Doing business in Vietnam

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

Question: I would like some advice about incorporating a business related to English language teaching. Although the business is largely online, it will also be operating in Vietnam, which is where both directors (UK and USA) currently live. I need your help in knowing where to incorporate e.g. in...

Question: We are foreign investors intending to set up a retail business in Hanoi. We would like to know how much it will normally cost to engage your services in assisting us to incorporate a company and acquire relevant licenses (e.g.the Investment Certificate). We would be grateful if you may kindly provide us with a costs estimate.

: I am a foreigner. I would like to know about the costing and procedures to set up a limited company in Hanoi, Vietnam. Company provides services including,

Investors have to prepare these following dossiers to register an investment project in Vietnam:

Representative Office (R.O) needs to submit in writing the annual report to Department of Industry and Trade by January 30th, 2015.  (Article 19, Decree no. 72/2006/ND-CP detailing the Trade Law's regulation on Rep.Office, Branch of foreign businesses in Vietnam provided that, prior to the final working day of January, R.O has to report...

Under the Degree No. 25/2011/ND-CP dated 06 April 2011 of Vietnam Government detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the telecommunication law, Voice Call and SMS Messaging Service are classified to basic telecommunication services.

On January 16, 2017, the government has promulgated Decree 03/2017/NĐ – CP of casino business. This Decree deals with business, management of the business and administrative sanction in casino business in Vietnam. Decree 03/2017 will take effect from March 15, 2017. 1. Business principles Casino business is business lines subject to...

So far SBLaw has successfully obtained the Representative Office License and supported R.O’s matter for ROCK SOLID SHEDS (Australian investor); FITI TESTING AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE (Korean investor); UBM (Thailand investors); TOHKEMI (Japanese investor); LEVI’S (Levi Strauss Global Trading Company – Hong Kong Investor); TRI HK (Hong Kong Investor); NETRUNNER SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED, (Singapore Investor,), PEGASUS ( Singapore...

Foreign invested company (FIC) shall be the best choice for foreign investors if they wish to run business activities in Vietnam.