Two months after winning the prestigious IFLR awards, Vietnam National Law Firm of the Year and Project Finance Deal of the Year, VILAF took home more awards from Asian Legal Business (ALB) South East Asia Law Awards 2016 on May 20, 2016 at Fullerton Hotel in Singapore. The ALB hosts each year the presentation of 36 awards before the Southeast Asia legal circle. This year, VILAF emerged as the ALB 2016 Vietnam Law Firm of the Year over 11 other […]
4th Asian Regional Conference, World Law Group On March 4-6, VILAF, the sole Vietnam firm member of the World Law Group (WLG), hosted the 4th Asian Regional Conference in Des Artes Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. Widely attended by member firms from Australia, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam, the three-day conference aimed to strengthen ties between the member firms and provide a platform to discuss relevant legal business topics. […]
On the evening of 3rd March, 2016, at the IFLR 2016 awards ceremony in Hong Kong, VILAF was announced to be the winner of 2 prestigious awards- the Vietnam National Firm of the Year and the Project Finance Deal of the Year. These Awards are two of the most coveted awards among those granted by International Financial Law Review (IFLR) at its annual awards ceremony. The IFLR Asia Awards each year recognizes the region’s most innovative deals and outstanding […]
Foreign Ownership Restrictions Lifted for Airports and Finance Companies
Posted on Jan 22, 2016 in Newsletters by VILAF
Newsletter Spring 2016: Foreign Ownership Restrictions Lifted for Airports and Finance Companies In This Issue: Vietnam permits private and foreign investments in airports; Foreign ownership cap on limited liability finance companies is lifted; New Civil Code will take effect January 2017; New Penal Code removes “illegal conduct of business” but may subject corporate entities to new types of offenses; Legal framework for offshore trade of securities is introduced; Securities trading rules become more flexible.
Roadmap for Liberalization of Cross-border Capital Transactions
Posted on Jan 22, 2016 in Newsletters by VILAF
Newsletter Autumn 2016: Roadmap for Liberalization of Cross-border Capital Transactions In This Issue: 1. State bank issued multiple new foreign exchange regulations on cross-border capital transactions and trade transactions; 2. Prime Minister approved the principles for developing a roadmap for liberalization of cross-border capital transactions; and 3. Ministry of Finance clarifies sectors eligible for CIT incentives and those eligible for import tax incentives.