Doing business in Vietnam

Foreign investor: We would like to incorporate a company in HCM city. The nature of the business is for logistics providing shipping agency/Freight forwarding service and wish the company can be 100% held by Hong Kong company. The expected invested capital is between USD 100,000 to USD 200,000. If you provide the...

In case the client intends to setup a factory for producing goods (hereinafter referred to as “Factory”), SBLaw would like to provide some information about it.

Investor: We are American corporation providing Immigration Services. As far as I can see on your website, we can open Rep Office in Ho Chi Minh and offer our services with one limitation - that the client have to pay to USA. Is that correct? Do we have to hire local...

When foreign investor would like to Acquire equity of a pure local company in Vietnam, SBLAW would like to advise as follwos:

Question: I would like to know how much it would cost to open and close the representative office in HCMC, Vietnam. I need to gather all information for my management to make decision. Answer: This is reference to your email below. Our professional fee for opening/closing a representative office in Vietnam...

Question:  We are essentially looking to enter Vietnam to offer retail banking services. We haven't yet decided on the entry mode and are open to all possible options ranging from 100% foreign owned bank, joint-venture bank or a foreign bank branch. We are not really sure on pros and...

Foreign investor: We are a Hong Kong based company and would like to set up a representative office in Vietnam. I would appreciate if you could answer my following questions please: 1. Can you please confirm whether it is possible for a Hong Kong registered company to open a representative...

Question: I have some questions relating to our representative office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. 1.       How much the cost to close the representative office ? 2.       Can we leave Rep Office dormant…if so, at what cost...? 3.       Can we re-open the entity at our discretion as some point in the future….if so at...

Question: Dear Lawyer, I am operating an investment fund in Vietnam. I am wondering which methods I could choose to call for investment in my fund? Thanks. Answer:  SB Law appreciate your interest in our legal consultant services. Regarding your question, we would like to advise you as follows: In accordance with...

Under Vietnam Law, there is no specific legal instrument promulgating on use of personal data. However, this matter is mentioned in several law instruments of Vietnam like Vietnam Civil Code 2005 and law instruments regarding to electronic commerce and information technology. According to the Article No. 38 of Vietnam Civil...