VIETNAM FOREIGN INVESTMENT & M&A COUNSEL FOR CHINESE AND INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS
越南外资并购与合规实务｜面向中国及国际投资者

More and more Chinese investors are entering restricted industries in Vietnam through local individuals or companies acting as ‘nominee shareholders.’ But what exactly is a nominee arrangement? How does it work? And is it risky?

越来越多中国投资者通过越南个人或公司作为‘名义持有人’进入受限行业——但名义持有人究竟是什么？它如何运作？越南法律又如何认定？有风险吗？

在越南投资中存在一些痛点，是任何指南都不会告诉你的。本系列将揭示这些隐藏的挑战，并提供切实可行的解决方案。

There are pain points in investing in Vietnam that no guidebook will ever tell you. This series reveals those hidden challenges—and practical ways to overcome them.

Chinese passports with the “nine-dash line” map are rejected in Vietnam, leading to delays and sometimes complete deadlocks in investment procedures. There are various ways to navigate this challenge, but no investment guide will disclose them to you...

带有“九段线”地图的中国护照在越南会被拒绝，导致投资程序延误，甚至陷入僵局。应对的方法有很多，但没有任何投资指南会告诉你这些...

For many years, Vietnam has lacked a clear legal framework governing digital assets and crypto-assets. While personal ownership of virtual assets was not prohibited,...

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对于首次进入越南的外国投资者来说，最大的疑问之一就是可以选择哪些存在形式，以及各自的优缺点是什么。本文将探讨主要的选项，并比较它们的关键特征，帮助投资者做出明智的选择。

非越南投资者在收购越南电子游戏公司时面临市场准入限制，包括外资持股比例上限和企业形式要求。此外，不同类别游戏需满足复杂的许可条件。为规避监管风险，投资者通常采用跨境服务或多层结构进行投资，但这些安排需谨慎以避免触犯越南法律。

2015年，《Flappy Bird》的成功引发越南初创热潮，但监管挑战使许多创业者考虑在新加坡设立公司以规避风险。相比越南，新加坡提供快速许可流程、合同自由和行政便利，并能绕过本地法规限制。如今，选择“新加坡路线”已成为越南创业者的重要战略

越南五年试点计划：灵活利用土地进行商业住宅开发 越南政府正在实施一项为期五年的创新试点计划，允许投资者灵活利用包括农业用地和非农业用地在内的多种土地类型来开发商业住宅项目。这为扩大建设用地、减少行政障碍和成本、以及减少土地纠纷提供了宝贵的机会。然而，为确保可持续和协调的发展，这些项目必须符合县级土地利用规划或建设、城市规划，并获得省级人民委员会的批准。 这是满足人民日益增长的住房需求、推动越南城市活力发展的重要一步. *** Vietnam's Five-Year Pilot Program: Flexible Land Use for Commercial Housing Development The Vietnamese government is implementing an innovative pilot initiative that allows investors to flexibly...

Non-Vietnamese investors face market access restrictions when acquiring Vietnamese gaming companies, including foreign ownership caps and requirements on business structures. Additionally, different categories of games must meet complex licensing conditions. To mitigate regulatory risks, investors often adopt cross-border services or multi-tiered structures for investment, but such arrangements must be handled carefully to avoid violating Vietnamese laws

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