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On the 10th of December 2025, the National Assembly issued the new Law No. 109/2025/QH15 or Law on Personal Income Tax 2025 (Law on PIT 2025). This Law is set to take effect on the 1st of July [...]

On June 5th, Fidal Asiattorneys was delighted to attend the CCE Vietnam Plenary in Ho Chi Minh City, held in the presence of H.E. the Ambassador of France to Vietnam and the Consul General of [...]

LEGAL UPDATE ON THE NEW DECREE ON ROOFTOP SOLAR POWER DEVELOPMENT DOWNLOAD ARTICLE On the 22nd of October 2024, the Government issued the long-awaited Decree No. 135/2024/ND-CP (Decree 135) [...]

Article: Domain Name – Settlement of Intellectual Property Rights Infringement DOWNLOAD ARTICLE In this day and age, the traditional business models i.e. any business activities being carried on [...]

Article (Infographic): Resolution of Labour Disputes

LEGAL UPDATE: NEW LEGAL INSTRUMENT ON REGIONAL MINIMUM WAGE FROM 01 JULY 2022 DOWNLOAD To the great satisfaction of employees over the past 02 years, the Regional Minimum Wages will be officially [...]

Firm News: A Fidal litigation team won an arbitral award at the Vietnam International Arbitration Center (“VIAC”) for our client, involved as a Claimant in a lawsuit against its lessor, to [...]

Dear Clients, On 17th June 2020, the National Assembly of Vietnam officially approved the new Law on Investment No. 61/2020/QH14 (LOI 2020) and will come into effect on 01 January 2021. It will [...]

Dear Clients, The National Assembly of Vietnam adopted on 20 November 2019 the Labor Code No. 45/2019/QH14 (“New Labor Code”) after an amendment process lasting nearly four years. The [...]

NEW LAW ON PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP: VIETNAM REFORMS ITS PPP LEGAL FRAMEWORK TO BRING IT UP TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS Dear Clients, Vietnam’s first Public-Private Partnership Law 2020 (the [...]

2017-02-22 FIDAL ASIATTORNEYS is a law firm with an official mission to assist the Investment Promotion Center for Central Vietnam (IPCC) in promoting investments and economic development of [...]

Optimizing the tax treatment of acquisitions and group operations. International structures and financing VAT, customs and indirect taxation. Transfer pricing.

Intellectual and Industrial Property (“IP”) Advice and registration assistance of trademarks, designs, models and patent, software codes. License agreements, technology transfer [...]

Assistance with negotiations.. Legal and tax due diligence reviews, preparation of data rooms. Contract law: letters of intent, non disclosure agreements, acquisition agreements. National and [...]

Determining and setting up appropriate legal structures. Foreign investment licensing, company incorporation, private equity. Identifying and setting up State aid and project financing solutions. [...]

Leases. Construction – Development. Environment. Valuations. Ownership / Co-ownership. Town Planning: Assistance on real estate transactions in connection with industrial or isolated investments, [...]

International mobility (International Executive Services): expatriation and repatriation. Executive compensation. Labour law / Employment law: advising on, and managing collective and individual [...]

Civil law: international marriages, international divorces, adoption. Marital property systems, assistance to surviving spouse. Successions, donations, inter vivos estate distribution, hand to [...]

(pharmaceuticals, perfumes & cosmetics, luxury products, retail, etc.) Negotiating with manufacturers/suppliers/distributors/franchisors or franchisees Serving as liaison Project [...]

Business center services, company administration and domiciliation, translation of official documents, visa & work permit application Administrative assistance to identification of targets, [...]

2018-02-22 FIDAL ASIATTORNEYS is a law firm with an official mission to assist the Investment Promotion Center for Central Vietnam (IPCC) in promoting investments and economic development of [...]

2017-02-22 FIDAL ASIATTORNEYS is a law firm with an official mission to assist the Investment Promotion Center for Central Vietnam (IPCC) in promoting investments and economic development of [...]

En Fidal Asiattorneys abogados, realizamos un envío periódico con noticias jurídicas, novedades legislativas y temas de actualidad relacionados con la inversión extranjera en Vietnam. [...]

  L’ASEAN,  “A Community of Opportunities” !    Bruneï, Cambodge, Indonésie, Laos, Malaisie, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapour, Thaïlande, Vietnam Réunion autour [...]

Crypto-monnaie : l’avenir du juriste face aux technologies blockchain et ICO L’incroyable fluctuation du Bitcoin ne cesse d’interpeler les médias : en près de 10 ans, la célèbre crypto-monnaie [...]

BEL Group is a French FMCG company located in 35 countries around the world. As a world leading branded cheese manufacturer, it manufactures and sells cheese in Vietnam (its 2nd production base [...]

It's a sad day when a franchised store closes. It is almost like seeing your child stumbling onto the wrong side of the track & ending up in a bad place.

Alejandro DOMINGUEZ abogado español en FIDAL Asiattorneys nombrado Vicecónsul Honorario de España en Ho Chi Minh City. View & Download

L’activité commerciale a grandement évolué suite à la récente mutation du mode de vente, mutation qui couvre désormais les défis nouveaux et émergents rencontrés par les consommateurs dans le [...]

La notion de compliance face aux pays émergeants, l’exemple du Vietnam Le 16 août 2016, le parquet populaire de Ho Chi Minh Ville (HCMV) a condamné l’ancien patron de la banque de construction du [...]

It was unavoidable. The economic tsunami that hit retailers with a mighty force. Causing the closure of thousands of stores from across the world. From well known brands to unknown stores, the [...]

Festival touristique des Villages de métiers traditionnels de Hanoi Prise en compte croissante des problématiques de conservation et de promotion du patrimoine vietnamien Du 29 septembre au 2 [...]

Mr. Albert FRANCESKINJ, Partner, Attorney at Law, Member of the Paris Bar, and Registered Foreign Lawyer in Vietnam, shares his thoughts with VET about Vietnam’s hospital system and investments [...]

A large audience attended the conference and debate for the launch of the Master’s in Civil law held  last Sunday 21 of August at AUF premises. The course promoted by The University of Economics [...]

Published this summer, Pokémon Go application, a product of Niantic, in association with Nintendo has overrun many countries, including France, namely in July, 24 2016, Vietnam and Cambodia. The [...]

How did FIDAL ASIATTORNEYS law firm optimise its sales, financial and HR management with AtemisCloud ? Law firms are usually seen as ivory towers, full of papers, all desks covered by [...]

Banh Vang, a manufacturer of industrial bread built on the growing demand from Vietnamese consumers and has settled into the Vietnamese market in 2016. FIDAL AsiAttorneys is proud to advise the [...]

The Decree 72/2006/ND-CP detailing the Trade Law on representative offices, branches of foreign businesses in Vietnam (Decree 72) has recently been replaced by the Decree 07/2016/ND-CP (Decree [...]

Generally speaking, any foreigner coming to Vietnam to work for a company or an organization established in the country is required to be granted a “Work Permit” (“WP”) or a “WP exemption [...]

FIDAL Asiattorneys creates a “Major Projects, Infrastructure and Investment” department led by Nicolas Ragache who joins the Southeast Asia firm based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. FIDAL [...]

Chère Madame, Cher Monsieur, Notre équipe rédige à l’intention de nos clients une lettre d’information publiée tous les mois pour faire un point sur l’actualité juridique et [...]

International inheritance law has faced diverse notable evolutions in 2015. These changes have an impact on French people and generally speaking on citizens from the European Union (except those [...]

Vietnam, 14th country in the world by population, is already well-known for good economic fundamentals. Indeed, a young and qualified workforce, coupled with favorable costs, allows the labor [...]

The Vietnamese Government issued the decree n° 122/2015/ND-CP dated 14/11/2015 on monthly minimum salary to replace decree n°103/2014/ND-CP dated 11/11/2014. Sarting January the 1st, 2016, the [...]

Estimados compañeros: En el presente artículo destacamos como cada año son más las empresas extranjeras que han decidido establecer sus “headquarters” en Vietnam. Además recogemos los principales [...]

As summer holidays 2015 are ending, whereas large-scale housing projects are blossoming in Ho Chi Minh City, the whole expatriate community is talking about the new Law on housing. Authorities, [...]

Apreciados Senores, El Gobierno vietnamita ha eliminado el visado para los turistas de España, Francia, Reino Unido, Italia y Alemania. Adjunto detalles de la Resolucion Gracias y saludos [...]

Le gouvernement Vietnamien, par le biais de la résolution No 99/NQ- CP du 29 décembre 2014, a dressé une liste de pays dont les ressortissants sont exemptés de visa pour entrer et rester 15 jours [...]

New Decree No. 28/2015/ND-CP on Unemployment Insurance coming into force Who is required to participate in unemployment insurance? Except the employees who are enjoying retired salary or [...]

Nous avons le plaisir de vous informer que M. FRANCESKINJ, associé-fondateur du cabinet FIDAL AsiAttorneys, a été réélu au poste de Secrétaire Général de la Chambre de commerce et [...]

FIDAL AsiAttorneys is very proud to announce that M. Albert Franceskinj, Founding partner of the firm, has been reelected to the Board of the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam. [...]

The government issued the decree n°103/2014/ND-CP dated November the 11th 2014 on monthly minimum salary to replace the decree n°182/2013/ND-CP. Since January the 1st 2015, the monthly minimum [...]

The Vietnamese Law on marriage and family of 2000 has been reformed after several months of strong debates in the National Assembly and within the Vietnamese society, notably when the discussion [...]

Established in Vietnam since 2014, AuchanRetail Vietnam has been approaching to reach 60 supermarkets and 2 hypermakets by 2020 and become a leader in the Vietnamese retail industry soon. FIDAL [...]

Chère Madame, Cher Monsieur, Notre équipe rédige à l’intention de nos clients une lettre d’information publiée tous les deux mois pour faire un point sur l’actualité juridique [...]

Qu’est ce que la responsabilité sociétale de l’entreprise (RSE) ?   Au-delà de l’argument d’image et de communication, la RSE est l’occasion pour l’entreprise de démontrer sa prise en compte [...]

This article is also available in French/ Cet article est aussi disponible en francais [...]

Since January the 10th of 2014, every company (regardless of having trade union) has to contribute to trade union fee, amounting to 2% of the enterprise’s payroll. The enterprise’s payroll is [...]

On the last 14th November 2013, the government issued the decree (No. 182-2013-ND-CP) stipulating minimum area wage rate for employees of enterprises, co-operatives, farms, family households, [...]

BLACKLISTING Dans un Décret publié le 21 Aout 2013 au Journal Officiel et qui entrera en vigueur le 1er janvier 2014, le ministère français de l’Économie et des Finances a ajouté sur la [...]

D’origine latine, l’expression signifie littéralement « pour le bien public ».Pour un Avocat, cela prend un sens particulier. Il s’agit alors de donner de son temps, de façon volontaire et [...]

La CCIFV a le plaisir de vous rappeler la tenue de son: Petit-déjeuner débat “Famille et patrimoine: transmission et protection” Mardi 5 novembre De 8h30 à 10h30 Evénement en [...]

In the purpose of enhancing economic growth, the Vietnamese Government has recently promulgated numerous policies to support enterprises and individuals, among which the new tax policy is the [...]

Vietnam has been opening since 1991 and joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2007. Since then, there has been a constant increase in the flow of foreign investment as well as foreign [...]

a participé à la Journée française tenue dans la Zone industrielle internationale de Phuc Long, dans la province de Long An, sur invitation de M. Mai Tri Hieu, président du conseil [...]

A l’heure des échanges internationaux et du numérique, l’un des enjeux majeurs pour les entreprises se trouve dans la nécessaire articulation entre la protection de leurs données confidentielles [...]

En l’état actuel du droit vietnamien, quels sont donc les moyens dont disposent les entreprises pour se protéger des risques sans porter atteinte au respect de la vie privée du salarié. Le [...]

28 juin 2012 à HCMV: Table Ronde Commission Agro de la CCIFV: “La certification de la production agricole au Vietnam, quels impacts sur les filières ? L’exemple de la production [...]

An e-customs declaration will also take priority over a paper declaration when Customs officials ask to inspect the details of customs documents or actual goods. The decree also stipulates that [...]

The circular also provides that goods that are exported or entrusted to be exported by manufacturers or processers, as well as materials imported for fabricating and processing of these goods, [...]

Enlarging activity scope but imposing more stringent requirements Decree 73/2012/ND-CP issued by the Government on September 26, 2012, which has come into force on November 15, 2012 is said to be [...]

“Organized on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between our two countries, France-Vietnam Year begins in Vietnam by France in the second half of [...]

8-10 April 2013 in HCMC – More than 500 Vietnamese businesses and 120 French companies participated in the “Vietnam-France Business Forum”, which opened in Ho Chi Minh City on April 8. The [...]

From 7 to 10 April 2013, during the official launch of the Year of France and Vietnam 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with Vietnam, the Paris Bar has organised for [...]

Workshop focused on Vietnam, preparatory to the France-Vietnam Forum of April 2013 organized by the Paris’ Chamber of Commerce (CCIP), in présence of Mr. Dinh Toan Thang, Minister and Deputy [...]

During this meeting, M. Lionel Gift, Country Commercial Director of Michelin Vietnam presented the HR strategy of his company in Vietnam. Mr. Albert Franceskinj, Fidal AsiAttorneys, presented the [...]

First invitation to the SMEs Corner of the year 2013 during which Mr. Albert Franceskinj, Fidal AsiAttorneys, elaborated on what SMEs must remember of the new Vietnamese labor code that will come [...]

20th November 2012 in Hanoi: CCIFV Round table « Wage Policy » co- animated by Albert FRANCESKINJ.

25th October 2012 in Paris: Participation to the conference ASEAN organized by UBIFRANCE and the Senate, in presence of Nicole BRICQ, French Minister of Foreign trade.

13th September 2012 in HCMC: Meeting with the newcomers organized by the CCIFV, with the participation of Albert FRANCESKINJ about Cultural aspect & crossculture of business in Vietnam.

27 & 28th November 2011 in Kuala Lumpur Convention Center (Malaysia): Participation of Albert Franceskinj and Caroline Chazard to the French Foreign Trade advisors Forum CCEF “10th [...]

2 novembre 2011 à HCMV: Albert Franceskinj intervenant à la conférence organisée par l’EuroCham/MUTRAP “Exporting to the EU market” This event is last activity of [...]

3 November 2011 in HCMC – Agro-Industry commission of the CCIFV, Seminary “Environmental question: what are the consequences for the companies in Vietnam? Legal overview by Albert FRANCESKINJ.

2nd November 2011 in HCMC: .Albert FRANCESKINJ participates to the Conference organized by the EuroCham/ MUTRAP “Exporting to the EU market” This event is last activity of EuroCham’s MUTRAP [...]

27th October 2011 in Hanoi CCIFV Round table «  Corruption in companies », co-animated by Albert FRANCESKINJ «  Define the best ways to prevent employees from the corruption and sanction ».

22th September 2011 in HCMC: CCIFV Roundtable « Decree 46/2011 and its impact on foreign workers in Vietnam ».

22 septembre 2011 à HCMV: Table Ronde RH de la CCIFV: “Le Décret 46/2011 et son impact sur le travail des étrangers au Vietnam”

7th June 2011 in Binh Duong (Vietnam): Agri-food commission of the CCIFV : Presentation of the Food Law N°55/2010/QH12, in force on first of July 2011.

7 juin 2011 à Binh Duong (Vietnam): Commission Agro-alimentaire de la CCIFV: Présentation de la loi vietnamienne sur la sécurité sanitaire Food Law N°55/2010/QH12 applicable au 1er juillet 2011 ; [...]

19th May 2011 in Paris “How to optimize external growth strategies investing into emerging Asia”, in partnership with GEREJE Corporate Finance, UBIFRANCE, CF News, SwissLife Private [...]

19 mai 2011 à Paris “How to optimize external growth strategies investing into emerging Asia”, en partenariat avec GEREJE Corporate Finance, UBIFRANCE, CF News, SwissLife Banque privée ; View [...]

2 mars 2011 à HCMV: Albert Franceskinj a co-animé avec Philippe Dendievel, la Table-Ronde Ressources Humaines organisée par la CCIFV ;

2nd March 2011 in HCMC: Albert Franceskinj co-animated with Philippe Dendievel, the Roundtable  of the Human resources Committee organized by the CCIFV,and presented a legal update.

9th December 2010 in HCMC: Albert Franceskinj participated to the Intellectual property Conference organized by the CCIFV.

19th November 2010 in Hanoi: Caroline Chazard presentation “legal updates on Labor Law” during the CCIFV RH Round Table, animated by Philippe Dendievel «  How to identify and choose your [...]

19 novembre 2010 à Hanoi: Caroline Chazard a présenté l’actualité en droit du travail lors de la Table-Ronde Ressources Humaines organisée par la CCIFV animée par Philippe Dendievel: [...]

7th October 2010 in HCMC: Albert Franceskinj and associate participated to the Conference held by The American Association Bar : Family Law in Vietnam : Legal framework and proceedings.

6th October 2010 in HCMC: Albert Franceskinj participated and co-animated the welcoming seminar organized by the CCIFV : Business environment in Vietnam and crossculture management. 

Les 29 et 30 juillet 2010 à HCMV: Albert Franceskinj intervenant à la conférence RH organisée par Asia Business Forum (Thailand) Ltd: point sur le droit du travail au Vietnam et perspectives [...]

29th and 30th of July 2010 in HCMC: Albert Franceskinj; participated to the RH Conference organized by Asia Business Forum (Thailand) Ltd : Labour Law in Vietnam and its evolution.

3rd June 2010 in HCMC: Albert Franceskinj, presentation: “update on Labour Code 2010“; participation to a EUROCHAM RH Seminar : « Update on Labor Code 2010 ».

Transnational Litigation: A practitioner’s Guide/ Vietnam Chapter; 2010 Ed. Oxford University Press Inc.: Albert FRANCESKINJ is co- author on a study about international litigation in Vietnam.

Le 9 décembre 2009 à Paris: Caroline Chazard, intervenant lors d’une conférence sur le Vietnam: “Vietnam: Bilan 3 ans après l’entrée dans l’OMC” ;

9th December 2009 in Paris: Caroline Chazard’s presentation: : «Vietnam : 3 years after the entry at the WTO”

9th December 2009 in Paris: Albert Franceskinj’s presentation: « How to invest in the distribution sector in Vietnam »

Le 6 octobre 2009 à Singapour: Caroline Chazard, intervenant lors du Séminaire des Conseillers du Commerce Extérieur et UBIFRANCE: “Comment s’implanter dans l’ASEAN ?“

6th October 2009 in Singapore: Caroline Chazard’s presentation during the Seminar of the French Foreign Trade Advisor (CCEF) and UBIFRANCE: “How to invest in ASEAN?”

Business guide “S’implanter à Singapour” (“Invest in Singapore”) 2008-2009, edited by the Economic Mission of the French Embassy in Singapore, under the direction of Jean-Mari DEMANGE; and with [...]

White Booklet of Vietnam CCE 2009: Albert FRANCESKINJ contribution.