With stable and high economic growth, Vietnam is currently a country with the highest investment attractiveness in the region. However, the movement of these investment flows is also a potential risk as the number of disputes has increased and the nature of these disputes is more complex than before. The question is what we should […]
Since the Australia Senate ratified the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on 31 October 2018 as the sixth country having ratified the CPTPP, the CPTPP will come into effect from 30 December 2018. Vietnam became the seventh country who finished the ratification of CPTPP on 12 November 2018.
Under the CPTPP’s terms, the […]
The Government of Vietnam has issued Decree No. 124/2018/ND-CP amending Decree No. 63/2011/ND-CP guiding the Commercial Arbitration Law (“Decree 124”). Decree 124 took effect on September 19, 2018.
Accordingly, in order to satisfy the requirements of Decision 1319/QD-BTP approving the plan for reduction and simplification of business conditions in domains under State Management issued by the […]
Attorney Phung Anh Tuan, Vice President cum General Secretary of the Vietnam Association of Financial Investors (VAFI), Managing Partner VCI Legal had an interview with Vietnam Investment Review about amendment of the Securities Law.
“To protect investors, especially retail investors, in this amendment of the Law on Securities, the Ministry of Finance, the State Securities Commission […]
On June 12, 2018, the Law on Competition (“Competition Law 2018”) was officially passed by the Vietnam National Assembly and officially affected on July 1, 2019. The new law has many new features compared to the Law on Competition 2004 such as an expansion in the scope of governance and applicable entities, new concept of […]
Vietnam is one of the countries with advanced laws on transfer pricing which are in compliance with global accounting standards. However, many enterprises doing business in Vietnam find Vietnamese laws on transfer pricing difficult to understand or to be complied with. This paper explains the basic principles laid down in Vietnamese laws on transfer pricing […]
Financier Worldwide Magazine has just published a round-table discussion that was held on July 2, 2018. In its latest Banking & Finance issue, the discussion covered common issues related to compliance and risk management which financial institutions are encountering.
In addition to being attractive targets for hackers, criminals and state actors, financial institutions (FIs) are subject to […]
Vietnam’s lawmakers approved legislation on The Law on Access to Information No 104/2016/QH13 (“AIL”) on April 6, 2017. The Law on Access to Information came into effect on July 1, 2018.
AIL contains 5 chapters and 37 articles. Accordingly, all citizens are equal and there will be no discrimination in the right to access information. The […]
The dispute resolution mechanism between foreign investors and a contracting state (commonly known as ISDS) is an effective solution to promote investment, protect the interests of foreign investors, and at the same time, limit diplomatic tensions and conflicts escalating at the national level.
The differences between the ISDS and the dispute settlement mechanism at courts and […]
Ho Chi Minh city, July 17, 2018
Financier Worldwide Magazine has just published a roundtable discussion that was held on July 2, 2018. In its latest Banking & Finance issue, the discussion covered common issues related to compliance and risk management which financial institutions are encountering.
The roundtable was contributed to by 5 panellists from different jurisdictions […]
