Indochine Counsel

Crucial legislative developments in the bond market

January 13, 2022 | 12:48

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has previously issued regulations on prudential ratios and limits over banking activities while recently the ability of businesses to pay loans and interest has been severely affected by the current pandemic. As a result of these twinned developments, commercial banks have become more and more cautious in granting credit.

Installing a robust e-signature model

December 01, 2021 | 12:17

Pandemic difficulties have demonstrated the shortcomings of traditional methods for entering and executing contracts and other legal documents. Associate Dang Hoan My and legal assistant Truong Cong Thanh from law firm Indochine Counsel address some of the issues currently facing electronic signatures under Vietnamese laws.

The need for social housing in industrial zones is vital

October 21, 2021 | 17:49

In the context of the pandemic, manufacturing activities in industrial zones (IZs) became nearly impossible in some southern areas, which led to the disruption of the supply chain and a shortage of labour. One reason for this situation is that localities were not interested in developing social housing for workers.