Three Things If your business is employing foreign workers in Vietnam, there are three important points we could draw from Decree 219/ /2025/ND-CP (Decree 219) dated August 7th, 2025 on employing foreign workers in Vietnam: One integrated procedure, clearer deadlines More flexible for short term work and priority sectors Higher expectations on who really counts as an expert Why This New Decree, and Why Now For years, investors and business groups have said the same thing about Vietnam’s work permit rule which are too many steps, too much pa…
Background Decree 239/2025/ND-CP is issued to amend parts of Decree 31/2021/ND-CP which provide instructions for implementing Vietnam’s Investment Law. It took effect on September 3rd, 2025. The Decree 239/2025/ND-CP is expected to streamline licensing, especially by recognizing electronic dossiers with digital signatures, and to tidy up incentives and procedures after Vietnam’s recent administrative restructuring after moving to a two-tier local government model where many communes were merged or reclassified. This Decree 239/2025/ND-CP w…
Introduction As global trade becomes increasingly regulated, exporters and producers face growing scrutiny under Vietnam’s trade remedy framework. One of the most complex and sensitive areas is the anti-circumvention investigation , which examines whether companies are intentionally altering production processes, supply chains, or export routes to evade existing anti-dumping or countervailing duties. When the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (TRAV) issues an anti-circumvention investigation questionnaire, the way exporters respond det…
Why Arbitration Matters More Than Ever When business relationships collapse, companies often discover too late that their contract’s dispute resolution clause is important. Arbitration , trusted for neutrality, speed, and cross border enforceability has become a core part of global commerce. As a practising arbitration counsel advising clients before domestic and international tribunals, we have seen how a clause can protect and one can lead to procedural delay. In here, we draw on eight lessons every company and every team of arbitration …
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