Tron Chan

Cross-Border E-commerce in Vietnam: A legal perspective, why the current model cannot sustain In a previous article, we analyzed why cross-border e-commerce in Vietnam faces structural issues from the very beginning, particularly the misalignment between goods flow, cash flow, and legal responsibility. (See: Cross-border e-commerce in Vietnam: Why the structure fails from the start ) In another piece, we proposed a more integrated approach, where customs, logistics, and compliance are...

Cross-border E-commerce in Vietnam: Why the Structure Fails from the Start In recent years, a common cross-border e-commerce model has been widely mentioned by businesses entering the Vietnamese market. Under this setup, a foreign seller does not establish a legal entity in Vietnam but instead appoints a local company to act as the importer of record . After customs clearance, goods are transferred directly into the fulfillment warehouses of e-commerce platforms such as Shopee or TikTok for...

Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) has officially issued 29/2025/TT-BKHCN . This Circular introduces a new list of Group-2 products —products that may pose safety risks—in the fields of Information Technology and Telecommunications . It establishes new conformity requirements for a wide range of ICT equipment that is distributed, manufactured, or imported into Vietnam. The regulation represents one of the most significant compliance changes for ICT importers in recent years....