Doing business in Vietnam

SBLAW understands that you requested us to provide legal retainer services and other legal consultation services such as contract review, product registration etc. to foreign invested company in Vietnam (hereinafter referred to as “Client”) in Vietnam.

Question: I would like some advice about incorporating a business related to English language teaching. Although the business is largely online, it will also be operating in Vietnam, which is where both directors (UK and USA) currently live. I need your help in knowing where to incorporate e.g. in...

Foreign invested company (FIC) shall be the best choice for foreign investors if they wish to run business activities in Vietnam.

Foreign Language Education Services is classified to CPC 929. Under Vietnam’s WTO Commitments, with the respect to CPC 929, foreign investor can either setup a wholly foreign invested company or a joint venture company to run its investment project[...]

Client: I would like to establish a Vietnam trading company in Ho chi minh this month. Please send me email about all details ,such as the materials need to prepared ,how much time it will cost ,what costs contain what services ,,etc Your early reply is highly appreciated . Best regards Lawyer: This is reference to...

Question: I am a USA citizen and would like to open coffee shop in Vietnam, please advise legal procedure? Answen: This is Lawyer of SB Law. We know that you now intend to setup 100% foreign owned company in Hanoi for coffee shop, we therefore would like to send herewith...

Client: My name is Harry and I received your contact details through internet. I'm looking for a lawyer who could assist me and a partner (we're both expats) in registering our online startup. 1. What is the process to apply for the business license? If we make it Vietnamese-owned with...

Question: We are consulting and management company with offices in Paris, New York and London. We have a client, who is interested in opening of a new company in Vietnam, where shareholder will be Taiwan company. Could you please provide prices of your services in setting up a new company in Vietnam? Thank...

Representative Office (R.O) needs to submit in writing the annual report to Department of Industry and Trade by January 30th, 2015.  (Article 19, Decree no. 72/2006/ND-CP detailing the Trade Law's regulation on Rep.Office, Branch of foreign businesses in Vietnam provided that, prior to the final working day of January, R.O has to report...

Question: We hereby have a client who is a Hongkong company which running business as scientific instrument production for many years, now they intends to develop that business to Vietnam by register a local company, the proposed shareholder (s) & director (s) are all Hongkong residents, the initial scope of activities...