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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.
Foreign contractor tax in Vietnam after Circular 103/2014 was repealed: which contracts are caught, exclusions, deemed VAT and CIT rates, worked examples, net vs gross contracts, VAT credit, filing and treaty relief.
Vietnam allows only indefinite-term and fixed-term (up to 36 months) labour contracts. How renewals convert, what applies to expatriates, and the fines under Decree 283/2026.
Foreign loan registration in Vietnam: which offshore loans need SBV registration, the 30 or 60 working-day deadline, the USD 20 million split, file and fines.
Vietnam AI law explained for FDI companies: Law 134/2025/QH15, Decree 142/2026/ND-CP and the high-risk list in Decision 33/2026/QD-TTg, with roles, risk tiers, labelling, incident reporting, regulators, penalties, transition deadlines and a checklist.
A work permit application in Vietnam under Decree 219/2025/ND-CP, step by step: the local recruitment notice, the labour-demand report in Form 03, the file, online filing, then the contract, visa and residence card.
Annual leave in Vietnam: 12, 14 or 16 working days plus 1 day per 5 years, who sets the schedule, no statutory year-end payout, pay for untaken leave on exit, a worked example and Decree 283 fines.
Company conversion in Vietnam: LLC to JSC and back, single to multi-member LLC, filing deadlines, the 3-working-day review, tax finalisation and IRC steps.
Profit repatriation in Vietnam from 2026: the legal basis, a conditions checklist, accumulated losses, the tax office notice, the investment capital account, dividend tax for corporate and individual investors and a dated example.
Paper contracts remain valid. If you sign electronically from 1 July 2026, Decree 337/2025 and Circular 08/2026 require a connected eContract provider and a contract ID.
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