Doing business in Vietnam

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

Client: We would like to conduct a company search at Vietnam as we have no knowledge of the ownership of the company. Therefore, we need your help to conduct a company search at Vietnam as we need to advise us accordingly on this. We need to know the current shareholders of the...

Question: We are a commercial foreign bank having branch in Vietnam and would like to seek a law firm in Vietnam, please advise this? Answer: Further to our discussion from which we were requested to provide legal retainer services to Commercial foreign Bank in Vietnam  (hereinafter referred to as “BANK”),...

Investor: Dear SB Law company, I write this email to ask for some information, related to one of my customer. My customer is the steel trading company, from England. And now, they want to set up a representative office/ company in Vietnam.   On behalf of our customer, we would like to ask...

Question: We are into extending our company. We are planning to open a company in Hanoi, Vietnam. Requesting you to advice us in this regards. Answer: We understand that Client is now seeking legal advices for establishment of foreign investment company in Hanoi, Vietnam (hereinafter referred to as “FIC”). We therefore...

Question: What would be the possible costs and estimated terms to set-up a representative office, a branch and a limited liability company in Vietnam? Answer: We understand that Client is now seeking legal advices for establishment of (i) Representative Office or (ii) Branch Office or (iii) Limited Liability Company in Vietnam....

Question: I wish to set up a Vietnam company and I have the following concerns: Once the company is registered in the registrar, whether the individual directors and shareholders’identity will become public information that can be searched by anyone globally. Whether it is mandatory for a Vietnamese company to...

Question: We are consulting company for product certification in Korea. We are being asked for Cosmetic products registration in Vietnam from our customer. We want to discuss about this agenda including RP arrangement with you. Could you guide us on approximate Cost, Procedure and lead time? Answer:  I am Lawyer of...

Question: We are foreign investor and would like to establish the company in Vietnam obtaining import export tax incentives, please advise the details: Answer: Pursuant to your above question in which we are required to support you in providing our legal opinion on the import duty exemption applicable to imported...

On December 28, 2018, the State Bank of Vietnam issues the Circular No. 44/2018/TT-NHNN on amendments and supplements to certain articles of the Circular No. 36/2012/TT-NHNN dated December 28, 2012 of State Bank’s Governor prescribing installation, management, operation and maintenance of safety for operations of automated teller machines. - Within...