Doing business in Vietnam

Under Vietnam Law, you can establish Foreign Invested Company (FIC) for exporting goods from Vietnam. However, we also would like to note that goods to be exported from Vietnam must not include rare and valuable seafood such as European Otter, hairy-nosed otter, smooth-coached otter, small-clawed cotter and golden coin turtle.

It is our understanding that you are now considering possibilities of setting up a foreign invested company for creating for 3D animations and still images for the real estate and offshore industry.

Client is willing to engage a law firm on advices regarding establishment of a representative office in Hanoi of foreign company. SB Law is a law firm duly established and operating under legislation in Vietnam that have expertise in the area of investment, real estate, commerce consultation and enterprise assistance....

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: We are Japanese company and want to set up a 100% FOC in Vietnam (LLC). We would like to incorporate in Hochiminh City and we are now looking for a law firm who can take care of the administrative process and licensing for us. We are not in...

In order to assist foreign investors (hereinafter referred to as “Client”) to establish 100% foreign owned enterprise with the business function of construction consultancy (including designing and supervising consultancy) in Vietnam, SBLAW (hereinafter referred to as “Consultant”) would like to provide the Client with such services.

Investor: Dear Sir, I am a UK national and I am evaluating the possibility of establishing a freight forwarding / logistics company in HCMC. This would be on a joint venture basis with a Vietnamese partner. Please advise approximate cost for registering such a company Lawyer: Thank you for your email...

In case the foreign company intends to change head office’s address of Investment Certificate. SBLaw would like to advise as follows[...]

Question: My company want to enlarge the import ranges. Please quote. Answer: - In this case, in order to supplement goods to be imported and distributed, you shall have to obtain Business License from Hanoi People Committee. Generally, in order to obtain this, it shall take you about 45 working days...

Client: I'm managing an insurance brokerage LLC based in London. I'm advising expatriates with their international health insurance. My clients are expatriates based anywhere in the world and I am paid by commission directly from the insurance companies on my England business account so I don't have money flow outside...