Doing business in Vietnam

Lawyer Nguyen Tien Hoa, partner of SBLAW is recommended in The Asia Pacific Legal 500 2015 editoria in the areas of Corporate and M&A.

Question: Our Chief Representative will be a french national, which visa type is better to work in Vietnam? This person will fix it's residence in Hanoi Answen: In this case, after obtaining the License for establishment of Representative Office, he shall need to obtain work permit. Then, he can obtain the...

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...

SBLAW would like to update the new policy regarding to Payment Intermediary Service in Vietnam as follow: + Up to now, there are 25 enterprises granted License for providing Intermediate Payment Service. However, after conducting a comprehensive survey, SBV found that not many of them can totally rely on Intermediate Payment...

Under Vietnam Law, foreign investor can run its foreign investment project by either of establishment of foreign invested company or signing Business Co-Operation Contract with local partner or buying in an existing company.

Question: I am writing to you on behalf foreign company based in USA, we are interested in investment in Vietnam and we already found an local company(registered in HCMC), we have negotiate with the owner and want to buy over the 100% share from 2 local shareholders, the company...

It is our understanding that you are now considering possibilities of setting up a foreign invested company for creating for 3D animations and still images for the real estate and offshore industry.

  Question: We have a Poland client who has a BVI Company.  He would like to set up a Vietnamese Company to open a business bank account in Vietnam. Please advise us the following: 1. Is it okay to the Vietnam Authority to use BVI Company to hold the FIE Company in Vietnam? ...

Q: How's the procedure or process to apply as a register I.T company, computer or apps company? What type of document do I need to prepare? Do Ho Chi Minh have different between license or register company? A: According to Vietnam Law on Investment and Vietnam WTO’s Commitments, it is possible...

1.The establishment of a Foreign invested company (FIC) including Joint Venture Company in Vietnam requires an Investment Certificate from the licensing authority.