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Setting up company for providing management consultantation services

We refer with thanks to your email from which we were requested to advise on possibilities of setting up a wholly foreign invested company (hereinafter referred to as “FIC”) for providing management consultantation services in Hanoi, Vietnam. Therefore, we are grateful to set our legal services proposal for your review...
Land Tax for Foreign Contractor in Vietnam

Company Registration

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...

Amendment of Investment Certificate

We refer with thanks to your from which, you requested us to provide legal advice on amendment of Investment Certificate of your company (Hereinafter referred to as “Client”) to add new business line of implementation of import right and trading right against forklift truck (HS Code No. 84279000) and...
Register a new company in Vung Tau, Vietnam

Register a new company in Vung Tau, Vietnam

Client: I am an American citizen wishing to register a new company here in Vung Tau. The business is consultancy for project construction. I have an office location already. I carry no overheads other than the office rental and my own accommodation. I simply wish to be registered and request the...
Legal service for company in Vietnam

Legal service for company in Vietnam

Client: Dear SB Law, We are a foreign-owned automobile manufacturing company, which established in 1993 in Vietnam. Now, we would like to (i) re-register our company to operate in line with new Laws on enterprises and investment of Vietnam; (ii) expend the current business scope; (iii) extend the term of its...
Use of personal data under Vietnam Law

Use of personal data under Vietnam Law

Under Vietnam Law, there is no specific legal instrument promulgating on use of personal data. However, this matter is mentioned in several law instruments of Vietnam like Vietnam Civil Code 2005 and law instruments regarding to electronic commerce and information technology. According to the Article No. 38 of Vietnam Civil...
Regulation of Vietnam on Spam

Regulation of Vietnam on Spam

1.Definition of Spam in Vietnam In Vietnam as well as many other countries in the world, the activity of sending spam is illegal and it is prohibited. Regarding to this matter, Vietnam Government promulgated the Decree No. 90/2008/ND-CP dated August 13, 2008 on anti-spamming (herein after referred to as “Decree...
Preparing agreement on management of Company

Preparing agreement on management of Company

This is reference to our discussion today, from which we were requested to prepare mutual agreement between your Company and its business partner, wherein, your Company agree that it Business Partner can arrange its personnel to manage business operation of your Company for a specific period. You therefore seeks a...

Nominee company in Vietnam

Foreign investor: Can foreign investor set up company nominee? Lawyer: It is possible for setting up such company under the name of a Vietnamese Partner. However, please note that you should carefully study potential risk of this form as Vietnam Law does not recognize nominee structure. In the worst case, foreign investor...
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Set up immigration service company in Vietnam

Investor: Dear Sir, We are a private company in Korea. The company’s business is to help people who want to move and live in another countries so called emigration service.   Now they want to setup a company and do the same business in Vietnam.   1.     Is it possible by Foreigner and/or Foreign...