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Category: Regulations

Vietnam’s Personal Data Protection Decree for Foreign Firms

Vietnam’s Personal Data Protection Decree sets out comprehensive guidelines for foreign firms operating within the country to ensure robust protection of personal data. In addition, the decree establishes strict requirements for the transfer of personal data abroad. Depending on  foreign firms’ operations in Vietnam, an understanding of this Decree could be crucial to ensuring a firm’s operations run smoothly. With this in mind, this article breaks down key sections of the Decree…

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Vietnam’s Labour Law for Foreign Firms in 2024: Quick Read

The most recent iteration of Vietnam’s Labour Law, the Labour Code 2019, contains details on hiring and firing, employee leave entitlements, and regulates working hours and overtime. The Labour Code, however, is quite dense and can be quite nuanced. In light of this, this Quick Read runs through the most important parts and should hopefully provide the key details foreign firms, that are looking to establish a business in Vietnam, might need…

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Vietnam’s Land law 2024 for Foreign Investors

Last year, a revised Law on Land passed Vietnam’s National Assembly. This revised law has the potential to have a huge impact on Vietnam’s land market and could speed up foreign-invested projects considerably. With this in mind, this cheat sheet runs through the key changes in the new Law on Land and how this might impact foreign firms doing business in Vietnam.

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