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Practical guides to Vietnamese company, employment and data protection law, written by LexData lawyers for investors, general counsel and HR teams.
Market access conditions for foreign investors in Vietnam under Article 8 of the Investment Law 143/2025 and Appendix I of Decree 96/2026: the five types of condition, who counts as a foreign investor, the negative list, what changed from Decree 31/2021, how to check WTO and FTA commitments, and sector examples.
How an export processing enterprise (EPE) works in Vietnam under Article 26 of Decree 35/2022/ND-CP: where it can be located, how EPE status is recorded on the IRC, the fence, camera and software conditions for customs supervision, import duty, 0% VAT, corporate income tax after Law 67/2025, selling and liquidating goods into the domestic market, trading rights under Decree 342/2026, and a comparison with an ordinary exporter in an industrial park.
The 13th month salary and Tet bonus in Vietnam from the employer's side: when the law makes it mandatory, bonus policy rules and Decree 283/2026 fines, personal income tax on payment in December or January, social insurance, corporate income tax deductibility and the Tet 2027 calendar.
Closing a foreign trader's representative office in Vietnam under Decree 07/2016/ND-CP: the six grounds, the file and Form TB-1, the 10-working-day tax code deadline, staff, work permits, the seal and fines.
Work permit reissuance in Vietnam under Decree 219/2025/ND-CP: when it applies (loss, damage, new name, nationality, passport number or employer name), the file, the 3-working-day decision, and why a new office, role or employer means a new permit instead.
Personal income tax finalization in Vietnam for the 2026 tax year: what changed under the new law, which employees can authorise the employer, the 31 March 2027 deadline, form 05/QTT-TNCN, a worked example and late-filing fines.
The semi-annual and annual labour usage report in Vietnam under Decree 145/2020 as amended by Decree 129/2025: who receives it, how to file Form 01/PLI, what happened to the foreign worker report, eContract reporting and Decree 283/2026 fines.
Vietnam data law (Law 60/2024/QH15) for foreign-invested companies: the duty to classify data, the volume thresholds for core and important data in Decision 20/2025, cross-border filings under Decree 165/2025, how it sits beside the PDPL, and fines under Decree 363/2026.
A distribution agreement in Vietnam for foreign suppliers: buy-sell distribution versus agency, exclusivity and the 15% market-share safe harbour, clauses to draft, termination and stock buy-back, contractor tax and distribution rights for foreign-invested companies.
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