Nov 21, 2016
Up until May of this year, the State Bank of Vietnam imposed a ban on the borrowing of foreign currency by companies in Vietnam for use domestically. The reason for the ban was that this practice was abused by borrowers that, in fact, did not need foreign...
Sep 1, 2016
Women’s role in society has certainly evolved, from not having the opportunity to education to having equality in most parts of the world on most aspects. Vietnam stands tall in appointing women to the board at 13.9% where the APEC average is only 9.8%. How do...
Aug 5, 2016
Circular 19 introduces a number of important articles on foreign ownership of residential houses, specifying limitations on number of residential houses foreigners are permitted to own and how a foreign individual may lease his house. 1. Limitations on the...
Apr 21, 2016
Failure to comply with the foreign exchange regulations on borrowing funds from offshore or overseas will mean that you will not be able to convert VND to foreign currency and remit funds out of Vietnam to repay the loans. The good news is that the State Bank of...
Apr 20, 2016
This is a very positive step by the Government to help companies protect their registered names and trademarks. Vietnam’s intellectual property laws are good, but have little bite. Enforcement has been challenging. This is a good start. Infringing actions...
