Posted on Oct 9, 2020 in Newsletters by VILAF
Decree No. 91/2020/ND-CP dated 14 August 2020 (“Decree 91”) will enter into force on 10 October 2020 and introduce important new legal requirements on advertising text messages, emails and phone calls. Decree 91 supersedes the prior anti-spam decrees (“Old Decrees”) in their entirety. This publication highlights important changes introduced by Decree 91. Read the full report here.
Further Legal Reforms
A Shift of Focus to Large Projects and Environment-Friendly Projects?
Posted on Aug 18, 2020 in Newsletters by VILAF
Infrastructure has been a central factor in Vietnam’s economic development. The Government aims to raise investment in transport infrastructure from US$7 billion to US$120 billion by 2020. ADB experts project that Vietnam will need to invest US$110 billion in infrastructure development between 2021 and 2025. Likewise, Vietnam will need another 5,000MW in power plant capacity by 2025, which will require about US$30-45 billion in investment. The Politburo in Resolution 50/NQ-TW dated 20 August 2019 (“Resolution […]
Posted on Jul 23, 2020 in Newsletters by VILAF
Vietnam is currently one of the most attractive places in the world for foreign investment. With an investment-focused political climate, Vietnam is currently drawing entrepreneurs and large, established companies alike. One controversial method that investors employ to enter Vietnam is investment through a local nominee. In its simplest form, a common nominee structure consists of a foreign investor providing funds to a local nominee. The funded amount is then used by the local nominee to […]
Posted on Jan 16, 2020 in Newsletters by VILAF
New regulations affecting the financial service sectors covering the aviation business, insurance auxiliary services, prudential ratios in operation of banks, legal capital for credit institutions, anti-money laundering, and consumer lending by finance companies take effect. Read the full newsletter here.
Posted on Oct 1, 2019 in Newsletters by VILAF
With wind power gaining traction as an alternative source of energy amidst the climate change issues happening worldwide, Vietnam Economic News sought VILAF Hanoi Managing Partner, Dang Duong Anh and VILAF Lawyer Vaibhav Saxena to shed light on the amended wind power policies that took effect in November 2018 supporting the development of wind power projects in Vietnam. Read the full article or download the PDF version.
