Can Foreign Invested Enterprises Distribute Pharmaceutical Products in Vietnam?

Currently, with the complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic in the world in general and in Vietnam in particular, the research, production and import of Covid-19 vaccines are the matter that everyone is concerned about. On February 24th, 2021, the first batch of vaccine approved for import was transported to Vietnam by the Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company.   Facing this situation, a number of foreign enterprises have expressed...

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Can Employer Terminate the Labour Contract in Vietnam with Employee Due To Covid 19 Outbreak?

Due to intricate occurrence of Covid 19, many enterprises are forced themselves to reduce the number of employees for maintaining the operation financially. Specifically, the employer has to make difficult decision to terminate the labour contract with the employee. The termination of the labour contract has to be considered carefully because of potential legal risks brought up which dispute lawyers in labour should...

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Handling Violations of Competition Laws in Vietnam

Foreign brands are increasingly popular in the Vietnam market as Vietnam economy integrates into world economy. The openings of economy creates opportunities to attract foreign investment into Vietnam through establishment of companies. To continue to protect the fair competition, and interest of consumer, it is important that the Vietnam state authority ensures the business environment. Accordingly, violations related to competition will...

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Anti-dumping Measures for H-shaped Steel Products From Malaysia Remain in Place

On August 18th, 2021, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued the Decision No. 1975/QD-BCT on the application of official anti-dumping tax on some H-shaped steel products originating from Malaysia (“Decision No. 1975/QD-BCT”). Accordingly, the anti-dumping measures against a number of H-shaped steel products originating from Malaysia continue to be maintained under Decision No. 1162/QD-BCT dated April 02nd, 2021 of the Minister of Industry and...

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Vietnam Promulgated Preferential Import-Export Tariff Schedule to Implement UKVFTA Agreement

On May 21, 2021, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree No. 53/2021/ND-CP on preferential export tariffs and special preferential import tariffs of Vietnam to implement the Free Trade Agreement between the Vietnam and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for the period 2021-2022 (“Decree No. 53/2021/ND-CP”).   Decree No.53/2021/ND-CP promulgating the Preferential Export Tariff and the Special Preferential Import Tariff...

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Opposition of Applications for Registration of the Mark Protection in Vietnam

Vietnam Law on Intellectual Property allows any third party to have right to denounces the opposition of trademark applications for registration which have identical or confusingly similar signs. As from the date an application for registration of mark is published in the Official Gazette of Industrial Property up until prior to the date of issuance of a decision on grant of a protection title, the third party shall express the opposition...

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What to Note When Signing Labour Contract with Foreign Workers?

With the policy of opening the economy in Vietnam, not only Vietnam attracts investors to set up company, but also the demand for foreign workers in enterprises grows and diversifies. However, in order for Vietnam companies to be able to use foreign workers, they must sign a labor contract. After meeting the conditions specified in the Labor Code on meeting the requirements for recruitment and working in Vietnam, the foreign worker working...

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How to Prepare and Request for Imposition of Anti-dumping Measures in Vietnam?

Organizations or individuals representing a domestic industry (Requesting Party) have the right to submit an application of request for imposition of anti-dumping measures if seeing that goods are dumped thus causing injury to that domestic industry.   Anti-dumping Law Firm in Vietnam The requesting party could themselves prepare or seek legal help from local international trade lawyers for representing and submitting an application...

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What Bona Fide Possession of Property Are and How the Rights Are protected?

Possession in good faith means the possession that the possessor has bases to believe that he/she has the right to the property in Vietnam under his/her possession. Bona fide possessor is protected by the law on property rights. Owning this type of property might be subject to many potential disputes which parties should consult with dispute lawyers in Vietnam from time to time to understand his/her rights to the property. Bona fide...

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