Doing business in Vietnam

Quetion: I am a US person living in Ho Chi Minh City since 2011, currently working on starting a home décor and clothing business. Part of this business is intended to be wholesale for the Swiss and European market and, for doing so, I’m setting up a company based in...

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...

Representative Office is an option for Foreign Investor who wishes to conduct market research, trade promotion etc in Vietnam. Depending on business sector of the parent companies abroad, conditions and procedure for setting up representative office in Vietnam may be different. Up to now, Vietnam Law only stipulate conditions and procedures...

Question: One of my Korean client want to establish branch in Bac Ninh or other City Vietnam. This company has local company in HCMC but Parent company want to establish another branch in Bac Ninh area or other possible area in Vietnam. The purpose of this branch is such as agency for...

Generally, all foreign investors with established presences in Vietnam will need to open a bank account in order to conduct their business in Vietnam.

SBLaw would like to give information for setting up a representative office of foreign company in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (hereinafter referred to as “Company”) as follow:

In case the client intends to setup a factory for producing goods (hereinafter referred to as “Factory”), SBLaw would like to provide some information about it.

SBLaw has extensive experience in advising clients in the areas of government relations as well as establishing, maintaining and developing relationships with government agencies to ensure that the rights and legitimate interests of the investors and customers conducting business in Vietnam. Consulting services of government relations include: Developing and coordinating strategic...

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

Client: I am a representative of the company based in UK. We would like to establish a CJSC in Vietnam with 2 shareholders: one is a person, second is Russian Bank. So my question is if the Bank owner must come to Vietnam in person or he can just...