Procedure to Change Birth Certificate in Vietnam

    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 status change registration is accepted by the competent authority.Under the provisions Law on Civil status, individual can change of family name, middle...

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Vietnam Initiates the Investigation on Anti-dumping to Polyester Filament Yarns

 On April 6 2020, Minister of Ministry of Trade and Industry (MOIT) signed the Decision 1079/QD-BCT on investigating and applying anti-dumping measures to some products made of polyester filament yarns originated from People’s Republic of China, Republic of India, Republic of Indonesia and Malaysia. Related parties may by themselves or authorize to experienced law firm in Vietnam on international trade to work with Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam to cooperate.Who are Requesters of Anti-dumping Investigation in Vietnam?The Requester is...

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What is Value-added Tax Reduction Policy in 2022?

     In order to stimulate growth and recover the economy after the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Government has issued a policy to reduce value added tax. The reduction of value-added tax is an effective solution and tool to stimulate consumption and is expected to create a driving force for rapid development to help businesses restore business and production.The value-added tax reduction policy has been promulgated by Decree 15/2022/ND-CP stipulating the tax exemption and reduction policy according to the National Assembly’s...

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Solutions to Identify Counterfeit Goods and IP Violations from the Experience of Korea

 Currently, counterfeit products and product infringing intellectual property rights happening in Vietnam are very popular and diverse in types. This situation not only affects domestic production and trade but also has a negative impact on close business partners of Vietnam, including Korea. In many cases, the infringed parties have been seeking help from IP lawyers in Vietnam for advice.With cultural compatibility, Korean products such as fashion, home appliances, cosmetics, and functional foods are very popular and widely consumed...

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Public Consultation on the Investigation of the Application of Anti-circumvention Measures Against a Cane Sugar Products

     The Ministry of Industry and Trade hold a public consultation session on the investigation of the application of anti-circumvention measures against a number of cane sugar products (Case No.AC02. AD13-AS01) on March 09th, 2022 (Hanoi time), in the online platform.On September 21st, 2021, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued the Decision No.2171/QD-BCT on the investigation of the application of anti-circumvention measures against a number of cane sugar products.According to the regulation on Law on Foreign trade management,...

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Notice of Receipt Application for Exemption from Anti-dumping and Anti-subsidy Measures in Mar 2022

 On November 29th, 2019, the Ministry of Industry and Trade provided guidance on a number of extent on trade remedy measures under Circular No. 37/2019/TT-BCT for which Trade Remedies Authority requires enterprises that meet the conditions to be exempted to submit a dossier of application for exemption from anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures for the specific cases.Regarding the dossiers of application for exemption from anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures, the Trade Remedies Authority requires enterprises to provide all documents specified...

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Conditions for Foreigners When Buying Houses in Vietnam

     With open-door policies and a stable socio-economic situation, Vietnam is one of the countries with great attraction to foreign investors. There are many foreign individuals and organizations come to Vietnam to live and work and a number of foreigners or foreign organizations wish to buy houses or apartments. Many real estate developers also wish to expand the customers base through selling houses and apartments to foreigners in Vietnam.However, according to current law, foreigners or foreign organizations can buy houses and apartment...

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Regulations on Investment in Telecommunications Services in Vietnam

 The field of telecommunications has appeared in Vietnam for more than 30 years and has helped the business environment and social life of Vietnam to develop. The process of liberalizing the telecommunications sector in Vietnam has led to the expansion of the telecommunications network and has become an attractive field for investors to set up company in telecom service, internet service, or join with Vietnamese partner on business cooperation contract in the same fields.Currently, telecommunications services are not just telephones...

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New Regulations of Intellectual Property Law in 2022

     Intellectual property is currently playing a very important role in Vietnam and other countries around the world. With the participation in Trade Agreements and market expansion, the regulations on intellectual property have had many positive changes towards the protection and promotion of intellectual property rights and in line with the general trend of countries.Intellectual property rights are the rights of organizations or individuals to trademarks, inventions, designs or other forms of creation. Currently, intellectual...

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How to Apply for an Copy Extract of Birth Certificate?

     Extract of birth certificate is a document issued by a competent state agency to prove the birth fact of an individual registered at the civil status registry. According to the regulations in Vietnam, the original birth certificate cannot be re-issued. A birth extract is a certified true copy of the birth certificate. The reason people need to apply for a copy of the birth certificate extract is because the original copy of the civil status extract is lost or damaged.According to the regulations, the authority whom...

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Marriage and Divorce in Vietnam

 Vietnam family laws covers all legal matters concerning marriages and divorces, including marriage registration procedures, and divorce procedures, matters concerning separate or joint ownership assets and property, child custody, child support, and dispute on related matters.Vietnam marriage laws have developed during the past 40 years and are still connected with changes in the thinking of the Vietnamese society and are thereby not exempt from future amendments that might appear simultaneously with the changes in Vietnam’s fast emerging...

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How to Send Vietnamese Workers Working Abroad Under Contracts?

      Decree No. 38/2020/ND-CP detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the law on Vietnamese workers working abroad under contracts has been signed by the Government on April 3, 2020 taking effect from May 20, 2020.This Decree prescribes the areas and jobs workers must not go to work abroad; licenses, conditions and procedures for the grant or replacement of licenses for provision of services to send workers abroad; deposits of service-providing enterprises sending laborers to work abroad; deposits, management...

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What Are Rights and Obligations of Foreigners Owning Properties in Vietnam?

  According to the current Vietnamese law, the ownership of houses in Vietnam by foreigners has changed significantly towards more openness. However, home ownership of foreigners and Vietnamese citizens are still different.Foreign house ownership is allowed in commercial housing construction projects only (i.e., only in newly formed residential areas), not an area of national defense and security purpose. In case of house donation or inheritance of house not subject to this regulation, the foreigner only receives the value of that house.The...

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How Payment by Documentary Credit in International Commerce Works?

     Documentary Credit (also known as letter of credit or bankers commercial credit, or letter of undertaking) is one of the payment instruments that institutions providing non-cash payment services (banks, foreign bank branches, etc.) deal with to make a valid payment transaction at the request of the account holder. Documentary credit is the most commonly used for payment of international sales of goods.The supply of international payment services by institutions providing non-cash payment services shall be conducted in accordance...

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How to Register Mobile Application in E-commerce in Vietnam?

     The service conducted via mobile applications is no longer a trend, but actually it has become an essential tool for any business that wish to grow and compete in the marketplace.E-commerce applications on mobile platforms, referred to as mobile applications, are applications installed on networked mobile devices that allow users to access databases of other traders, organizations and individuals to purchase, sell, or use services, including sales applications and e-commerce service applications.Owners of sale applications,...

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Vietnam Sets to Develop E-commerce and Target 55% of the Population to Shop Online

  On May 15, 2020, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 645/QD-TTg approving the National Master Plan on e-commerce development in the 2021-2025 period aiming to develop e-commerce business area through changing in policy, creating favourable environment, increasing government spending, and attracting investors participating and setting up business in developing e-commerce in Vietnam to transform the economy toward industry 4.0.Specifically, the Vietnam Prime Ministers set the following goals to be achieved by 2025:...

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How To Determine The Child Custody in a Divorce?

        Upon divorce, in addition to dispute over property division, child custody dispute is also popular. How to determine the child custody in a divorce depends on many factors and the parties are suggested to consult with dispute lawyers in Vietnam in civil matters. The following does not try to give legal advice but a brief opinions on the matters of concern for reference.According to Vietnamese law, after a divorce, parents still have rights and obligations of looking after, caring for, raising and educating...

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Temporary Residence Card in Vietnam

 If a foreigner have been sponsored work permit in Vietnam to work or he/she decides to set up a company in Vietnam, he/she could be granted temporary residence card to live in Vietnam instead of applying and re-newing business or travel visas every three months.We detail here some procedures which help foreigners to prepare for before applying for temporary residence card.I. Subjects to be granted temporary residence card:Members of foreign representative agencies and their accompanying relatives (father, mother, wife, husband,...

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