Doing business in Vietnam

Question: I'm one of the investor seeking for investment in Vietnam. First of all, I would like to know about time period from the initialize until final process of company registration in break down step. Also, total expenses and evidences, for example; documents, capital, board of meeting, charter and...

Client: We will like to set up a 100% owned branch office in Vietnam to conduct our business locally. Is this possible? What is the requirement of local directors, restriction on trade activities of foreign owned branch offices and the tax payable? Lawyer: This is reference to your email below. I...

The foreign company must: - Being recognized as a legal entity by countries or territories of business registration;

Q: What docs should be presented to apply the license of R.O  ?   A: Please see the attached file for your information of our required documents. We also would like to note that legalized copy of document is only valid within 03 months from the date of legalization. Thus, scanned...

SBLAW would like to provide you some information on setting up wholly foreign invested company (Hereinafter referred to as “FIC”) for conducting import and export agricultural products in Ho Chi Minh City as follows: 1. General Comments The establishment of a FIC in Vietnam requires an Investment Certificate from the licensing...

Question: Our startup has 3 founders, what kind of paper and share do we need to do? In future, if we want increase stock share of a founder / employee because he did a great job, how can we do that?

Foreign company would like to open representative office in Vietnam, they should care the following matters: Q: Before setting up the Representative Office (RO), can investor register their trademark in Vietnam? A: Yes, they can register the trademark under the name of foreign company with Vietnam National Office of Intellectual Property...

We understand that you would like us to advise on establishment of a Joint Stock Company in which 49% is owned by local partner and 51% is owned by foreign investor (hereinafter referred to as “FIC’) in Hanoi, Vietnam. We further understand that upon establishment, the FIC shall export agricultural...

Tax audits are carried out regularly and often cover a number of tax years. Prior to an audit, the tax authorities send the taxpayer a written notice indicating the time and scope of the audit inspection.

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...