Doing business in Vietnam

This is with regards to our conservation from which you requested us to advise for you (hereinafter referred to as “Client”) to acquire 49% equity of a pure local company (hereinafter referred to as “Vietnam company”). Thus, we are pleased to present herewith our Legal Service Proposal for your kind...

Question: We are FDI company and would like to design and supply a mobile application for telecommunication operators in Vietnam so that we can distribute value added services to their end users, please confirm whether this service is software development service under Vietnamese law? Answer: We understand that your company...

Question: Our company would like to work with a competent legal entity to regularly consult the day-to-day business operations of the business. Please send a quotation for this service. Answer: We understand that Client requested us to provide legal retainer services. Thus, we are pleased to present herewith our proposal outlining...

SBLAW understands that you intend to setup a representative office in Hochiminh City, Vietnam. We therefore would like to send herewith our legal service proposal for your kind reference.

After receiving License for Representative office in Vietnam, regarding the post-licensing procedures, SBLAW advises as follows: 1) Implement the Initial Personal Income Tax Procedure regarding the all of employees who are working for the Rep Office. Please kindly let your Internal Accountant or External Accounting Agency contacted with the Division of...

In Vietnam, Foreign Invested Company (FIC) can be divided into two following forms: (i) Wholly Foreign Owned Company wherein Foreign Investors shall own 100% capital of the Company and (ii) Joint Venture Company wherein Foreign Investor shall jointly setup company with at least one local partner. Generally, foreign investor is...

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...

Question: Our partner in Vietnam has the chance to import the following fruits through a credible international supplier: Fish, Cashew nuts, wheat, maize etc. They have not imported these products before but have a good network to distribute around vietnam.  Are they able to import? If not, what is...

The establishment of a domestic owned Company in Vietnam requires a Certificate of business registration from the licensing authority.

In order to form a company in Vietnam (NewCo), the foreign investor have to prepare the following documents[...]