Research on foreign invested enterprises in Vietnam

Please click here to download a draft research on foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) in Vietnam. The research is quite comprehensive (140 pages) and covers FIEs from various perspectives. We hope after reading this you will find the subject matter less complicated and can use this as a starting point when you have any questions about FIEs in Vietnam.

Civil Code 2015 – Unclear scope of application

The Civil Code 2015 will take effect from 1 January 2015 and will likely to have material changes to the Vietnamese legal framework. The Civil Code 2015 applies to relations between individuals and/or legal persons which are established on the basis of (1) equality, (2) freedom of choice, (3) having one’s own assets and (4) being liable for oneself (civil relations). This is a major change to the scope of application of the Civil Code 2005 which applies to civil relation, family and marriage, business, commercial and employment. There are a few issues arising from the changes: