Doing business in Vietnam

SBLAW would like to give advice on possibilities of setting up a foreign invested company for doing business of technical testing and analysis in Vietnam as follows:

Question: I know your Law firm by visiting your web site. I am a foreigner and would like to consult you the following legal advice. Some Question to seek for your advice: 1.Can a foreigner (foreign company or foreign natural person) own a local trading nature business company (joint venture share structure...

Question: May I know which taxation needs to be declared if establish a RO  in Vietnam. Your help will be much grateful. Thank you. Answer: Under Vietnam Law, a representative office does not involve with business activities for purpose of making profit. Then, except for declaration of personal income tax for...

We are requested us to provide legal advice on incorporation of a local company owned by your company (international telecommunication service provider and operator) with headquarters in London, UK (hereinafter referred to as “FIC”). Upon establishment, FIC shall provide voice call and SMS messaging service using your own service...

Question: I want to set-up a foreign-invested company which conducts real-estate management services in Hanoi, Vietnam. Please quote. Answer: We refer with thanks to your conversation from which we were requested to advice on establishment of foreign invested enterprise in Hanoi, Vietnam (hereinafter referred to as the “NewCo”). This NewCo shall...

We would like to inform you that the foreign traders who want to set up their representative office in Vietnam, they have to prepare some required documents as below: 1. Notarized & Legalized Business Registration certificate/incorporation certificate; 2. Notarized & Legalized Articles of Association; 3. Notarized & Legalized Audited Financial Statement of...

Client: I am an American citizen wishing to register a new company here in Vung Tau. The business is consultancy for project construction. I have an office location already. I carry no overheads other than the office rental and my own accommodation. I simply wish to be registered and request the...

Question: We would like to establish a Social Enterprise in Vietnam. Please quote. Answer: We understand that you would like us to advise on the legal requirements for a social enterprise under Vietnam Law. We are therefore grateful to present you hereinafter our Legal Services Proposal for your review and consideration. 1.                     ...

In case the foreign investor would like to set up a foreign invested company providing Shipping Agency / Freight Forwarding Services in Vietnam, they should consider the legal aspect as follow[...]

Client: We will like to set up a 100% owned branch office in Vietnam to conduct our business locally. Is this possible? What is the requirement of local directors, restriction on trade activities of foreign owned branch offices and the tax payable? Lawyer: This is reference to your email below. I...