Buying or partnering with a local contractor shortcuts market entry but imports its history. This guide covers structure, the 50% line and the diligence that matters.
A project licence is quick but ends with the contract; a Vietnamese company takes longer but builds a pipeline. This guide compares both routes for foreign construction businesses.
Individuals, not companies, carry the licensing burden for key technical roles. This guide maps the credential routes, risks and contract protections for foreign engineers in Vietnam.
Foreign investors get national treatment unless the Government’s list says otherwise. This guide explains how to check the construction conditions, the 50% rule and how to size capital.
Since 1 March 2026 a foreign investor can form the company before the investment certificate, but market-access conditions apply from day one. This guide sets out the sequence and open points.
Vietnamese law starts from dong payment and allows foreign currency only within foreign-exchange rules. This guide covers Decree 210, FIDIC 1999 and drafting steps.
Offshore contracts are drafted on international templates but performed under Vietnamese permits, payment rules and licensing. This guide shows where the gaps open and how to close them.
How Decree 210/2026 and the Law on Construction treat construction contracts on PPP and BOT projects, and what sponsors, lenders and contractors must align before financial close.
How consortia of contractors are treated when bidding in Vietnam: joint liability, security, the Vietnamese partner rule for foreign contractors and the terms a joint venture agreement needs.
When a foreign contractor needs a construction activity licence in Vietnam, what the dossier and Vietnamese partner rules require, and how the licence affects the contract.
Who answers for a subcontractor in Vietnam, when the employer may nominate or consent, and how foreign contractors must involve Vietnamese partners under the 2026 framework.
Who must insure what on a Vietnam construction project: statutory duties, Decree 212 obligations for foreign contractors, FIDIC clause 18 and lender expectations.
