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Regulatory Overview

Built on strong regulatory knowledge and close collaboration with licensed local law firms, MSC supports foreign companies by providing high-level insight into Vietnam’s regulatory and compliance environment prior to market entry.

The expert network brings together professionals with backgrounds in regulation, compliance, finance, and market operations. Where formal legal advice is required, clients are referred to and engage directly with qualified local law firms.

Support focuses on helping companies understand the regulatory landscape, entry-related requirements, and potential compliance considerations relevant to their intended business activities in Vietnam, enabling informed strategic and investment decisions before market entry.

Scope of work

Regulatory and compliance support covers a non-binding regulatory overview and coordination in the context of Vietnam market entry:

Regulatory Landscape & Entry Readiness

  1. High-level regulatory and compliance reports relevant to market entry

  2. Industry-specific regulatory landscape analysis

  3. Overview of market-entry-related licensing and administrative frameworks

  4. Regulatory risk identification and entry readiness support

Legal Coordination & Procedural Orientation

  1. Coordination with licensed local law firms and professional advisors

  2. Procedural orientation for visa and work permit requirements related to initial entry

  3. Regulatory liaison support at an informational and coordination level (non-representative)

Trade & Market Access (Pre-Entry Overview)

  1. Overview of FTA, CPTPP, and preferential tariff frameworks

  2. Rules of origin and trade documentation overview

  3. Import–export regulatory requirements applicable to initial market access

Administrative & Entry-Related Orientation

  1. Licensing and certification framework overview

  2. Product registration and import-related process overview

  3. Customs procedures and preferential tariff application overview

  4. Tax and legal compliance overview relevant to market entry decisions

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