(Published on Vietnam Investment Review) Blockchain technology is bringing a significant revolution and growth in various industries, including capital raising. Pham Duy Khuong, managing director at ASL Law, explains why Vietnam must soon develop a mechanism to regulate this new form of investment. The current wave of IDOs (initial DEX offerings) is sweeping the nation…
(Published in Vietnam Law Magazine) Corporate bonds have been a hot topic in recent days as many big companies have issued corporate bonds to raise capital. This article analyzes current regulations on corporate bonds and the loopholes therein and offers recommendations to protect investors in Vietnam’s bond market. Pham Duy Khuong & Doan Vu Hoai…
(ASL LAW’s article published in the Vietnam Investment Review). Traditional games are becoming more advanced through blockchain and non-fungible tokens. However, there are still many barriers that make the technology difficult to develop and greatly affect investment prospects. Accordingly, we need to clean up legislation to be able to develop these new technologies and create…
In recent years, with the young population making up the majority, the game market in Vietnam has been vibrant and full of potential to attract investors. Accordingly, with the development of technology, traditional games are gradually brought up with more modern and advanced technologies, especially Blockchain technology with the origin of NFTS (Non-Fungible Tokens) games….
Due to the difficulties in life, mainly because of the raging Covid-19 pandemic, many employees have chosen the methods of receiving lump-sum social insurance in Vietnam, instead of worrying about 10, 20 years ahead in the future. Although taking a huge bundle of money at a moment might seem like a great deal, however, the…
“With the development of Fintech companies, the State Bank and a number of related organizations, like many regulatory agencies around the world, are facing new issues in State management” That is the central point of the State Bank of Vietnam’s (SBV) evaluation of the presence and growth of financial technology (Fintech) operations in Vietnam in…
When employees reach retirement age, they will often pay attention to remuneration regimes and welfare regimes such as pensions, sickness care for the elderly, allowances, support from social groups like the Vietnam Elderly Association, etc. In addition, due to old age, suffering from many underlying diseases, and an increased risk of death, pensioners often pay…
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(Vietnam) The Ministry of Industry and Trade issued a decision to extend the time limit for the first review of the application of anti-dumping measures to several BOPP film products originating from Malaysia, the Kingdom of Thailand, and the People’s Republic of China
On September 24, 2021, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 2201/QD-BCT on the first review of the application of anti-dumping measures to a number of plastic products and plastic products made from polymers from propylene originating in the People’s Republic of China, Kingdom of Thailand and Malaysia (Case code: AR01.AD07). On March…