Doing business in Vietnam

SBLAW assisted a large number of Clients in forming and operating foreign owned companies in Vietnam including but not limited to IBM, ICBC[...]

We refer with thanks to your email from which we were requested to advice on possibilities of setting up a subsidiary of Korean company (“Client’) in Vietnam. It is our understanding that your company duly established in Korea and operating business in the field of auto accessories, is considering to...

According to Vietnam-WTO Commitments, foreign investor is allowed to setup foreign owned company in Vietnam to provide financial management consulting services (CPC 89502)[...]

Client: We will like to set up a 100% owned branch office in Vietnam to conduct our business locally. Is this possible? What is the requirement of local directors, restriction on trade activities of foreign owned branch offices and the tax payable? Lawyer: This is reference to your email below. I...

Question:  I am Thai aged 45 with Thai passport, ID card, police clearance certificate, university degree, Letter of former employment and skills certificate.............etc.   At present I would like to running a small farm in Hochiminh city for ebidle fungi growing.   By the way can I own the pirvate business, rent the...

Question: Greeting from Thailand. We are a Thai company, manufacturer and brand owner of leading health-herbal food and supplements products, many brands are no.1 in Thailand. Currently, we are in the process of exploring business opportunity to introduce some of our product lines to Vietnam market. We have done in-depth market studies and have...

Investor: We have a two 100% owned foreign companies in Hanoi and HCMC. Currently these 2 companies are ‘dormant’ in their activities. We have a local Vietnam individual who intend to buy over the companies and intend to convert it to a local entity. We require lawyers in hcmc and Hanoi...

1. Legal opinion In our experience, Nondestructive Testing Services is one of the services that are belonged to the scope of CPC (Central Product Classification) 8676 and under the Vietnam’s WTO Commitment, foreign business entities engaging in this field shall only be permitted to conduct this business when they satisfy...

Question: We are Hongkong investor and would like to set up a factory at Industrial zone in Vietnam, please advise the required documents and legal fee? Answer: SBLAW would like to advise this case as follow: We understood that you would like to setup a factory in Quang Minh Industrial Park....

Question: We are Singapore logistic company, we have a question as follow: Can foreign investor set up a 100% owned foreign logistic company (road transportation service)? Answer: It is noted that Vietnam Law officially remove foreign ownership limitation in the logistic services sector. However, this change is only applicable to several...