Vietnam changed its foreign investment registration framework significantly in 2026. Under the Investment Law 2025, foreign investors can now establish an economic organization in Vietnam before completing the Investment Registration Certificate (IRC) procedure, provided they satisfy the foreign-investor market-access conditions that apply to the intended business activities. The traditional IRC-first route also remains available. This means foreign investors preparing an LLC

Most coverage of Vietnamese companies expanding abroad focuses on the destination — why Singapore, why Indonesia, why the United States. That is the easier half of the question. The harder half sits at home, in the Vietnamese approval and foreign exchange regime that determines whether capital can legally leave the country at all, on what timeline, and through which account. Companies that treat this as paperwork to be handled after the commercial decision usually discover th

A business visa Vietnam allows a foreign national to enter Vietnam for approved commercial purposes, such as meetings, contract negotiation, service offering, market visits, supplier review, or working with a Vietnamese company on a short-term business assignment. For employers, the visa is not only an entry document. It is also a compliance checkpoint. The visa category must match the purpose of entry, the Vietnamese sponsor must have a lawful basis to invite the foreigner,

A work permit exemption in Vietnam allows a foreign national to work legally without obtaining a standard work permit, but it does not always mean the employer can skip compliance procedures. Under the Labour Code 2019 and Decree 219/2025/ND-CP, Vietnam recognises several categories of foreign workers who are exempt from the work permit requirement. Some cases require a work permit exemption certificate. Others only require prior notification to the competent authority before

A Vietnam work permit is the main legal document allowing most foreign nationals to work in Vietnam for a Vietnamese employer, foreign-invested company, contractor, representative office or other eligible organization. For employers, the issue is not only whether a foreign employee can enter Vietnam. The real compliance question is whether the company can legally assign that person to work, pay salary, register labour arrangements, sponsor immigration documents and survive an

As economic cooperation between China and Vietnam continues to strengthen, more Chinese investors, entrepreneurs, technical specialists, and business executives are relocating to Vietnam to support manufacturing, trading, logistics, and service operations. For foreign nationals planning to stay in Vietnam beyond the validity period of a standard visa, obtaining a Vietnam TRC (Temporary Residence Card) is often one of the most important immigration steps. Beyond providing lega