Doing business in Vietnam

Question: I would like to setup a tea factory in Son La or Thai Nguyen. Please advise. Answer: In order to setup a tea factory in Vietnam, the very first thing you have to do is to look for a suitable land lot for setting up the factory. For this purpose,...

Question: We would like to set up company of freight transport agency services in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, please advise the legal procedure? Answer: We refer with thanks to your email from which we were requested to advice on establishment of a wholly foreign invested enterprise (hereinafter referred to...

Question: It's my great honor to know you through the Internet. Our company is located in Hongkong, which is dedicated in management consulting, registration. And now there is a client from our company who wants to establish a company in Vietnam . Therefore, I have some questions to consult you and wish you can help us. 1.How many shareholders for start-ups will required?If there any nationality or domicile will required? 2.How many directors for start-ups will required?If there any nationality or domicile will be required? 3.How much registered capital for start-ups will required?Do the clients deposit the money in the company`s bank account? 4.Whether office agency requires a practical office address? 5.What materials my client must provide when the shareholders are individual ? Could you give me a checklist? 6.What materials my client must provide when the shareholders are as a company ?Could you give me a checklist? 7.Need all materials my provide be notarized ? 8.How long does it take to complete registering a office agency? 9.After setting up company,what materials my client will obtain?please tell me detail? 10.How much will you charge for the company registration, and what kind of service will be included? 11.Is there any tax required? If my client wants to...

We are considering now to establish a foreign owned instead of local entity company as Paypal. Can you please advise the procedure and documents needed to submit. Answer: For obtain license to act as Paypal, the minimum investment capital that you have to contribute in Vietnam is 2,500,000USD. After obtaining the Investment...

Having known that foreign investor (hereinafter referred to as “The Client”) is planning to develop the project of distributing cosmetic products and wishes to engage a Vietnamese law firm to perform all relevant procedures for setting up 100% foreign owned company with business function of distributing such cosmetic products,

Investor: Dear SB Law company, I write this email to ask for some information, related to one of my customer. My customer is the steel trading company, from England. And now, they want to set up a representative office/ company in Vietnam.   On behalf of our customer, we would like to ask...

Question: After SBLAW submit the application document, within 15 working days, we can get the license of RO? Answen: Regarding to time schedule for obtaining License for R.O, after 15 working days from submission of required documents to the competent authority, we can obtain the License for R.O Question: According to...

Question: I am foreign people and would like to open a Travel and Tours business (Inbound & Out Bound) in Vietnam soon. Please provide me all the requirements and procedure  for that and also the time taken in the process. Answer: This is reference to your email below. I am Lawyer of SB...

Question: We want to set up joint venture company which is owned by Singapore Logistic Co., Ltd and a Vietnamese Partner in Binh Duong Province. Upon establishment, our company shall carry out business activities in the field of: (i) Transportation Agency; (ii) Warehouse Service; (iii) Forwarding Service; (iv) Loading Services;...

It is our understanding that your Company is in need of consulting and supporting for procedures of branch establishment in Hanoi for business and initial tax declaration for branch, SBLaw has sufficient capacity to provide to your Company the consulting services and support as above. [...]