LEGAL GUIDE FOR STARTUP INVESTMENT AND
VENTURE FINANCING IN VIETNAM

In this note, we discuss significant issues relating to a proposed acquisition of a non-Vietnam investor in a Vietnamese electronic game company (Local Target),...

This post compares major differences between a foreign-invested education establishment and a purely domestic one to help foreign investors better structure their deals in...

(The full note in PDF is available here) Vietnam is one of the fastest growing e-commerce markets in the Asia-Pacific region, with e-commerce sales in...

Please first read Part I here to understand what is e-commerce in Vietnamese legal context and how it is classified. *** 1 - Is investment in...

I am so proud to be a contributor for this comprehensive report that taps into various aspects of startup ecosystem in Vietnam ranging from...

I am recommended by Asia Law Portal as one of its annual 30 people to watch in the business of law in Asia, cited: Hoang...

Please ONLY read this post if you have gone through that post (and then that post) so that you will have initial ideas of what...

Imagine that, on a beautiful day, you stand in front of a fancy private club. To get in, you need to show the gatekeeper...

On 17 July 2020, the National Assembly of Vietnam issued Investment Law No. 61/2020/QH14 which will replace the current Investment Law No. 67/2014/QH13 of...

This note discusses possible impacts of employing intra-group ‘zero interest’ loans and respective solutions prefered by involved parties. 1. Debt Financing or Equity Financing? When a...

I had a very interesting interview with Asia Law Portal on the unique opportunities and challenges Vietnam offers to startups and venture capital investors...

In the preceding post, we discuss how foreign (i.e. - investor/parent company) loans are classified, how such classification would affect the funding plan and...

When it comes down to funding Vietnamese targets, advantages of loans, especially short-term ones, are obvious. A short-term loan would help to circumvent a...

Please see the first post on why investment in Vietnam via Singapore is preferred by all here.  But does it mean the Singapore route is...

The Government of Vietnam is accelerating the drafting of two most important laws relating to foreign investment, i.e. the Investment Law (IL) and the...

In the last post, we have discussed the history of using SPVs in Vietnam. This post will therefore take a close look at possible...

Readers are recommended to first read following related posts: What Are Major Forms of Commercial Presence in Vietnam? Representative Offices in Vietnam: Main Functions,...

Please first read this post What Are Major Forms of Commercial Presence in Vietnam? to understand major forms of commercial presences available in Vietnam as well as...

This post is intended to address the question of how a typical acquisition of a Vietnamese startup takes place in practice. From a deal structure’s...

Very often, while most foreign investors should have a general idea on how to invest in Vietnam, some, as I experienced, simply do not. ...