The Vietnam government issued Decree No. 07/2016/ND-CP on the regulation of reprehensive offices on 25 January 2016, replacing Decree No. 72/2008/ND-CP. Decree 07 limits the scope of operations that a representative office of a foreign entity may engage in to include:

• Acting as a liaison office;
• Conducting market research; and
• Promoting investment and business cooperation opportunities for the…