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Practical updates to help businesses prepare documentation, manage tax obligations, protect trademarks and clarify contractual arrangements.

Can businesses with revenue up to VND 10 billion claim a 30% corporate income tax reduction? Tax and accounting

Can businesses with revenue up to VND 10 billion claim a 30% corporate income tax reduction?

Resolution 43/2026/QH16 provides for a 30% reduction in corporate income tax payable by certain enterprises with annual revenue not exceeding VND 10 billion.

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Who inherits when a person dies? Civil law and inheritance

Who inherits when a person dies?

Who inherits if a beneficiary dies before the testator? An overview of intestate succession and inheritance by representation under Vietnamese law.

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Does your business store employee data lawfully? Employment and personal data

Does your business store employee data lawfully?

Employers need a lawful basis for handling employee data, clear limits on collection, appropriate security and procedures that respect employee rights.

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A contract termination email could put you in breach Contracts and policies

A contract termination email could put you in breach

The other party's breach does not always give you the right to terminate immediately. An unjustified termination notice may put you in breach instead.

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Does higher charter capital make a company more credible? Corporate law

Does higher charter capital make a company more credible?

Charter capital is important information, but it does not fully reflect a company's financial capacity or credibility.

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Is being a company's nominee legal representative just lending your name? Corporate law

Is being a company's nominee legal representative just lending your name?

A company's legal representative has statutory rights and duties. An internal agreement to act in name only does not remove those responsibilities.

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Can a company refuse to disclose its beneficial owners? Corporate law

Can a company refuse to disclose its beneficial owners?

How ownership, control and senior management criteria help identify beneficial owners under the 2026 business registration rules.

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How to use a company seal correctly Contracts and policies

How to use a company seal correctly

When to place a seal over a signature, across a heading or across page edges, and what businesses should check before doing so.

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Is a company dissolved once its tax registration is closed? Corporate law

Is a company dissolved once its tax registration is closed?

Closing a company's tax identification number is only one step. Dissolution is complete only when its legal status has been updated.

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Stopped trading but not dissolved? What your company should do Corporate law

Stopped trading but not dissolved? What your company should do

A company does not cease to exist simply because it stops trading. Tax, reporting and other legal obligations may continue.

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Register a company or household business from just VND 590.000 Company formation

Register a company or household business from just VND 590.000

NORIS LAW helps you register a company or household business, from preparing and submitting the application to receiving the registration documents.

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Celebrating the opening of NORIS LAW's new office NORIS news

Celebrating the opening of NORIS LAW's new office

NORIS LAW opened its new office on 4 July 2026, marking a new chapter in our work with clients and partners.

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Key considerations when registering a household business Household businesses

Key considerations when registering a household business

What to consider before registering a household business, from its name and premises to business lines, tax and record-keeping.

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Key employment law considerations for businesses Employment law

Key employment law considerations for businesses

Clear employment contracts, internal labour regulations, pay policies and personnel records help businesses manage workplace risks.

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Creating practical internal policies and procedures Contracts and policies

Creating practical internal policies and procedures

Clear internal policies and procedures help businesses delegate authority, manage risk and keep teams working consistently.

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What to do after incorporating a company Corporate law

What to do after incorporating a company

Company seals, initial tax matters, digital signatures, electronic invoices and key obligations after receiving an Enterprise Registration Certificate.

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When should you register a trademark for your brand? Intellectual property

When should you register a trademark for your brand?

Why trademark checks and registration should come before major spending on packaging, marketing, sales channels and distribution.

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How should small businesses organise their accounting and tax records? Accounting and tax

How should small businesses organise their accounting and tax records?

Keep invoices, contracts, proof of payment and internal records organised to make tax filing and enquiries easier to manage.

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