Doing business in Vietnam

On June 11th, 2021, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Circular 02/2021/TT-BCT on the Rules of Origin of goods in the UKVFTA Agreement. Accordingly, in order to receive tariff preferences under UKVFTA, certificate of origin must be submitted to the Vietnamese customs authority within 2 years from the time...

We would like to provide you with some information about conducting business in Vietnam as follows:

Foreign investor: Dear sir, We are limited company from hongkong and are looking setup my fifth office in Vietnam We already have office in hongkong ,guanghzou.yiwu and qindao We need to ask some information from you to setup trading or service office or representative office first time cost of setup company auditing cost...

Investor: Hi SBLAW team, I need your service to set up a Tourism Investments Consulting company in Vietnam. It should be a 100% foreign owned limited liability company. Send me your fees and time duration and what documents you need for the same etc.. Lawyer of SBLAW: This is reference to...

Q: Do you think there will be a chance that foreign ownership restriction in the transportation sector might be loosened at least towards investors from ASEAN countries following AEC integration? A: According to my opinion, AEC shall not help much in this case. Purpose of AEC is to create an...

Question: We are a fellow corporate service provider from Hongkong. We have a client from Hongkong who is looking to setup a business in Vietnam. They’re a shopping mall operator (Like WeWork, they lease from landlord, and sublease to tenants). Is incorporation and the respective compliance be something you and your team...

Question: We are foreign investors intending to set up a retail business in Hanoi. We would like to know how much it will normally cost to engage your services in assisting us to incorporate a company and acquire relevant licenses (e.g.the Investment Certificate). We would be grateful if you may kindly provide us with a costs estimate.

Question: Would like to check whether you firm provide service on liquidation of enterprise for Vietnam company? If so, please let me know the scope of service and fee. Answen: We understand that your company (hereinafter referred to as “Client”) is now seeking legal advices for closing its subsidiary company...

When foreign investor would like to Acquire equity of a pure local company in Vietnam, SBLAW would like to advise as follwos:

Question: I write to you to inquire for your services regarding liquidation and dissolution of companies, after having read a thorough article on your corporate website. The Board of our group of companies is currently considering the closing down of the Vietnamese subsidiary, as its commercial launch has revealed to be...