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Sep 2026 Your Vietnam Rep Office Must Now Name Its Parent’s Owner Vietnam now runs two beneficial ownership regimes. Representative offices and branches declare their foreign parent's legal and beneficial owners to the tax authority on… Read the analysis → Sep 2026 Vietnam Trade, Customs & Supply Chain Integrity 2026: What Foreign Manufacturers Should Review Vietnam is moving to data-driven customs supervision, tighter origin controls and strategic trade rules. What foreign manufacturers should review in 2026 — by TTH… Read the analysis →

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FDI & Market Entry · 11 min read · September 2026

Vietnam as a Second Manufacturing Platform for China’s Semiconductor Supply Chain

Shanghai discussions highlight where the real opportunities — and the real execution risks — lie for semiconductor and advanced-manufacturing investors considering Vietnam.

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A company incorporated in Vietnam declares its own beneficial owner to the business registration authority; a branch or representative office declares its foreign parent to the tax authority on Form BK07-DKT within ten working days.

Compliance, ESG & Trade

Your Vietnam Rep Office Must Now Name Its Parent’s Owner

Vietnam now runs two beneficial ownership regimes. Representative offices and branches declare their foreign parent's legal and beneficial owners to the tax authority on Form BK07-ĐKT…

14 min read · Sep 2026

Vietnam trade compliance: Green Channel clearance is not a compliance certificate, a certificate of origin needs the evidence behind it, and shipped from Vietnam is not the same legal test as originating in Vietnam.

Compliance, ESG & Trade

Vietnam Trade, Customs & Supply Chain Integrity 2026: What Foreign Manufacturers Should Review

Vietnam is moving to data-driven customs supervision, tighter origin controls and strategic trade rules. What foreign manufacturers should review in 2026 — by TTH.

15 min read · Sep 2026

Three Vietnam country-leadership options compared on a twelve-month all-in basis: seconding a group executive, hiring a permanent country manager early, and interim leadership on a fixed mandate.

Economy

Interim Country Leadership in Vietnam: What It Costs vs. Seconding a Group Executive (12-Month TCO)

A structural 12-month total-cost-of-ownership comparison of three Vietnam country-leadership options — expat secondment, early permanent hire, interim leadership — by the Vietnam Business Advisory Desk.

8 min read · Aug 2026

After the IRC and ERC, twenty execution items in four phases stand between licence and first production in Vietnam: site and utilities, people and payroll, supply chain and customs, quality and commissioning.

Economy

You Have Your IRC and ERC. The Factory Still Does Not Exist. The 20 Things That Must Happen Before First Production — Outside a Typical Legal Mandate

After the IRC and ERC, roughly 20 execution workstreams must be completed before first production — and most fall outside a typical legal mandate. The Desk's…

10 min read · Aug 2026

Asia-Pacific investment advisory - TTH cross-border legal services

FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam Education Market Entry: Six Routes for International Universities

Summary: International universities can enter Vietnam through several commercial and academic routes, but each carries a different balance of capital, regulatory approval, academic control and partner…

10 min read · Aug 2026

Executive business meeting, representing questions CEOs, CFOs and General Counsel ask before investing in Vietnam

FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam FDI Legal FAQ Hub — Questions Every International Investor Asks

Summary: This FAQ hub consolidates the legal questions most frequently asked by international investors about doing business in Vietnam — covering company establishment, tax obligations, labor…

11 min read · Aug 2026

Legal review concept, representing Vietnam's conditional business sector checklist for foreign investors

FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam Corporate Governance, Contract Localization and IP Protection FAQ for Foreign Investors

Summary: Foreign investors operating Vietnam subsidiaries face specific governance, contract, and IP challenges: the broad authority of the legal representative under Vietnamese law, charter drafting to…

10 min read · Aug 2026

Senior executive presenting to colleagues in a boardroom meeting, illustrating institutional restructuring discussions for higher education institutions in Vietnam

FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam Higher Education Restructuring: What International Institutions Should Know

Summary: Vietnam is restructuring its public university network while targeting a larger role for private higher education. TTH explains why this is not a…

8 min read · Aug 2026

TTH advisor — readiness assessment consultation for international education investors entering Vietnam

FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam Education Investment Readiness Assessment

Summary: The Vietnam Education Investment Readiness Assessment helps international universities, education groups and investors compare market-entry structures, identify licensing and governance risks, and define an execution-ready…

6 min read · Aug 2026

Cargo logistics operations, representing a Vietnam logistics joint venture supported by ECOVIS Australia and TTH

Compliance, ESG & Trade

Vietnam Customs and Supply Chain Legal FAQ for International Manufacturers

Summary: International manufacturers operating in Vietnam ask consistent legal questions about customs and supply chain compliance — import duty exemptions for manufacturing inputs, HS code classification,…

9 min read · Aug 2026

FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam FDI Legal Guide for US and UK Investors: Market Entry, Tax, and Compliance

Summary: American and British investors ask specific questions before entering Vietnam: legal entity options, CPTPP tariff access for US investors post-withdrawal, EVFTA benefits for UK post-Brexit,…

9 min read · Aug 2026

Business professionals in a Ho Chi Minh City office building, representing local legal services in Thu Duc

Local Legal Guides

Business Legal Services in Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City

Business Legal Services in Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City The TTH advisory team advises international investors…

6 min read · Aug 2026

Businesswoman reviewing a contract, representing HR compliance for training companies and foreign employers in Vietnam

FDI & Market Entry

How to Choose a Legal Advisor for Factory Setup in Vietnam

The TTH advisory team advises international investors on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), corporate governance, and regulatory compliance in…

5 min read · Aug 2026

FDI & Market Entry

Why Hiring a Senior Legal & Compliance Manager for a Vietnam Factory Is Getting Harder

A market analysis of senior legal and compliance hiring for Vietnam manufacturing sector — why the bar keeps rising and how companies should respond.

5 min read · Aug 2026

TTH - execution-ready legal advisory for international investors entering Vietnam

FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam M&A and Joint Venture Legal FAQ for Foreign Investors

Summary: Foreign investors pursuing M&A or joint venture structures in Vietnam ask consistent legal questions about acquisition approval processes, share transfer restrictions, M&A due diligence, joint…

9 min read · Aug 2026

Three heavy industry engineers in hard hats and safety gear at a pipe manufacturing factory, illustrating FDI factory setup legal services in Nghe An Province

FDI & Market Entry

Compliance Checklist: 10 Hot Spots for Vietnam Factories in HCMC & Long An Industrial Zones, 2026

10 compliance hot spots that factories in HCMC, Long An and Binh Duong industrial zones should review in 2026 — fire safety, environment, land, labor, contracts.

5 min read · Aug 2026

Business meeting discussing Vietnam FDI policy and Resolution 10-NQ/TW

FDI & Market Entry

In-House Legal Manager or Outsourced Legal Services for Your Vietnam Factory?

Compare the cost, speed and risk trade-offs between hiring an in-house Legal & Compliance Manager and using outsourced or interim legal services for a Vietnam factory.

6 min read · Aug 2026

High-tech factory engineer at work, representing the need for local contract protection in SLA-based IT support in Vietnam

FDI & Market Entry

Vietnam FDI Legal Guide for Japanese and Korean Investors

Summary: Japan and South Korea are Vietnam’s two largest sources of manufacturing FDI. Japanese and Korean investors ask specific questions about industrial park selection (including VSIP…

8 min read · Aug 2026

Engineer inspecting solar panels at an industrial power plant, illustrating FDI petrochemical and manufacturing legal services in Thanh Hoa Province

Local Legal Guides

FDI & Petrochemical Manufacturing Legal Services in Thanh Hoa Province

Legal services for foreign manufacturers in Thanh Hoa, anchored by the Nghi Son Economic Zone's petrochemical, refining and supporting-industry investment.

2 min read · Aug 2026

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