Doing business in Vietnam

Question: Can you tell me briefly the process of increasing charter capital?  How long will it take? Thanks. Answen: The process of increasing charter capital is different from types of company, please provide more details so I can give an accurate consultation: 1) Type of company: Limited Liability company or Joint...

Question: We are one of the leading freight forwarding companies in Singapore and now have plan of strengthen our wins to worldwide branches . Presently we have our own setup in USA and BKK apart from our Singapore four offices and now the new project which we plan to...

Client: Dear Sir/ Madam, Our company wants to send email and SMS to its patients (approx. 10,000 – 20,000 patients) to update or inform about FMP’s services.  Our concerns are (i) how to use email tool and SMS to communicate with your patients legally, and  (ii) legal exposures of not...

Question:  We are a multi-national and multi-functional market entity with over 38 years history, and we are committed to basing on the Hongkong, serving the world of business. Now many of our clients are going to set up companies in Vietnam, therefore we would like to establish long-term cooperation with...

SBLaw has extensive experience in advising clients in the areas of government relations as well as establishing, maintaining and developing relationships with government agencies to ensure that the rights and legitimate interests of the investors and customers conducting business in Vietnam. Consulting services of government relations include: Developing and coordinating strategic...

Question: I'm a foreigner living in Thailand and my partner is Vietnamese living in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. We are creating a company that provides web development via online e-commerce websites. Our plan is to establish a VN company as we will be hiring additional programmers later in Vietnam. What would...

In order to assist foreign investor (hereinafter referred to as “Client”) to establish 100% foreign owned enterprise with the business function of construction consultancy (including designing and supervising consultancy) in Vietnam, SBLaw (hereinafter referred to as “Consultant”) would like to provide the Client with such services.

Investor:Good Morning, I would like to find out more about your Representative Office / Company Formation Services We are looking for a law firm we can refer our clients to. In addition any clients you refer to us for office space in Ho Chi Minh for their representative office. Best Regards Lawyer:This...

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...

Generally, all foreign investors with established presences in Vietnam will need to open a bank account in order to conduct their business in Vietnam.