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Setting Up Or Acquiring Manufacturing Business In Vietnam
In this outline we describe typical Vietnam law matters that arise when foreign investors create a new, or acquire existing manufacturing project in Vietnam.
IN THIS ISSUE
Accom Travels and Tours Limited vs Oman Air
[From our Bangladesh Office]
The “Plaintiff” operates a travel agency and an air freight cargo handling business in Bangladesh. To extend its business, Plaintiff entered into a General...
Trusts in Cambodia: The Legal Regime of Investment in Land Foreign Investment in Land Prior to the Trust Law
[From our Cambodia Office]
As per the Constitution of Cambodia, the Investment Law, and the Land Law, foreigners (including foreign-owned entity) are restricted to own land in Cambodia....
Invitation for Bid (IFB) Notice (Re-Tender) for “Development of Dost Textile Mills Site at Feni, Bangladesh through Public-Private Partnership (PPP) dated 02 August 2022
[From our Bangladesh Office]
Bangladesh Textile Mills Corporation (BTMC), under the Ministry of Textiles and Jute, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, intends to establish textile mills...
Invitation for Bid (IFB) Notice (Re-Tender) for “Textile Mills Site at Magura, Bangladesh through Public-Private Partnership (PPP)” dated 02 August 2022.
[From our Bangladesh Office]
Bangladesh Textile Mills Corporation (BTMC), under the Ministry of Textiles and Jute, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, intends to establish textile mills...
Tenders for PPP project issued on 16 May 2022, named “Invitation for Bid (IFB) (Re-Tender) Notice for Establishment of 50-seat medical college and nursing institute and modernization of existing Railway hospital to 250 beds at Kamalapur Dhaka on PPP mode’’ Closing date 15 September, 2022
[From our Bangladesh Office]
Bangladesh Railway is expanding their social services, recently they are planning to establish 250 beds hospital to serve their employee. Bangladesh Railway has established...
RECENT VDB LOI WORK
M&A advisory in Myanmar: The Myanmar team provided comprehensive legal and tax advisory services on the implications and structuring of an acquisition by a leading Thai manufacturing company.
Telecommunications advisory services in Bangladesh: VDB Loi in Bangladesh is providing advisory services and general legal and tax assistance to a major regional telecommunications company on an acquisition in the telecom sector.
Transfer pricing services in Cambodia: Our specialized transfer pricing team is assisting a leading European provider of engineering services with their transfer pricing documentation to ensure compliance with Cambodian regulations.
Favorable tax ruling on a merger in Cambodia: The Cambodian tax team assisted a Japanese metal products company with all tax aspects of its merger including obtaining a favorable ruling on the handling of its tax assets in the merger.
Hydropower acquisition in the Lao PDR: The Lao team was engaged to assist with all aspects of the 25% acquisition of a hydropower power company that operates a transmission line, including conducting a due diligence, and drafting, reviewing, and revising all agreements.
VDB LOI NEWS
Three VDB Loi offices shortlisted for the Asialaw Awards 2022/2023
VDB Loi is thrilled to announce that not just one, not just two, but THREE of the firm’s offices have been shortlisted for the Asialaw Awards 2022/23 Jurisdiction Firm of the Year....
Vdb Loi Acted as Vietnamese Counsel on Acquisition of Greenyellow Group by Ardian
As announced on 28 July 2022, Casino group, Tikehau Capital and Bpifrance have signed a put option agreement with Ardian, via its Infrastructure activity, in view of a sale...
Archive
- Myanmar: Major Changes in the Union Tax Law 2023 (VDB Loi Insights)
April 2023 - Clean Energy Transition is Additional Drive for Regional Power Trades in South and South East Asia (VDB Loi Insights)
March 2023 - Maximizing Benefits from Investment Incentives (VDB Loi Insights)
February 2023 - Is Land Acquisition the Real Reason Behind the Unbearable Delay of Solar Projects? (VDB Loi Insights)
January 2023 - VDB Loi Hosts Major Seminar on Renewable Energy in Cambodia (VDB Loi Insights)
November 2022 - New Opportunities for Renewable Energy and Grid Reinforcement in Cambodia (VDB Loi Insights)
October 2022 - Foreign Construction Contractor in Vietnam: Local Compliance Framework (VDB Loi Insights)
September 2022 - Setting Up Or Acquiring Manufacturing Business In Vietnam
August 2022 - Pathway to an Independent Power Project in Vietnam
July 2022 - Foreign loans for Vietnamese borrowers – Q&A
June 2022 - Green Finance in Southeast Asia
May 2022 - How Does Bangladesh’s Blockchain Strategy Look Like?
April 2022 - VDB Loi Cambodia Wins IFLR Asia-Pacific National Law Firm of the Year Award
March 2022 - Will Income From Cryptocurrency Be Taxed In Vietnam? (VDB Loi Insights)
February 2022 - The New Laws on Investment and Public-private Partnership: Setting the Foundation for Advanced Private Investment Landscape in Cambodia
January 2022 - Bangladesh Project Finance Update: Some New Developments and Practices on the Local Aspects of Cross-border Financing in Bangladesh
November 2021 - Update on Investment Licensing in Bangladesh: New BIDA Practices
October 2021 - Intra Group Services – Are Cambodian Taxpayers Waving a Red Flag to the GDT? Part One
September 2021 - VDB Loi Cambodia Awarded Cambodia Tax Firm of the Year
August 2021 - New Regulation in Cambodia on Road Transportation Services Provided With the Use of Digital Technologies
July 2021 - Tax Amnesty on Undisclosed Income at Reduced Tax Rates
June 2021 - M&A Hot Issues
May 2021 - Phnom Penh Lockdown: Who Remains Open? Which Authorities Still Work?
April 2021 - Annual Audit of Personal Income Tax in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (VDB Loi Insights)
March 2021 - New Tax Rules in Laos, Solar Bids in Cambodia, Expat Labor Rules Myanmar
February 2021 - What Is Different About Cambodia’s New Solar Project Tender? (VDB Loi Insights)
January 2021 - Laos: Key Changes to Secured Transactions
November 2020 - New Rules Issued for Unsolicited Projects in Myanmar
October 2020 - VDB Loi Celebrates Outstanding Asialaw Rankings (VDB Loi Insights
September 2020 - VDB Loi Crowned Tax Firm Of The Year For Third Time At The 2020 ITR Tax Awards
August 2020 - Challenging Times Ahead? What Lenders and Other Creditors Need to Know About Myanmar’s New Insolvency System
July 2020 - Loan Transactions In Southeast Asia: Getting Through The Challenging Times
June 2020 - How To Win at Myanmar’s Solar Tender, Part of COVID-19 Stimulus Package?
May 2020 - Do Employees Have the Right to Work Remotely? Questions on Labor Law Facing the Corona Virus Outbreak
April 2020 - Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos Facing the Pandemic Challenge
March 2020 - Project Bank (finally) published
February 2020 - Myanmar Approved FDI for 2019 in Power Sector: All Projects Selected VDB Loi as Advisor
January 2020 - The Impact of the 2019 Construction Law on Property Development in Cambodia
November 2019 - Can you sue a dissolved company? (VDB Loi Insights)
October 2019 - Myanmar Arbitration Update
September 2019 - Myanmar Passes New Law for Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation
August 2019 - How to Create a Tidal Wave of Foreign Investment in Electricity and Infrastructure? By These 5 Steps. (VDB Loi Insights)
July 2019 - Power Surge at MOEE
June 2019 - Myanmar About to Launch Power Barge Tender
May 2019 - VDB Loi Insights
April 2019 - VDB Loi Wins Law Firm of the Year
March 2019