Doing business in Vietnam

Question: Dear sir, I am managing to have a business in Vietnam, but I wonder which business structure should I choose? My budget fluctuates around 1 billion VND? Answer: SB Law appreciates your interest in our legal consultant services. Regarding your question, we would like to advise you as follows: Before starting any...

According to paragraph 5 of Article 84 of the Law on Enterprises "Within three years from the date of the certificate of business registration, a founding shareholder has the right to freely transfer its common shares to shareholders other up, but they can transfers.[...]

We understand that a Vietnam company - local company (hereinafter referred to as “Client”) is now seeking legal supports in transferring 90% equity of this Company Limited to a Thailand Investor. We therefore are grateful to present you our Legal Services Proposal for your review and consideration. Under Vietnam Law, in...

Question: I'm a foreigner living in Thailand and my partner is Vietnamese living in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. We are creating a company that provides web development via online e-commerce websites. Our plan is to establish a VN company as we will be hiring additional programmers later in Vietnam. What would...

Client is now seeking legal advices for closing Representative Office in Hanoi, Vietnam (hereinafter referred to as “R.O”). We therefore are grateful to present you our Legal Services Proposal for your review and consideration. 1. PROCEDURES FOR CLOSING RO  Under the Vietnam’s Decree No. 72/2006/ND-CP of the Government stipulating details...

Question: We are a firm of corporate providers in Singapore. One of our client has contacted us with the idea of incorporating a company in Vietnam. The idea is to import meat sub-products (pork tails, legs,etc) from France to Vietnamese markets. Currently they are working with intermediary in Vietnam. Could you, please,...

Lawyer Nguyen Tien Hoa, partner of SBLAW is recommended in The Asia Pacific Legal 500 2015 editoria in the areas of Corporate and M&A.

Question: Our company opened representative office in Vietnam, could SBLAW send us the quotation for these services of post-licensing procedure? Answen: Regarding your request, S&B Law hereby would like to charge 200USD (exclusive of 10% VAT) for covering the following tasks: 1) Declaration on Initial Personal Income Tax Procedure; 2) Registration of...

Q: Do you think there will be a chance that foreign ownership restriction in the transportation sector might be loosened at least towards investors from ASEAN countries following AEC integration? A: According to my opinion, AEC shall not help much in this case. Purpose of AEC is to create an...

Question: We would like to close of representative office in Hanoi, Vietnam. Please quote. Answer: We understand that you are seeking legal advice on closing of representative office of foreign trader in Hanoi City (hereinafter referred to as the “R.O”). We therefore are grateful to present you our Legal Services Proposal for...