At the GC Summit 2024 event, held in collaboration with Legal500, ASL LAW emphasized the important factors in conducting M&A activities in Vietnam, specifically regarding regulations on personal data protection, intellectual property law, and requirements for global minimum tax. THE FULL PRESENTATION SLIDE CAN BE DOWNLOAD HERE. Businesses engaging in M&A transactions in Vietnam need…
The Asian Business Law Institute (ABLI) recently released the Cryptoassets and Property Law (Civil Law Edition) publication with support from the Singapore Academy of Law. The publication features excerpts comparing Property law and Cryptoassets law in China, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Lawyer Pham Duy Khuong, ASL LAW‘s managing partner, proudly contributed to the legal…
The right to strike of employees in the Vietnamese Labor Code reflects progress and fairness in labor relations in the market, the most fundamental factor in creating material wealth for the economy. Organizing strikes is not only a means to protect the interests of employees but also a mechanism to regulate labor relations, creating conditions…
In the legal system of Vietnam, the concepts of legal entities and natural persons play an important role in distinguishing and managing organizations and individuals participating in business and social activities. The difference between these two concepts not only lies in their legal nature but also reflects the diversity and complexity of organizational structures and…
According to statistics from Trademap, the export turnover of Vietnamese steel wire products to Canada has been increasing rapidly in recent years. Based on this information, the Vietnam Trade Remedies Authority has issued an official warning about the risk that Canada’s trade remedies authority may initiate investigations into Vietnamese steel wire products. Up to now,…
The 13th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has reached an agreement to extend tax exemption for e-commerce digital products such as software, music, and movies for an additional 2 years. According to information from the Financial Times, delegates attending MC13 reached the agreement to extend tax exemption for e-commerce digital products after…
Recently, the United States Department of Commerce (DOC) issued an official notice further extending the deadline for issuing final determinations on scope investigations, preliminary determinations, and final determinations on the circumvention investigation of anti-dumping and countervailing duties applied to Chinese wooden cabinets imported from Vietnam. On May 24, 2022, the United States Department of Commerce…
In the context of Vietnam’s deepening integration into the global economy with diverse and complex legal regulations, corresponding to each territory and international general regulations, Vietnamese manufacturing and exporting enterprises must equip themselves with skills and measures to prevent risks. The Deputy Director of the Import-Export Department of the Ministry of Industry and Trade emphasized…
The Vietnamese government has ordered the implementation of a legal framework regarding virtual assets, directing the Ministry of Finance to conduct research and propose a legal framework by May 2025 to prohibit or regulate virtual assets to combat money laundering and address issues related to virtual assets gradually becoming more prevalent in Vietnam. In the…
In the context of increasing globalization, technology transfer plays a crucial role in promoting economic development and improving the quality of life in a country. In Vietnam, the legal framework for technology transfer has become a hot topic, attracting the attention of businesses, researchers, and regulatory authorities. However, understanding and applying relevant legal provisions is…