https://law.org.vn/en/blog Vietnamese legal commentary, analysis, and practice updates. en-US Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:59:48 GMT https://law.org.vn/en/blog/reading-vietnamese-decree https://law.org.vn/en/blog/reading-vietnamese-decree Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT A Vietnamese decree (Nghị định) bridges parliamentary law and the daily practice of state agencies. Here is a ten-minute guide to reading one — from preamble through transitional provisions. https://law.org.vn/en/blog/pdpl-2026-saas-startups https://law.org.vn/en/blog/pdpl-2026-saas-startups Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT The 2026 PDPL took effect in January and imposes DPO obligations, impact assessments, and 72-hour breach notifications. Here is a compliance checklist for cloud-native SaaS startups. https://law.org.vn/en/blog/civil-code-2015-vs-2005 https://law.org.vn/en/blog/civil-code-2015-vs-2005 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT A decade after the 2015 Civil Code took effect, here are five doctrinal shifts still shaping every commercial contract drafted in Vietnam — from silent acceptance to liquidated damages. https://law.org.vn/en/blog/severance-when-triggered https://law.org.vn/en/blog/severance-when-triggered Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Statutory severance under the 2019 Labor Code applies to 12-months-or-longer contracts — but with six little-known exclusions. This post separates severance from job-loss allowance. https://law.org.vn/en/blog/limitations-commercial-disputes https://law.org.vn/en/blog/limitations-commercial-disputes Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The two-year limitation under the 2005 Commercial Law sounds simple — until you have to fix the start date. Three landmark precedents and how to preserve limitation periods in long-running contracts. https://law.org.vn/en/blog/notarisation-vs-authentication https://law.org.vn/en/blog/notarisation-vs-authentication Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Notarisation and authentication are two different procedures with different legal consequences. A side-by-side comparison of scope, authority, and fee — with a quick reference for common transactions. https://law.org.vn/en/blog/reading-court-verdict https://law.org.vn/en/blog/reading-court-verdict Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT A Vietnamese judgment has six parts. Understanding the six parts lets you quickly identify what the court applied, why, and which parts can be appealed. https://law.org.vn/en/blog/foreign-investment-single-window https://law.org.vn/en/blog/foreign-investment-single-window Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT After the 2024 amendments to the Investment Law 2020 and Decree 31/2021/NĐ-CP, foreign-investment registration is consolidated through dichvucong.dangkykinhdoanh.gov.vn. Here is the updated walkthrough.