Doing business in Vietnam

Question: We are a commercial foreign bank having branch in Vietnam and would like to seek a law firm in Vietnam, please advise this? Answer: Further to our discussion from which we were requested to provide legal retainer services to Commercial foreign Bank in Vietnam  (hereinafter referred to as “BANK”),...

Client is willing to engage a law firm on advices regarding establishment of a Foreign Invested Company in Thai Nguyen Province for

Investor: I would like your advice on starting a joint venture (with a local partner) LLC in VN that imports foreign health products for local distribution and also export to other ASEAN countries. I will be the major shareholder. Can you briefly walk me through the legal processes and weigh...

Foreign investor: Dear sir, This is Peter from Taiwan. We are textile group company engaged in cotton, cotton yarn, fabric and garment business. We started to develop Vietnam market 3 year ago, and now our company want to establish a agency in vietnam .. so can you give me...

Question: Hi lawyer, I have a question. As a foreign investor, I want to buy stocks from a Vietnam Jsc. Thus, I want to ask you: Do I have to send application to DPI? Answer: SB Law appreciate your interest in our legal consultant services. Regarding your question, we would like to...

Question: We are a firm of corporate providers in Singapore. One of our client has contacted us with the idea of incorporating a company in Vietnam. The idea is to import meat sub-products (pork tails, legs,etc) from France to Vietnamese markets. Currently they are working with intermediary in Vietnam. Could you, please,...

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...

SB Law would like to give legal advice on possibilities of setting up a foreign invested company providing Shipping Agency/Freight Forwarding Services in Vietnam as follows:

Decree No. 89/2016/ND-CP on requirements applicable to business entities acting as currency exchange agents or providing foreign currency receipt and payment services is issued by the Government on July 01, 2015. Accordingly,  a  business  entity  is  entitled  to  act  as  a currency exchange agent only after it is issued with...

Client: I am a representative of the company based in UK. We would like to establish a CJSC in Vietnam with 2 shareholders: one is a person, second is Russian Bank. So my question is if the Bank owner must come to Vietnam in person or he can just...