These publications (Book 1: Doing Business in Vietnam – Investing in Vietnam - The Basics and Book 2: Tax Guide Vietnam) provide an overview of Vietnamese laws affecting investment, including coverage of topics such as enterprises, land, securities, and contract and taxation.

Circular No. 06/2023/TT-NHNN, which amends and supplements certain provisions of Circular No. 39/2016/TT-NHNN, has been recently issued by the State Bank of Vietnam.

On 8 July 2010, the Ministry of Planning and Investment issued an official letter No. 4646/BKH-DTNN ("Official Letter") providing guidance on foreign investment ("Foreign Indirect Investment") in the form of capital contribution to, or purchase of shares in, local Vietnamese companies ("Target Company").

The Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) and the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 22 January 2010 to establish a framework for cooperation between the two exchanges and allow dual-listing opportunities.

The Ministry of Finance of Vietnam has issued Circular 44/2023/TT-BTC, which stipulates a reduction of 10% to 50% in fees and charges for 36 items, aimed at supporting...

On 1 December 2010 the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) issued Official Letter No. 9374/NHNN-QLNH (Letter) to reply to two questions raised by SBV's Long An Province Branch (Long An Branch).

On 4 January 2010 the Prime Minister issued Decree No. 01/2010/ND-CP ("Decree 01") providing for both the private placement of shares by Vietnamese shareholding companies ("Offering Enterprise") and the administrative penalties for offences in relation to such private placement activities.

The Ministry of Finance on 15 January 2010 issued Circular 09/2010/TT-BTC providing guidelines on publicising information on the securities market (Circular 09), replacing Circular 38/2007/TT-BTC dated 18 April 2007.

On 18 November 2010, the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 186/2010/TT-BTC regarding remittance of profits overseas by foreign organisations or individuals that earn profit from their direct investment in Vietnam (Circular 186).

To provide guidelines for the implementation of Decision No. 146/2003/QD-TTg Regarding The Ratios Held By Foreign Parties In The Vietnamese Securities Market of the Prime Minister dated 17 July 2003, on 12 December 2003 ("Decision 146"), the Ministry of Finance released Circular No. 121/2003/TT-BTC ("Circular 121").

On 1 September 2011, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) issued Circular No. 28/2011/TT-NHNN (Circular 28) guiding the purchase of corporate bonds by credit institutions, finance companies and branches of foreign banks (collectively referred to as 'credit institutions').

In Vietnam's bustling investment environment, companies are scrambling for liquidity to ramp up their operations. However, successful businesses need deep pockets if they wish to scale...

The securities business is in its early stages in Vietnam. Not many products are available to investors. The Law on Securities largely recognizes only more traditional products: stocks, bonds and investment fund units.

Typical ownership structures for project companies in Vietnam vary based on the industry sector. Particularly, these structures are decided by taking into account the market access barriers...

Vietnam's corporate bond market has become an effective channel to mobilise funds. The rules to market corporate bonds have developed and the market has responded.

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.

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).

Under Vietnamese law, the execution of an aircraft or engine sale agreement is not subject to any specific tax or stamp duty. It is, however, subject to the general tax regime...

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.