Last week I wrote about the rules regarding land ownership for foreigners in Vietnam, here, this week I'm going to review the rules for owning a house or villa as a foreigner in Vietnam. These rules are different and, in fact, ownership is a bit of a misnomer--though the law uses the term, it really [...]
It seems one of the first questions asked by foreigners coming into Vietnam, can I, as a foreign, own land in Vietnam? The answer, by and large, is no, but it is still worth a look to understand the nuances and the possibilities for a foreigner to come into the country and impose his philosophies [...]
The below article was prepared by lawyers in Indochine Counsel. It is an update on solar power feed-in tariffs and related developments. It was posted on the Indochine Counsel website earlier this month. As solar power is fast becoming the premier power project in the country I thought it worthwhile to share with you these [...]
I'm not going to point to specific articles, because I haven't kept track of them, but lately it's becoming apparent that Vietnam is nearing a purge of projects that have failed to realize. It's happened in the past, when a project is on the books for investment development and nothing happens, or very little happens. [...]
I've been back in Vietnam now for a few weeks and I'm getting settled in. Previously I was writing from the USA. Now I'm back in the country and ready to take on new challenges and new tasks. There are a few things that I've noticed that are worth mentioning in a passing way, I'll [...]
Moving. It's something I've just done, though not in Vietnam. I've done it before, however, and there are a few things to consider, legally, that might affect your relocation efforts. First, land, or property. In Vietnam you can't own land as a foreigner, or even condominiums. You can only lease a condominium or house in [...]
Indochine Counsel advised Thaco Group in a strategic investment and acquisition of stakes in HAGL Agrico and HAGL Myanmar Center Project 15 - 08 - 2018 Indochine Counsel Press Release Indochine Counsel advised Thaco Group in a strategic investment and acquisition of stakes in HAGL Agrico and HAGL Myanmar Center Project Ho Chi Minh City [...]
On 1 September 2017, the Government issued Decree No. 102/2017/ND-CP (“Decree 102”) on registration of security measures, which took effect on 15 October 2017 and replaced Decree No. 83/2010/ND-CP dated 23 July 2010 (“Decree 83”). In comparison with Decree 83, Decree 102 streamlines the procedures and requirements for registration of security measures, and improves information [...]