Gas business (including liquefied petroleum gas – LPG, liquefied natural gas – LNG, compressed natural gas – CNG, and other industrial gases) is a conditional business line regulated under Decree No. 87/2018/NĐ-CP and relevant guiding instruments. Gas-related business activities cover a wide range of sectors, from production, distribution, and transportation to import–export and leasing of gas storage equipment. As a conditional business line, traders must comply with multipl

Alcohol is a restricted commodity subject to very strict legal control. Enterprises or household businesses are only permitted to manufacture – distribute – wholesale – retail alcohol when they are granted a valid license in accordance with Decree 105/2017/ND-CP and Decree 17/2020/ND-CP. Dưới đây là tổng hợp đầy đủ các loại giấy phép, điều kiện và thủ tục doanh nghiệp cần nắm khi kinh doanh rượu.

Petroleum trading is a conditional investment and business sector in Vietnam, strictly managed by the State to ensure fire and explosion safety, environmental protection, product quality, and the stability of national energy supply. Under Decree 83/2014/ND-CP, Decree 95/2021/ND-CP, and Decree 80/2023/ND-CP, petroleum traders must fully satisfy statutory conditions before commencing operations.

Petroleum import and export constitute a core activity in Vietnam’s national energy supply chain and fall within the category of conditional business lines subject to strict State supervision. Given their direct implications for energy security, fire and explosion safety, and market stabilization, the legal regime governing this sector is designed with particularly high compliance thresholds. Accordingly, only enterprises with substantial financial capacity, qualified infrast

Tobacco trading is one of the business sectors subject to special control, governed by a strict legal framework intended to limit tobacco harms and manage the entire supply chain from manufacturing – distribution – wholesale – retail.

From July 1, 2025, numerous localities across the country will implement administrative boundary changes in accordance with the National Assembly’s resolutions. This raises the question: Are enterprises obligated to update the address information on their Business Registration Certificates? The following article clarifies the new regulations and provides appropriate guidance for businesses.

On July 8, 2025, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Hồng Diên signed and promulgated Decision No. 1825/QĐ-BCT on the Plan for Implementing the Prime Minister’s Directive to continue preventing and combating smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeiting, and violations of intellectual property rights.

Trong môi trường kinh doanh ngày càng phức tạp và chịu sự giám sát chặt chẽ từ cơ quan quản lý, tuân thủ pháp luật đã trở thành một yếu tố sống còn đối với mọi doanh nghiệp. Thực tế gần đây cho thấy, hàng loạt doanh nghiệp, hộ kinh doanh và cửa hàng cá nhân bị kiểm tra, xử phạt do vi phạm các quy định pháp luật liên quan đến thuế, hóa đơn, hợp đồng, quảng cáo, lao động, thậm chí chỉ vì những lỗi nhỏ như treo bảng hiệu sai quy định.

In the context of an increasingly complex legal environment and intensifying commercial competition, having an in-house lawyer is no longer a privilege of large corporations but is becoming a necessary trend for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This is not only a smart investment but also a sustainable "legal shield" for businesses.

In the context of increasing global economic integration and a rapidly changing business environment with greater legal interventions, the question arises: Have Vietnamese enterprises truly paid due attention to legal aspects in their operations?