Doing business in Vietnam

Having known that foreign investor (hereinafter referred to as “Client”) wishes to be provided with consultancy services in establishing a Joint Venture Company in the field of logistics in accordance with the Laws of Vietnam (hereinafter referred to as “JVC”)[...]

Investor: I am in Singapore wishes to start small scale garment business in Vietnam. Please advise me to register the company and other proecedures? Lawyer of SBLAW:This is reference to your email below. I am Corporate Lawyer of SB Law. I was entrusted to advise you for starting business in Vietnam. From...

We refer with thanks to your from which, you requested us to provide legal advice on amendment of Investment Certificate of your company (Hereinafter referred to as “Client”) to add new business line of implementation of import right and trading right against forklift truck (HS Code No. 84279000) and...

SBLAW would like to give you some information about setting up a wholly foreign invested company (hereinafter referred to as “FIC”) for management consulting services in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Investor: Dear Sir, We are a private company in Korea. The company’s business is to help people who want to move and live in another countries so called emigration service.   Now they want to setup a company and do the same business in Vietnam.   1.     Is it possible by Foreigner and/or Foreign...

Question: Dear sirs, warm greetings! I am helping my friends (individual fintech investors) to setup a legal entity in Vietnam. The business is about online microlending. Something similar to Cashwagon and Tima.vn. I couldn't find enough details about such type of activity in SBV's knowledge base or elsewhere. Do you have...

Question: May I know which taxation needs to be declared if establish a RO  in Vietnam. Your help will be much grateful. Thank you. Answer: Under Vietnam Law, a representative office does not involve with business activities for purpose of making profit. Then, except for declaration of personal income tax for...

On June 11th, 2021, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Circular 02/2021/TT-BCT on the Rules of Origin of goods in the UKVFTA Agreement. Accordingly, in order to receive tariff preferences under UKVFTA, certificate of origin must be submitted to the Vietnamese customs authority within 2 years from the time...

Q: Our company is interested in starting up a trading export company in Viet Nam. We want to know roughly how much and how long does it take to set up a company there and which is the easier/cheaper way to do it (100% foreign investment for a pty...

Answer: Under Vietnam Law on Investment and Vietnam WTO’s Commitments, the foreign investors are not allowed to operate the “domain name trading”.