What is Agreed Matrimonial Property Regime of Spouses Under Vietnam Laws? | ANT Lawyers

 Husband and wife have the right to choose to apply the statutory or agreed property regime. Basic contents of an agreement on the matrimonial property regime (prenuptial agreement) includes: (i) Property determined as common property and separate property of the husband and wife;(ii) Rights and obligations of the husband and wife toward common property, separate property...

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Guidance on Unilateral Divorce Procedure | ANT Lawyers

Divorce is the termination of husband and wife relationship according to the court’s legally effective judgment or decision. Divorce procedures are prescribed in the Civil Procedure Code, Law on Marriage and Family, Law on Mediation at grassroots… There are two forms of divorce in Vietnam: divorce at the request of one party (unilateral divorce) and divorce by mutual consent.For...

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Recognize Father for Child in Vietnam | ANT Lawyers

 How to Recognize Father or Mother for a Child??It is a legal requirement in Vietnam to register the recognition of father, mother of a child regardless the child’s parents are married or not. Such recognition shall be made on the newly issued birth certificate of the child.The recognition of the father, mother protects the legal rights of all involved parties....

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How Foreigners Could Marry Vietnamese Wife?

  When a foreigner marrying a Vietnamese, this is cross cultural marriage with challenges and complexity in relationships which could be legally difficult. The Vietnam laws on Marriage and Family on marriage and family relations involving foreign elements provide legal grounds to avoid false marriages to gain citizenship or conduct human trafficking.The following...

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Child Adoption by Foreigners | ANT Lawyers

 Presently, there are many foreign people want to adopt a Vietnamese. Besides, the law of Vietnam also has strict regulations for child adoption by foreigners.First is the adoption of specific child by foreigners. The Adoption Act 2010 defined that the Vietnamese residing abroad and foreigners permanently residing overseas are allowed to adopt specific child in the...

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Renewal of License for the Establishment of Branches Office in Vietnam | ANT Lawyers

  How to extend branch license in Vietnam?The extension of the license for the establishment of a foreign trader’s branch in Vietnam shall be following the regulation of the commercial law and the relevant guiding decrees and circulars under Vietnam laws.Preparation of dossiers for extension of license for the establishment of branches includes:- Application for...

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Enterprise establishment service in Vietnam | ANT Lawyers

ANT Lawyers provides enterprise establishment consulting service for domestic and foreign customers as the following services:- To consult to establish Joint Stock Company;- To consult to establish One member Limited liability company;- To consult to establish Limited liability Company with Two or more members;- To consult to establish Partnership company;-...

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Procedure to Change Birth Certificate in Vietnam | ANT Lawyers

 How to Change Name on Birth Certificate in Vietnam?Changing family name, middle name, first name are considered changing civil status. Due to different reasons that an individual needs to change his/her name or his/her children’s name on the birth certificate. Such changes are civil status changes governed under the Law on Civil status.However, not every case of civil...

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Note on Setting up a Representative Office in Vietnam | ANT Lawyers

 Setting up a representative office is considered one of the simplest forms of investment in Vietnam.The representative office will help the foreign trader to lease office, hire people, open bank account, and promote the business activities in Vietnam market. The chief representative if being foreigner will then could apply for work permit and temporary residence...

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How to Close a Business in Vietnam? | ANT Lawyers

 All corporations, companies, partnerships, branch offices, representative offices and other business entities are legal entities in Vietnam which can only be dissolved through formal procedures.I. What are the major challenges with closing a business in Vietnam?The main thing to remember throughout the process is that the dissolving company, a branch office or a representative...

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How to Terminate Representative Office in Vietnam

 Foreign Traders wishing to terminate the operation of representative office in Vietnam need to complete the procedure at Tax authorities, the Provincial Department of Industry and Trade and the procedure to return the seal at the police.Pursuant to the provisions of the Vietnam laws, the termination of operation of representative offices of foreign traders in Vietnam...

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Challenges in Preparing Documents for Representative Office Application | ANT Lawyers

The representative office (RO) is a popular foreign investment vehicle which investors utilize when wishing to enter the Vietnamese market without committing too much investment. The representative office could help the foreign entity to hire local employee to carry out market research, business promotion.A foreign company wishes to establish a representative office in Vietnam...

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Benefits of Representative Offices in Vietnam | ANT Lawyers

 Following the trend of international economic integration, foreigners have been attracted by the benefits of doing business in Vietnam through setting up representative offices, setting up company, acquiring shares in Vietnam enterprise through M&A activity.At the initial stage, foreign entity would try to research market, undertake due diligence on its clients,...

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Conditions for Establishing Representative Office in Vietnam | ANT Lawyers

 Decree No. 07/2016 / ND-CP regulating the Commercial Law regarding representative offices and branches of foreign traders in Vietnam that have recently been issued by the Government.Accordingly, foreign traders can establish their representative offices and branches in Vietnam under Vietnam’s commitments in international treaties to which Vietnam is a member....

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What Are Tax Obligations of a Representative Office in Vietnam? | ANT Lawyers

 Vietnam-based representative office of a foreign trader means a dependent unit of the foreign trader, which is established under the provisions of Vietnamese law to conduct market survey and a number of commercial promotion activities permitted by Vietnamese law.Representative office of foreign trader in Vietnam has the rights and obligations in accordance with...

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