After much consultation and heated debate, Vietnam adopted a new Labor Code on 20 November 2019 ("Labor Code"), which will come into effect on 1 January 2021, and replace the current law which dates from 2012. While Vietnam's...more
12/4/2019
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Employer Rights ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Fixed-Term Labor Contracts ,
Hiring & Firing ,
International Labor Laws ,
Labor Code ,
Labor Regulations ,
Labor Relations ,
Vietnam ,
Wage and Hour
After reaching record highs in 2017, private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) backed investments faced a downturn in 2018, as stricter regulations, a change in the PE/VC landscape, and a rise in the popularity of M&A...more
On June 12, 2018, the Vietnamese National Assembly passed the Law on Cybersecurity (the “Cybersecurity Law“), which will take effect on January 1, 2019....more
11/15/2018
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Retention ,
Data Storage ,
Internet ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Telecommunications ,
Vietnam
The emerging education market in Vietnam is attracting interest from foreign higher education institutions and investors. Increasing disposable income, rapid urbanization, and rising living standards are driving local demand...more
Vietnam's retail sector is among the fastest growing in Asia, with increasing disposable incomes, rapid urbanisation, rising living standards and a relatively young consumer base. These factors have, together, fuelled...more