive to the risk of "information asymmetry" when the issuer knows better than investors about financial health, purpose of using capital, collateral and debt repayment capacity. When the obligation to disclose information is carried out in a slow, insufficient or wrong form, the market is prone to falling into improper risk valuation, wrong capital allocation and causing a lack of investor confidence.