Doing business in Vietnam

SBLAW would like to mention about the difference between Branch and R.O in Vietnam as follows:

From 1st July 2015, the new Enterprise Law and Investment Law shall become effective. Under the current law, for setting up a foreign invested company, you shall need only Investment Certificate cum Certificate of Business Registration. However, from 1st July 2015, two above said Certificate shall be separated. Particularly, after obtainment of...

Client: Could you please confirm if your law firm does formation of Vietnam company. we are interested in registering a company in Vietnam as our branch office Lawyer: This is reference to your email below. We would like to confirm that we can assist you in forming company in Vietnam. In...

We refer with thanks to the conservation from which we were requested to provide legal advices regarding to amendment of certificate of operation of a branch office of a foreign invested company in Hanoi to reflect change of address (hereinafter referred to as “Client”). We, therefore, are grateful to...

In Vietnam, Foreign Invested Company (FIC) can be divided into two following forms: (i) Wholly Foreign Owned Company wherein Foreign Investors shall own 100% capital of the Company and (ii) Joint Venture Company wherein Foreign Investor shall jointly setup company with at least one local partner. Generally, foreign investor is...

Question: We would like to set up company of freight transport agency services in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, please advise the legal procedure? Answer: We refer with thanks to your email from which we were requested to advice on establishment of a wholly foreign invested enterprise (hereinafter referred to...

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.

Client: Hello,We would like to inquire on legal service for corporate, such as setting up Representative Office of Foreign company in Vietnam  HCMC. Please kindly get back to us asap.  Lawyer: As discussed with you through mobile, we would like to reconfirm as follows: - For import and distribution of cosmetic products,...

SBLaw is proud to assist a large number of clients in negotiation, licensing and post licensing procedures for the establishment and operation of their commercial presence in Vietnam[...]

SBLaw would like to provide some information for setting up a representative office of foreign company in Vietnam (hereinafter referred to as “Company”) as follows: