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According to the Law on Enterprises 2020, a member's rights do not correspond directly to their investment ratio in all circumstances. For a foreign investor holding 65% of the charter capital in a Limited Liability Company (LLC), can they exercise absolute control over the company?

Foreign employees working in Vietnam are not always required to obtain a work permit. The Labor Code 2019 and Decree No. 219/2025/ND-CP provide certain exceptions allowing foreign nationals to work without such permit. Instead, these individuals must obtain a work permit exemption certificate.

Business registration of science and technology organizations under the new legal framework, particularly Decree No. 265/2025/ND-CP (effective as of October 14, 2025) and Circular No. 119/2025/TT-BTC (effective as of December 15, 2025), requires founding entities to clearly understand the conditions, documentation, and procedural steps in accordance with updated regulations. The business registration of this type of entity is governed by a specialized legal regime, directly affecting governance structures and intellectual property asset management. The following article analyzes each legal step under the current regulatory framework.

Many businesses think that an office or business location lease contract is just a normal paperwork, so it is usually signed quite quickly. However, this is a legal document that has a direct impact on the operation process and stability of the business. A contract signed "yes" today can become a legal risk in the future. The article below will point out the common legal risks and important notes for businesses to protect their rights right from the moment the contract is signed.

The death of a shareholder-cum-legal representative may cause the operations of a joint stock company to come to a standstill because there is no longer an authorized person to sign documents, represent the company before government authorities, and perform other legal acts on behalf of the company. At the same time, ownership of the deceased’s shares is not automatically transferred to his or her family members but must be handled in accordance with the laws on inheritance. The following discusses the legal issues that a company needs to address during this period.

Many foreign investors entering the Vietnamese market spend significant time and incur substantial operating costs because they choose the wrong legal structure at the initial stage of their investment. Confusion regarding the legal powers of a Representative Office and an FDI Company may lead to serious consequences, as each model has a different scope of operation and different legal obligations. In this article, Lexsol provides a comparison of these two business models based on key legal criteria.

Effective from July 1, 2026, Resolution No. 12/2026/NQ-HDND of the Hanoi City People's Council has adjusted a number of administrative procedures in the field of business registration in the direction of streamlining the composition of dossiers and shortening the processing time. This is a positive step in reforming administrative procedures, but it is also easy for businesses to misunderstand that documents that no longer have to be submitted do not need to be kept. In fact, this interpretation has many potential legal risks. The following article will show the components of the documents that are cut and explain why businesses still need to prepare and store these documents completely.

When it comes to "trade unions", many businesses often immediately think of the 2% trade union funding or the procedures that need to be carried out. However, the difference between enterprises with trade unions and enterprises without trade unions lies not only in costs or procedures. The presence or absence of a trade union also affects how businesses resolve labor disputes, protect the interests of employees and build a stable working environment. So what are the advantages and limitations between these two models? Let's find out in detail in the article below.