How to Protect Business Secrets through Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)

In business or production process, individual or organization being may have to share its business secrets with others.  Legal solution for this situation is to enter into a Non-Disclosure Agreement agreement (NDA). Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) are often used by inventors or companies when sharing business ideas, sample products which have just been created, patent and many other business secrets. This disclosure’s purpose is...

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Issuing Investment Certificate for Foreign Investors

Foreign investors whom wish to carry out business in Vietnam need to have investment project proposal prepared for submission to State Authority in Vietnam.  Investment projects of foreign investors and projects of economic organizations with 51% or more foreign owned capital (except for cases of capital contribution, purchase of shares or capital contributions of economic organizations) need to follow procedures for issuing Investment Registration...

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Danang city Builds the Business Relationship with Tochigi Province of Japan

On December 19th, 2019, the representative of Danang city met the president of Tochigi province, lead by Mr. Fukuda Tomikazu paying a working visit in Danang.  At the moment, Japan is the top of country which invest in Danang. Danang is receiving more than 130 investment projects and the total of investment capital is 800 million USD from Japan. The Japanese investors set up company, obtained investment registration certificate the...

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An Additional of 60 FDI Projects Received Investment Licenses into Hanoi

According to Hanoi’s Department of Planning and Investment, in November, the city had 60 newly licensed FDI projects with a total registered capital of 600 million USD. Of these, there are 52 projects with 100% foreign direct investment; 8 joint venture projects. Besides, there are 8 projects being adjusted to increase investment capital with the additional capital of 6.7 million USD. Also, in November 2019, foreign investors contribute capital...

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What is the importance of trademarks?

A trademark is any sign that individualizes the goods or services of an enterprise and distinguish them from the good or services of the other similar goods or services available in the market or in simple language it is anything that helps in differentiating a product in the ocean of similar or same category of products. Trademark protection in Vietnam  Although it is not mandatory and is most often ignored by the entrepreneurs but...

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Danang city Expands the Cooperation with Italia

On December 17th, 2019, the representative of Danang city met Mr. Dante Brandi the General ambassador of Italia paying a working visit to Danang. In 2019, the export turnover to Italy is estimated at US $ 4.6 million, import turnover from Italy is estimated at US $ 4.1 million. Main export products are textiles, aquatic products, fishing rods and handicrafts. The main import items are medicine, electrical equipment, spare parts, and garment...

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What are common investment methods in Vietnam?

In Vietnam laws, there are a number of investment methods such as establishing economic organizations; investment in the form of capital contribution, purchase of shares or capital contributions in business organizations; Business Cooperation Contract or Public Private Partnership. Investment in establishing economic organizations, capital contribution, purchase of share or capital contributions are most common in our opinion. Establish Company...

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How do I use samples in my music without infringing copyrights?

It depends on a couple of things: how you plan to use the music and whether or not the average listener will be able to identify the samples. Copyright in Vietnam Typically, you won’t have an issue if you abide by the following: -Only use the music for personal use (as in you make absolutely no money) -You are performing the music live (as in you are not copying and selling the music). -If you do distribute to the public, then the average...

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Advantages of establishment of a representative office in Vietnam

En.antlawyers.com – Following the trend of international economic integration, foreigners have been attracted by the benefits of doing business in Vietnam through setting up representative office, setting up company, acquiring shares in Vietnam enterprise through M&A activity. At the initial stage, foreign entity would try to research market, undertake due diligence on its clients, buyers, clients, or other business partners therefore...

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Public services are provided through the National Public Service Portal

On December 9, 2019, the opening ceremony of the National Public Service Portal took place in Hanoi connecting with 5 other bridges across the country. Accordingly, after the National Public Service portal is officially put into operation, people only need to register to open an account (via phone number, enter identity card or identification number) and the system will also authenticate by secured OPT code similar to online transaction to the...

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Danang’s Target in 2020 is “The Year of Promoting Investment Attraction”

On December 04th, 2019 Danang city held the conference on the result of the socio-economic development in 2019 and the target of the city in 2020.  The conference affirmed the situation of implementing the city’s political duties, ensuring some criteria for socio-economic development of the city. In 2019, the city has achieved some outstanding results such as: budget revenue exceeded the assigned estimate (estimated at VND 28.170 billion,...

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