Microsoft is investing in Indonesia with the Bukalapak deal

Microsoft is investing in Indonesia with the Bukalapak deal

Technology giant Microsoft announced its investment in e-commerce platform Bukalapak. This shows its interest in the Southeast Asian startup ecosystem. In the short term, Bukalapak will use Microsoft’s cloud service as a platform instead of Google as currently. In the announcement, Microsoft did not state the value of its “strategic investment” in the technology unicorn…

Leveraging AI and machine learning in startups to increase the competitive edge

leveraging-AI-and-machine-learning-in-startups-to-increase-the-compvetitive-edge

The popularity of AI AI and Machine Learning are artificial intelligence, intelligence expressed by machines. AI and machine learning appear in many industries and have high applications. Machine learning allows systems to “learn” automatically from data to solve specific problems. In this era of science and technology development, the application of AI helps most industries…

General knowledge about anti-dumping in Vietnam

General knowledge about anti-dumping

Definition Dumping is, in general, a situation of international price discrimination, where the price of a product when sold in the importing country is less than the price of that product in the market of the exporting country. Thus, in the simplest of cases, one identifies anti-dumping simply by comparing prices in two markets. However,…

Anti-dumping measures for for types of shrimp in Vietnam

Anti-dumping measures for for types of shrimp in Vietnam, Anti-dumping measures of shrimp in Vietnam

Background On February 1, 2010, the United States received a request for consultations from Vietnam regarding the anti-dumping tax imposed by the United States. This US anti-dumping tax is based on the final result issued by the Department of Commercial (DOC) in several administrative reviews for the imposition of anti-dumping duties on importing frozen and…

Vietnam investigates anti-dumping of some monosodium glutamate (MSG) products from China

Vietnam investigates anti-dumping of some monosodium glutamate (MSG) products from China

On October 31st 2019, Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 3267/QD-BCT about investigation and application of anti-dumping measures for some MSG products (HS code. 2922.42.20) from China and Indonesia (case code AD09).  Specifically, on August 4th 2019, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued a decision so as to initiate an investigation about…

Vietnam patent law: Litigation and Enforcement

Highlights of patent litigation, patent infringement in Vietnam, Vietnam Patent Law, Patent Law in Vietnam, Patent enforcement in Vietnam, Enforcement of Patent in Vietnam

Structural and procedural framework 1. What is the forum for the conduct of patent litigation in Vietnam? For patent litigation in Vietnam, depending on the negotiation between the relevant parties, it may be resolved by a competent court or arbitrator. In case the parties agreed to choose the arbitration, they could choose the arbitrators who…

Highlights of Patent litigation and infringement in Vietnam

Highlights of patent litigation, patent infringement in Vietnam, Vietnam Patent Law, Patent Law in Vietnam, Patent enforcement in Vietnam, Enforcement of Patent in Vietnam

Structural and procedural framework 1. What is the forum for the conduct of patent litigation in Vietnam? For patent litigation in Vietnam, depending on the negotiation between the relevant parties, it may be resolved by a competent court or arbitrator. In case the parties agreed to choose the arbitration, they could choose the arbitrators who…

An overview of M&A activities in Vietnam

An overview of M&A activities in Vietnam, M&A in Vietnam, Vietnam M&A, Revising Vietnam Law on M&A to attract more investors

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are a useful tool in facilitating corporations to do business in Vietnam. This can be structured according to two common methods: buying shares or buying assets. Factors that are specific to the different commercial, tax, and financial sectors will determine the M&A form of each deal. The difference between buying shares…

Challenges encountered in developing Vietnam franchise

Challenges encountered in developing Vietnam franchise

Outer challenges Franchise has appeared in Vietnam since 2006-2007. However, franchise has only been a popular activity seen 2020-10221. At the time, more and more international brands entered the Vietnamese market. The appearance of many famous brands has marked the formation of a franchise market in Vietnam. This poses great challenges for franchisees. Market size…

VietNam’s legal sector has seen tremendous growth to meet the demand of foreign investors

VietNam's legal sector has seen tremendous growth to meet the demand of foreign investors, lawyer Pham Duy Khuong, ASL LAW

The Washington Times has launched a special report on FDI in Vietnam by an interview with Managing parter of ASL LAW, Lawyer Pham Duy Khuong. Vietnam’s impressive management of the Covid19 pandemic and the fact that the ASEAN region becomes an important part of the global economy, are drawing increasing interest from American investors for…

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