Doing business in Vietnam

Under Vietnam Law, it does not impose any minimum rate of capital for running shipping agency and forwarding services company. However, the Investor must be responsible for explaining possibility of running such company with his proposed capital. According to our practical experience, an amount of 200,000USD is reasonable rate for...

Question: We require a branch office to handle Quality control and all scheduling of customers orders. We do no shipments or import and export  and we are paid a fixed fee to our accounts overseas. Answer: We understood that you intend to setup an office in Ho Chi Minh City...

Q: Can a Representive Office open a bank account? If there any amount that need to maintain? A: Yes, the Representative office (R.O) can open bank account, that account is to receive expense from parent comapny only. No need to have any amount to maintain R.O ammount,

Client: My name is Harry and I received your contact details through internet. I'm looking for a lawyer who could assist me and a partner (we're both expats) in registering our online startup. 1. What is the process to apply for the business license? If we make it Vietnamese-owned with...

SBLAW understands that Client would like to amend its Investment Certificate to include warehousing services based on un-used redundant leased space area, thus, we would like to advise as follows:

Foreign investor: I'm writing on a question of registering representative office of international company in Vietnam. We have international consulting company, registered on USA which is operating a year and we want to register representative office of it in Hanoi city. Can you please consult me on the following...

Question: One of my Korean client want to establish branch in Bac Ninh or other City Vietnam. This company has local company in HCMC but Parent company want to establish another branch in Bac Ninh area or other possible area in Vietnam. The purpose of this branch is such as agency for...

Question: I would like to enquire about setting up a foreign owned distribution company in Vietnam ((distribution of tyres). What are the costs like and is there a minimum paid up capital amount. Answer: I am Lawyer of SB Law. I was entrusted to provide you legal advice regarding to setting...

Investor: We have been working together to open a JSC in 2012. We would like now to close the company. Could you please give us an estimation of your fees to cover all administrative procedures with authorities? Could you also please let us know a possible timeline.   Lawyer of SBLAW: Under the...

Question: We would like to set up Foreign Invested Company in the field of cloths and fashion in Vietnam. Please quote. Answer: We understand that Client is now seeking legal advices for establishment of Foreign Invested Company in the field of cloths and fashion in Vietnam (hereinafter referred to as “FIC”)....