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Cover image: Vietnam's market-access list: 23 closed lines, 62 conditional ones. What foreign investors can and cannot do.

Vietnam’s Negative List for Foreign Investors: 23 Closed and 62 Conditional Lines

Vietnam’s market-access negative list named line by line: the 23 business lines closed to foreign investors, the 62 conditional ones,...
Cover image: 142 Conditional Business Lines, Named. Vietnam’s full 2026 list, and the 56 removed in July. Legal 6 of the United Consulting investment law series.

Vietnam’s 142 Conditional Business Lines in 2026: The Full List and the 56 Removed

The 142 conditional business lines in Vietnam from 1 July 2026, named in full, plus the verified removals from the...
Vietnam business news: presenter beside key figures for the 19 Oct 2026 week in review - UOB's 9.2% GDP forecast, the delayed power projects review and the FTSE Secondary Emerging upgrade

Vietnam Business News: Week in Review (19 Oct 2026)

Vietnam business updates for 12-18 October 2026, covering power projects, the GDP outlook, procurement and trade, with key takeaways for...
Series cover: the 142 conditional business lines in Vietnam, named in full, and what they actually control

Appendix IV Is Not a Foreign-Investor List: Vietnam’s Conditional Business Lines, Explained

Appendix IV is not a foreign-investor list. It covers conditional business lines that apply regardless of nationality: activities any company...

Series cover: closed or conditional, Vietnam's market-access list for foreign investors explained

Closed or Conditional? Vietnam’s Market-Access List for Foreign Investors, Explained

Yes. In most sectors, a foreign investor can own 100% of a Vietnamese company. The exceptions live in a single...

Series cover: the three-question test, is your business line prohibited, conditional or allowed in Vietnam

The Three-Question Test: Is Your Business Line Prohibited, Conditional, or Actually Allowed in Vietnam?

Three separate lists stand between your business idea and a Vietnamese licence. Miss one and your application bounces. Vietnam screens...

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