new joint circular cleans up bancassurance sales rules

New joint circular cleans up bancassurance sales rules

LNT & Partners’ Hoang Nguyen Ha Quyen and Logan Leung take a look at the State Bank of Vietnam and Ministry of Finance’s new regulations outlined in Joint Circular 86/2014/TTLT-BTC-NHNNVN on managing the sale of insurance via the banking sector, which come into effect from September 1, 2014.
key considerations for the revised draft bankruptcy law

Key considerations for the revised draft bankruptcy law

As investor interest in Vietnam continues to grow amidst the government’s liberalisation of the country’s market, it has become crucial that its commercial laws have their bundles of red tape slashed, including procedures concerning insolvency and bankruptcy.
whats stopping japanese mas

What’s stopping Japanese M&As?

Fully armed with giant financial fire-power, Japanese firms are tailor-made to become active players in Vietnam’s M&A market. However, LNT & Partners’ lawyers Hoang Nguyen Ha Quyen and Nguyen Xuan Thuy reveal that a number of obstacles have prevented them from meeting their full potential.
the opportunity cost of retailing

The opportunity cost of retailing

While many foreign investors are looking to expand businesses in Vietnam’s retailing market, they are advised to pay attention to regulations drafted by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), writes Hoang Nguyen Ha Quyen, partner at LNT & Partners.
ma in vietnam

M&A in Vietnam

M&A transactions in Vietnam have seen steady growth from 2003, fostering the country as a potential hub for economic activity which has seen strong development in recent years, particularly after Vietnam officially became a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), writes Hoang Nguyen Ha Quyen, Nguyen Anh Tuan & Nguyen Xuan Thuy, LNT & Partners.
voting and attendance ratios under resolution

Voting and Attendance Ratios under Resolution

December does not simply signify the arrival of the Holiday season – it is also the time when companies inevitably begin to prepare for their annual meetings.
new rules on remittances of profits overseas

New rules on remittances of profits overseas

Regulations restricting remittances of profit overseas are of considerable concern to foreign investors. Which makes it surprising that no new regulations have been issued to govern this topic since the approval of the Law on Investment back in 2005 – leading to a situation of "new law, old guidance".
what is the solution for ma procedures of foreign investors in domestic companies

What is the solution for M&A procedures of foreign investors in domestic companies?

The Government has recently finalised its long-anticipated considerations to amending Decree No. 108/2006/ND-CP which was promulgated almost six years ago in September 2006 in a bid to further clarify provisions under the Law on Investment. Most of these amendments have already been submitted to the Government by the Ministry of Planning and Investment (“MPI”), with only three unconfirmed matters remaining, awaiting the scrutiny of the Government.
insuring the insurance market gets in order

Insuring the insurance market gets in order

On February 15, 2012, new regulations on insurance sector business activities came into effect under Decree No.123/2011/ND-CP (“Decree 123”) detailing the Law on Amendments to the Law on Insurance Business being effective from July 2011.
insuring the insurance market gets in order

Insuring the insurance market gets in order

On February 15, 2012, new regulations on insurance sector business activities came into effect under Decree No. 123/2011/ND-CP (“Decree 123”) detailing the Law on Amendments to the Law on Insurance Business being effective from July 2011.
nguyen hoang thien wins national junior tennis champs

Nguyen Hoang Thien wins national junior tennis champs

Vietnamese tennis star Nguyen Hoang Thien won the National U18 Tennis Championships after defeating Pham Minh Tuan 2-0 in the final round on August 7.
swimmer nguyen huy hoang to compete in mens 1500m freestyle

Swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang to compete in men’s 1500m freestyle

Swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang is the only Vietnamese athlete to compete in the men’s 1,500m freestyle on on July 30, the seventh day of the ongoing Olympic Tokyo 2020.
shinhan bank and nguyen hoang group forge educational financing partnership

Shinhan Bank and Nguyen Hoang Group forge educational financing partnership

Shinhan Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank (Shinhan Bank) inked a strategic collaboration with Nguyen Hoang Group (NHG), an educational company in Vietnam, on May 11 to offer an interest-free tuition fee financing programme.
vietnams educational services provider nguyen hoang group to mull over stake sale

Vietnam's educational services provider Nguyen Hoang Group to mull over stake sale

Nguyen Hoang Group – one of the leading Vietnam-based educational services suppliers – is allegedly contemplating a share sale that could value the firm at approximately $1 billion.
violations threaten safety on ha noi thai nguyen expressway

Violations threaten safety on Hà Nội-Thái Nguyên Expressway

People travelling on the Hà Nội-Thái Nguyên Expressway are concerned about the risk of traffic accidents in the wake of increasing violations along the sidewalk.