Vietnam – Real Estate Sector – Current Issues and Solutions for Investment and Outlook on Major Trade Deals TPP 11 and EUVNFTA
Oct 26, 2019The legal framework for the real estate sector in Vietnam is set with the Law on Real Estate Business 2014 (LREB), the Law on Residential Housing 2014 (LRH) (both effective since 1st July 2015). The LREB is guided by Decree No. 76/2015/ND-CP, the LRH respectively is guided by Decree No. 99/2015/ND-CP. In addition, long-awaited Decree No. 01/2017/ND-CP was released on 6 January 2017 and is amending three decrees guiding the law on land 2013 (Land Law).
Should Foreign Pharma in Vietnam Start Incorporation?
Oct 26, 2019Under previous laws, foreign pharma representative offices (“ROs”) in Vietnam were allowed to employ medical representatives. Presently, Article 76.6(b) of the Law Pharmacy No. 105/2016/QH13 (“2016 Pharma Law”) disallows ROs from employing medical representatives and unless the government reverses the situation, this rule will to stand.
HCM City’s new policies to boost competitiveness
Oct 26, 2019Dr. Trần Du Lịch, Vice president of Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC) said the city would face challenges implementing the special policies over the next five years.
Burning question: Uber and Grab’s legal status
Oct 26, 2019Vietnamese lawyers suggest that Vietnam should manage Uber as a transportation firm using a ride-hailing application, based on the European Court of Justice (ECJ)’s decision that Uber is a taxi service.
Experts warn Vietnamese investors of bitcoin bubble
Oct 26, 2019Investors of bitcoin in particular and cryptocurrencies in general should be aware of the possible risks involved in addition to rapidly increasing profits, experts have warned.
VIAC Arbitrator attends the 68th session of Working Group II, UNCITRAL
Oct 26, 2019From 3-9 February, 2018, at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, PhD., Lawyer Le Dinh Vinh - Director of Vietthink Law Firm cum VIAC Arbitrator has attended the 68th session of Working Group II of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).
