Vietnam FDI Capital Contribution Rules: Navigating DICA vs. ERC Bottlenecks Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam faces a critical operational hurdle during corporate setup. Specifically, foreign investors encounter a complex regulatory deadlock when opening a Direct Investment Capital Account (DICA) to inject charter capital. Under Article 75 of the Law on Enterprises No. 59/2020/QH14, single-member [...]

On 15 July 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 283/2026/ND-CP on Administrative Sanctions for Violations in the Fields of Labor, Social Insurance, and Vietnamese Employees Working Overseas under Employment Contracts (“Decree 283”). Effective from 10 September 2026, Decree 283 replaces Decree No. 12/2022/ND-CP (“Decree 12”) and introduces several new provisions aimed at strengthening deterrence, safeguarding [...]

Vietnam Trade Ban Decree 2026: Prohibited Import Export The Vietnamese Government issued Decree No. 292/2026/ND-CP on July 22, 2026, detailing foreign trade regulations. This landmark policy provides comprehensive guidance on implementing the Law on Foreign Trade Management. Specifically, the regulation establishes an updated list of prohibited export and import goods across various industries. Businesses conducting [...]

Vietnam Technology Catalogue 2026: A Roadmap for Energy Investors The Electricity Authority of Vietnam and the Danish Energy Agency have officially launched the Vietnam Technology Catalogue 2026. This third edition provides a comprehensive, transparent information platform for the power sector. Specifically, it serves as a critical database to support energy planning and high-level decision-making. For [...]

LEED v5 Green Building Standards: Investor Guide Green buildings are entering a new phase. International standards are shifting away from a narrow focus on energy savings. Instead, they are moving toward a bigger question: How much carbon does a building create across its entire life? This shift is especially relevant for investors and industrial park [...]

The Government Decree No. 373/2025/ND-CP, which amends and supplements several provisions of Decree No. 126/2020/ND-CP detailing the implementation of certain articles of the Law on Tax Administration, provides guidance on cases where taxpayers have declared taxes on a quarterly basis but do not meet the conditions for quarterly tax declaration. Specifically, Decree No. 373/2025/ND-CP supplements [...]