Restriction on investment portfolio of an investment fund with foreign capital
Question: Hi lawyer, I would like to have a question. Is there any investment restriction applicable to the investment activities of foreign invested fund in Vietnam, including through the Vietnamese securities market?
Answer:
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Requirements applicable to business entities acting as currency exchange agents
Decree No. 89/2016/ND-CP on requirements applicable to business entities acting as currency exchange agents or providing foreign currency receipt and payment services is issued by the Government on July 01, 2015.
Accordingly, a business entity is entitled to act as a currency exchange agent only after it is issued with...
Establishment of investment fund in Vietnam
Question: Dear Attorney. May I have a question as follows: May foreign investor(s) establish an investment fund in Vietnam? If yes, (i) what is the possible form of that foreign invested fund, and (ii) what is the procedure to establish this fund?
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Bring the investment capital or benefit of the investment out of Vietnam
In case that foreign investors want to bring the investment capital or benefit of the investment out of Vietnam, it is highly recommended that the cash flow should be sent from abroad to a Vietnam Company’s account.
Set up a bank in Vietnam
Question:
We are essentially looking to enter Vietnam to offer retail banking services. We haven't yet decided on the entry mode and are open to all possible options ranging from 100% foreign owned bank, joint-venture bank or a foreign bank branch. We are not really sure on pros and...
Ability and conditions of profit remittance applied for investment fund in accordance with Vietnamese laws
Question: Hi, I have a question: Can the investment fund remit the profit back to their foreign investors (subject to fulfilment of all tax obligations in Vietnam)?
Answer: SB Law appreciate your interest in our legal consultant services. Regarding your question, we would like to advise you as follows:
In terms...
Bank Law consultancy in Vietnam
Since its establishment, SBLaw has been an important partner in the banking industries, serving many banking and non-banking credit institutions in Vietnam.
Our highly skilled and experienced [...]
Banking and Finance Consultancy
Our skilled and experienced banking lawyers and consultants with professional ability to access banking and finance policies and practice in Vietnam are equipped with powerful research methodologies and innovative thinking to provide fruitful business results.
Update of the new policy regarding to Payment Intermediary Service
SBLAW would like to update the new policy regarding to Payment Intermediary Service in Vietnam as follow:
+ Up to now, there are 25 enterprises granted License for providing Intermediate Payment Service. However, after conducting a comprehensive survey, SBV found that not many of them can totally rely on Intermediate Payment...
DRAFTING LOAN CONTRACT
SBLaw will support Client in drafting the Loan Contract which will be signed between a Vietnamese individual or the Company and a foreign individual with the object of this contract is foreign currency.














