On November 30, 2022, the Government issued Decree 99 in replacement of Decree 102 of 2017 on registration of security interests, adding 12 new articles and amending 61 articles based on codification of relevant circulars of the Ministry of Justice.

In an attempt to remove obstacles facing the people and enterprises involved in real estate business for years, the Government on April 3 issued Decree 10, revising a number of articles of the Decrees guiding the implementation of the Land Law, pending the comprehensive revision of this Law.

Dao Trung Chinh, Director of the Department of Planning and Land Resource Development under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, talks to the Natural Resources and Environment magazine about results of the consultation on the draft revised Land Law.

The Ministry of Construction has recently publicized a draft amended Law on Real Estate Business that is expected to help develop the real estate market in a transparent and sustainable manner.

Contract formation is a very important step to allow for law enforcement. This article will look at some elements pertaining to contract formation under Vietnam’s law. It is intended to provide an overview but not a deep analysis of those elements.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested related agencies to make replies to the people’s opinions on the draft revised Land Law so as to ensure the draft’s compliance with reality and guarantee harmonious interests of the State, the people and enterprises.

The Government in early March issued two legal documents in an effort to mitigate adverse impacts on medical treatment activities that are caused by the lack of drugs and medical equipment in recent months.

The Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Intellectual Property , passed on June 16, 2022, by the 15th National Assembly, contains important revisions regarding copyright, with a view to promoting and protecting creative works in literary, artistic and scientific fields and stepping up Vietnam’s international integration, especially its efforts to improve the legal framework on intellectual property. This article gives an insight into such novel provisions.

The State Bank of Vietnam is collecting comments on its draft revised Law on Credit Institutions to better ensure the safety of the banking system.

Limited liability companies (LLCs) and joint stock companies (JSCs) remain the two forms of companies that are most commonly used in practice in Vietnam. Sometimes, the choice may be difficult for a foreign investor, especially when he/she/it wants to cooperate with a local investor to set up a new company. This article provides an overview of the legal framework relating to LLCs and JSCs and suggests some practical inputs for reflection with respect to this topic.