I’m from Spain and have been working over the past years here with the purpose of starting a hostel close to Pho Nha Ke Bang natural reserve. What company structure would best suit this business and what steps should I take to start? Pho Nha Khe Bang is such a beautiful place for a peaceful retreat—nice project. Vietnam’s legal framework contains … Read more
Dealing with a deceased spouse’s bank account As an expat here what happens if I die suddenly and my Vietnamese wife’s name is not on my Vietnamese bank account? What will she need to do to access my account? This is an excellent question. Your wife will have to convince the bank that she has the right to … Read more
The country in numbers 10 years after a law was passed requiring the use of helmets while riding motorbikes, concerns remain over their proper use and quality, as well as the law’s extension to children. Helmeted motorcyclists now account for more than 90 percent of all motorcycle users in Vietnam. In contrast to this, a mere 35 to … Read more
Keep calm and find an alternative method to settling legal disputes in Vietnam Dear Marijn, My name is Azad and I work for a Turkish manufacturing company. We’ve been operating in Vietnam since 2008 and throughout the years we’ve been involved in a few minor business disputes. Once, we even started court proceedings in Ho Chi … Read more
Protecting your deposit from an unreasonable landlord Dear Marijn, I currently rent a serviced apartment in District 2. About a month ago, I came back from work one evening to find pots and pans floating around in my kitchen. The service pipe had burst and the first thing I did was call my landlord to … Read more
Dear Marijn, I used to worked and lived in Hoi An with my family before moving back to Italy where we currently reside. Now that our children have moved out to attend universities, my wife and I often daydream about returning to Hoi An. We would love to open a small Italian coffee shop where … Read more
Keep it legal when driving on Vietnam’s roads, advises Oi’s legal team…
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