Doing business in Vietnam

Foreign investor: We are Hongkong Company, would like to set up 100% foreign investment company in road transportation logistic company. Is that possible ?  Do you company have already help other company for this same service ? Please advise for quotation service fee for set up logistice foreign company. Lawyer of SBLAW:...

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...

After obtaining the Establishment License for the Representative Office (RO), RO needs to implement the post-licensing procedure as follows[...]

Question: We were asked to provide a company (the “Client”, i.e., the Issuer) in preparation for IPO in Hongkong with a consolidated fee quote for acting as the Issuer’s counsel. Because the Client’s primary operating subsidiary is in Vietnam (the “Vietnam Subsidiary”), we will have to work with a Vietnam law...

Question: We are Singapore company and would like to set up entity in Vietnam. We will focus on freight forwarding business and out-source local transportation / warehousing / Customs Declaration as well as other local activities to local vendors. In other words, the entity in Hai Phong will not physically...

Question: I am Associate at consulting company, a global strategy management consulting firm. I am writing to you to enquire about your services to understand the regulations on online Higher Education in Vietnam. We’re looking for information with sources on specific laws and regulations in Vietnam to answer the questions. This...

Supplementation of business activities and investment objective is considered as expansion of investment project. According to our practical experience, in case the Foreign Owned Company would like to expand scope of business activities, particularly, the approval shall very much depend on following factors: Audited Income Statement of the Client in...

Client is now seeking legal advices for closing Representative Office in Hanoi, 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 No. 72/2006/ND-CP of the Government stipulating details...

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...

This is reference to your emails from which, we understand that your company (hereinafter referred to as “Client”) would like us to issue a legal opinion on whether a Vietnamese Citizen is under the status of individual bankruptcy and whether he has the powers and authority to execute an...