As globalisation advances, Vietnam is increasingly recognised as an attractive and feasible destination for foreign investors to expand or establish operations.

Under Vietnamese Labour Laws, companies in Vietnam seeking to employ foreign individuals are generally required to obtain a Work Permit for the individual before the individual can sign a Labour Contract and commence work. However, there are exemptions to

On 24 February 2017, the Vietnamese Government issued Decree 20/2017/ND-CP (“Decree 20”) concerning tax administration for enterprises with related-party transactions. This is a significant release for Transfer Pricing (“TP”) and related-party transaction

Foreign investment into Vietnam is a key driver for the Vietnamese economy – representing around 40% of the economic output, and accounting for greater than 70% of the country’s exports.

31 March 2017 is the deadline for lodgement of 2016 Financial Statements and tax finalisations for most entities in Vietnam. Further to this, foreign invested enterprises and specified other enterprises are required to have their Financial Statements audi