How to Legalize Birth Certificate in Vietnam?

 How to Legalize Birth Certificate in Vietnam?Legalize birth certificate is the authentication of signature and stamp on the birth certificate issued by the foreign country or organization in order for that document to be recognized and used in Vietnam.In principle, the Vietnam State authorities only accept considering birth certificate that has been legalized, unless the law of Vietnam and international treaties in which Vietnam has signed or participated has other provisions.In the trend of integration and development, Vietnam has expanded...

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Child Adoption by Foreigners

 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 following cases:As stepfather or stepmother of the adopted person;As uncle or aunt of the adopted person;Has adopted children who are siblings of the children that are adopting;Adopt...

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Conditions of foreign adoption in Vietnam

 Nowadays, foreigners from other countries wish to child adoption in Vietnam and bring them up to his/her country for custody. Vietnam in the meantime encourages the adoption for the better conditions on life environment, education system which would bring to the children when living with the new family. However, the adoption conditions are still regulated strictly and its acceptance procedures are considered and controlled stringently by competent authorities of the Government.ANT Lawyers will provide to you the regulated conditions...

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How to Apply Birth Certificate in Vietnam?

 For children of foreigner and Vietnamese born in Vietnam, the procedure to apply for birth certificate in Vietnam is carried out at the Vietnam’s provincial Department of Justice.In today’s globalized world, it has become more common that people from different cultural backgrounds travel, and meet their spouse. Their children were born with happiness however they would face difficulties when applying for birth certificate for the newborn in Vietnam. For the parents, the difficulties of registering birth certificate in Vietnam could...

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Tax Obligations of Representative Offices in Vietnam

 Foreign entities have found Vietnam as an increasing attractive destination for investment. They could consider entering Vietnam in various forms, including setting up representative offices.“A representative office is a dependent unit of the enterprise, having the task of representing under authorization the interests of the enterprise and protecting such interests” (Clause 2 of article 45, Law on Enterprises 2014). “Representative office shall perform the functions of liaison offices, market surveys, promotion of business opportunities...

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International Law Firm in Vietnam

  ANT Lawyers is Vietnam exclusive member of Prae Legal, an international law firm network, providing full ranges of legal servicesPrae Legal Network provides clients with access to global legal resources through its vast network of well-established 242 law offices in trade centers in 129 countries.Our respectable and influential professionals are experienced in all fields of law. We are ready to provide legal solutions to companies and people all around the world for their legal needs. We can help when you would do business transactions...

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What Conditions to File Divorce Petition?

 Divorce means termination of the husband and wife relation under a court’s legally effective judgment or decision.What is the condition of divorce?Firstly, we need to know about subjects being entitled to request divorce settlement. That is husband or wife or both having the right to request divorce settlement from a Court; a parent or other relatives has the right to request divorce settlement from a Court when the spouse is unable to perceive and control his/her acts due to a mental disease or another disease and is concurrently a victim...

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Whats New in the Draft of the Decree on Amending the Decree 52 on E-Commerce?

 The Decree No.52/2013/ND-CP (Decree 52) on e-commerce will be effective from July 1st, 2013. However, this Decree does not have specific regulations on e-commerce activities for foreign investors conducting e-commerce activities in Vietnam. Therefore, the draft of the Decree amending Decree 52 shall fill the missing gap for foreign investors with particulars in conducting e-commerce activities in Vietnam.The draft decree has supplemented regulations on management of e-commerce activities for foreign investors setting up business in Vietnam....

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Differences Between Limited Liability Company and Joint Stock Company

 How to distinguish a Limited Liability Company and Joint Stock Company?”Vietnam Law allows the establishment company in Vietnam in various forms. It is an important step in investment process.Investors could choose different forms depending on the needs and capacity on the ability to raise capital and sharing the risk in business as well as the management and operating costs. Each form will have its own organizational structure, operating mechanism, rights and obligations specified under Law on Enterprise 2014.Currently, Limited...

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How Foreign Entity Could Set up a Branch Office in Vietnam

 How Foreign Entity Could Set-up a Branch Office in VietnamA foreign business entity or a foreign trader is allowed to set up a branch in Vietnam to conduct business activities.Having the right to conduct business activities and make profit are how a branch differs from a representative office in Vietnam. A branch depends on the foreign business entity that set-up the branch while a foreign owned company set-up in Vietnam exists by itself. The Vietnam Department of Industry and Trade will be approving the establishment of a branch in...

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How Foreign Entity Could Set-up Representative Office in Vietnam

 A foreign business entity or a foreign trader is allowed to establish Representative Office in Vietnam according to the Commercial Law.Representative office of a foreign business entity in Vietnam (referred as “Representative Office”) means a subsidiary unit of the foreign business entity, established in accordance with the law of Vietnam in order to survey markets and to undertake a number of commercial enhancement activities permitted by the law of Vietnam. Representative Office will need to apply and obtain the establishment license; and...

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How to Set up Trading Company in Vietnam

 Investment in setting up trading company in Vietnam is considered as investment in conditional investment areas.Once an underdeveloped country, in the last two decades Vietnam has shown an incredible growth in the world economic scene, especially in the criteria of investment attraction. For a foreign company that is interested in expanding the business in a new country or region, Vietnam is a promising destination. In order to start a company or specifically a trading company in Vietnam, foreign investor should comprehensively...

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How to Set-up Travel Services Business in Vietnam

 Foreign investor could only set-up joint venture with Vietnam travel agency to set-up travel services business in Vietnam because transport of passenger belongs to investment areas with conditions applied to foreign investor inVietnam.No one could deny that information technology has tremendously changed the way travel services business operates. The use of booking reservation system application on smartphone and internet are widespread that make travel has never been easier. Foreign investor would be interested to explore the travel services...

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What Important Step-by-Step Guide to Establish Company in Vietnam?

 When foreign investors invest in Vietnam, they could establish company in Vietnam. Foreign investors have the right to choose the appropriate forms of enterprise such as a limited liability company, joint stock company, etc. with specific steps are as follows:Step 1: Register the investment projectInvestors submit an investment project registration file to the Business Registration office of the province or city or the management board of an industrial zone, an export processing zone or a high-tech zone for the approval of an investment...

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