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On 16 February 2011, the Vietnamese Government issued Decree No. 15/2011/ND-CP on provision and management of Government guarantees (Decree 15).

Picture a vast food market, where each stall represents a unique way of serving and presenting dishes. In the world of finance, these stalls can be likened to various fund structures...

Following the issuance of Civil Code 2015, banking regulations have been amended substantially in early 2017.

Please briefly describe the current investment climate in the country and the average volume of foreign direct investments (by value in US dollars and by deal number) over the last three years.

In recent weeks, the world financial community has expressed great concern at the news that the United States is likely to go into default because of reaching the public debt ceiling.

A decree on issuance of Government bonds, Government-guaranteed bonds and local administrations' bonds has been drafted ("Draft Decree") to provide guidelines on implementation of the Law on Public Debt Management adopted by the National Assembly of Vietnam in June 2009.

Can a Vietnamese entity operating wholly in Vietnam be subject to US tax liability and to US penalties?

Cyberattacks on banks have increased in scale, persistence, and sophistication. There have been several bold violations of information security, for example, leaks of customer information...

On 30 April 2025, the Government officially promulgated Decree 94/2025/ND-CP, stipulating the sandbox mechanism in the banking sector (Decree 94).

Recently, the Ministry of Information and Communication of Vietnam (MIC) released a new draft Law on E transactions (Draft Law) for public comments, which will supersede the existing Law...

On 1 October 2010 the Vietnamese Government issued Decree No. 102/2010/CP-ND providing detailed guidelines on implementation of the Law on Enterprises (Decree 102). Decree 102 replaces Decree No. 139/2007/ND-CP dated 5 September 2007 (Decree 139).

Vietnam's financial sector has undergone rapid changes over the past two decades, driven by economic reforms, political stability, and increasing foreign direct investment (FDI). At the core of this

In light of the rapid and increasingly complex development of Vietnam's financial technology (Fintech) sector, the need for a structured legal Sandbox to ensure transparency, security, and foster innovation has become more imperative than ever.

Vietnam's International Financial Centre (VIFC) initiative represents a bold step in building the financial infrastructure and capital ecosystem needed to support the country's next phase of economic growth. With two complementary hubs in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang, the VIFC offers attractive tax incentives, immigration benefits, and regulatory frameworks designed to attract international investors and financial institutions.

Vietnam's power sector requires projects that can secure financing and allocate construction, offtake, grid and market risks effectively. This analysis examines the contractual frameworks, bankability requirements, and investment incentives that determine whether capacity targets translate into executable, financeable projects in Vietnam's evolving energy market.

Can foreign law apply to a loan made to a borrower in Vietnam? The answer generally is yes, if the lender is an offshore financial institution and the borrower is a Vietnamese entity. Complications arise, however, if the foreign lender has an onshore presence.

On 4 June 2009 the Vietnamese government issued Decree No. 53/2009/ND-CP on the issuance of government and corporate bonds on international capital markets ("Decree 53") and the Ministry of Finance has drafted an implementing circular to clarify some articles of Decree 53.