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Many personal data leaks in Vietnam originate from employees who used to work in businesses. When the "old" becomes a new risk, the question is no longer how businesses handle the consequences, but how early they should design prevention mechanisms to limit these risks.
The Appellate Judgment No. 68/2019/KDTM-PT of the People's Court of Hanoi (the Ngoc Son ship case) shows a very valuable lesson for businesses buying property insurance and marine insurance: there are contracts, there are insurance events, even if the insurer does not deny the risks covered by insurance, but the enterprise may still not receive the full amount of money it expects if the claim dossier, the interpretation of the contract terms and the chain of evidence on the value of assets are not strictly prepared.
The explosion of cyberspace in recent years has become a critical environment for state management, socio-economic development, national defense and security. However, along with the great benefits is the increasingly complex development of the cybersecurity situation. Acts of attack, illegal intrusion and data theft are on the rise, directly threatening national security and social order and safety.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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?
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