Overtime in Vietnam: hour caps, pay rates and worked examples for employers
Overtime in Vietnam: employee consent, 40 hours a month, 200 or 300 a year, pay from 150% to 390% with night premiums, worked examples, PIT, social insurance and fines.
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Work permit extension in Vietnam: how early should you file?
Work permit extension in Vietnam under Decree 219/2025/ND-CP: the 10-to-45-day window, why filing late still leaves a gap, the file, online filing and what follows the single extension.
How to terminate an investment project in Vietnam: voluntary exit or termination by the authority
How to terminate an investment project in Vietnam under the 2025 Law on Investment and Decree 96/2026: which route applies, the 15-working-day notice, forms, the deposit, liquidation, dissolution and getting capital out.
Business cooperation contract in Vietnam: when a BCC needs an IRC and how to draft it
A business cooperation contract in Vietnam under the 2025 Investment Law and Decree 96/2026/ND-CP: when a foreign investor needs an IRC, the coordination board, the operating office, the clauses to draft, tax, invoicing and accounting.
Investment reporting obligations in Vietnam: what an FDI company files, when and where
Investment reporting obligations in Vietnam under the 2025 Investment Law, Decree 96/2026 and Decree 19/2026: who files, Forms I.3.1, I.3.2 and No. 13, quarterly, half-year and annual deadlines, portals and fines.
Branch office in Vietnam: the two legal routes and how to choose between them
Branch office in Vietnam for a foreign company: the 5-year rule, the service sectors open to branches, licensing by the provincial People's Committee, branches of a Vietnamese FDI company, and branch vs subsidiary.
IRC amendment in Vietnam: which change triggers which procedure
IRC amendment in Vietnam under Decree 96/2026: when it is required, when investment policy approval must be adjusted first, the file, online filing, 3 or 7 working days, IRC or ERC first.
Foreign-owned company in Vietnam: how to set one up, and whether the IRC comes first
How to set up a foreign-owned company in Vietnam under Law 143/2025/QH15 and Decree 96/2026/ND-CP: choosing IRC-first or ERC-first, investment policy approval, documents and Apostille, working-day deadlines, capital contribution and the steps after the ERC.
Change of legal representative in Vietnam: a guide for LLCs and JSCs
Change of legal representative in Vietnam for an LLC or JSC: which body decides, who signs the request, the 10-day deadline and what to update afterwards.
