Legal representative Vietnam guide: residency rule, personal liability, work permit and temporary residence card under Decree 219/2025, risk matrix for FIEs.
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Analysis and practical guidance from IVLF Advisors LLC on Vietnamese law, foreign direct investment, M&A, capital markets, tax, labor and dispute resolution — written for investors and business leaders operating in Vietnam.
Minimum capital requirement Vietnam explained: charter vs investment capital, sector legal capital, financial capacity proof and thin capitalisation risk.
Project location Vietnam decides IRC authority, deposits and the 10-day fast track. Learn the 2026 site verification and lease drafting rules before you pay.
Direct investment capital account Vietnam rules under SBV Circular 38/2026: who must open a DICA, account limits, pre-IRC use, remittance. Plan your funds flow.
Post-incorporation compliance Vietnam: Circular 38/2026 account duties, reporting forms, audit, work permits and a 12-month calendar to protect your FIE.
Capital contribution deadline Vietnam: how the 90-day rule, Circular 38/2026 bank-transfer requirement and JV defaults interact. Plan funding that holds.
Amend investment registration certificate terms in Vietnam: map capital, investor, transfer and timeline triggers, deposit costs and CPs before you file.
Trading company in Vietnam under Decree 342/2026: Vietnam business license, retail outlet license and ENT explained. Check timelines before you file.
Profit repatriation Vietnam after Circular 38/2026: remittance via the investment capital account, Article 11, withholding tax and DTA relief. Review now.
Consulting company in Vietnam: map each service line to WTO commitments, choose the ERC or IRC route and avoid regulated-service traps. Read the 2026 guide.
Vietnam retail FDI business license under Decree 342/2026: issuing authority, outlet licences, the ENT exemption and statutory time limits. Plan it now.
Software company in Vietnam: classify revenue, choose the ERC or IRC route, map data rules and defend incentives. A 2026 legal guide for counsel and founders.
