Doing business in Vietnam

We, SBLaw Company Limited (hereinafter referred to as “SB Law”) having known that your company (hereinafter referred to as “Client”) wishes to adjust its Investment Certificate regarding to supplement the business line of leasing warehouse in Hanoi. And then, your company wishes to set up its Branch office in...

SBLAW would like to provide the foreign investor some information about establishment of representative office (RO) in HoChiMinh City, Vietnam as follows:

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

SBLAW would like to update the new policy regarding to Payment Intermediary Service in Vietnam as follow: + Up to now, there are 25 enterprises granted License for providing Intermediate Payment Service. However, after conducting a comprehensive survey, SBV found that not many of them can totally rely on Intermediate Payment...

SBLAW would like to mention about the difference between Branch and R.O in Vietnam as follows:

Question: Our Chief Representative will be a french national, which visa type is better to work in Vietnam? This person will fix it's residence in Hanoi Answen: In this case, after obtaining the License for establishment of Representative Office, he shall need to obtain work permit. Then, he can obtain the...

Question: I know your Law firm by visiting your web site. I am a foreigner and would like to consult you the following legal advice. Some Question to seek for your advice: 1.Can a foreigner (foreign company or foreign natural person) own a local trading nature business company (joint venture share structure...

Client: We would like to conduct a company search at Vietnam as we have no knowledge of the ownership of the company. Therefore, we need your help to conduct a company search at Vietnam as we need to advise us accordingly on this. We need to know the current shareholders of the...

. Time frame for incorporation of a foreign invested company in Vietnam shall be about 22 working days to 45 working days. In some case, due to the complexity of the case

We understand that your company, (hereinafter referred to as “Client”) is now seeking legal advices for closing Representative Office in 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...