Doing business in Vietnam

I represent a Hong Kong-based charitable organization, We would like to understand our options for setting up a legal entity in Vietnam, based in Ho Chi Minh City. Can your team provide advice on our options and then establish and administer a Vietnamese company for us?

Establishment of a pure local company in Vietnam is rather simple. For this option, Client shall have to appoint at least one local partner to act as owner of the pure local company.

Investor is a French company and want to establish a foreign invested company (Hereinafter referred to as “FIC”) for providing market research in Vietnam, SBLaw would like to provide some information as follows:

We refer with thanks to your from which, you requested us to provide legal advice on amendment of Investment Certificate of your company (Hereinafter referred to as “Client”) to add new business line of implementation of import right and trading right against forklift truck (HS Code No. 84279000) and...

This is reference to our discussion from which we were requested to advice for a Singapore Investor (hereinafter referred to as “Client”) to set up a 100% foreign invested company manufacturing wood pallet. We are grateful to set our legal services proposal for your review and consideration as follows: 1....

Question: It's my great honor to know you through the Internet. Our company is located in Hongkong, which is dedicated in management consulting, registration. And now there is a client from our company who wants to establish a company in Vietnam . Therefore, I have some questions to consult you and wish you can help us. 1.How many shareholders for start-ups will required?If there any nationality or domicile will required? 2.How many directors for start-ups will required?If there any nationality or domicile will be required? 3.How much registered capital for start-ups will required?Do the clients deposit the money in the company`s bank account? 4.Whether office agency requires a practical office address? 5.What materials my client must provide when the shareholders are individual ? Could you give me a checklist? 6.What materials my client must provide when the shareholders are as a company ?Could you give me a checklist? 7.Need all materials my provide be notarized ? 8.How long does it take to complete registering a office agency? 9.After setting up company,what materials my client will obtain?please tell me detail? 10.How much will you charge for the company registration, and what kind of service will be included? 11.Is there any tax required? If my client wants to...

Question: We would like to establish a Social Enterprise in Vietnam. Please quote. Answer: We understand that you would like us to advise on the legal requirements for a social enterprise under Vietnam Law. We are therefore grateful to present you hereinafter our Legal Services Proposal for your review and consideration. 1.                     ...

This is reference to our discussion today, from which we were requested to prepare mutual agreement between your Company and its business partner, wherein, your Company agree that it Business Partner can arrange its personnel to manage business operation of your Company for a specific period. You therefore seeks a...

Vietnam Government classifies Multi Model Transportation Service into two forms: - Internal Multi Model Transportation Service - International Multi Model Transportation Service Under the Decree No. 87/2009/ND-CP of the Government, for providing International or Internal Multi Model Transportation Service, the Enterprise must satisfy following conditions: - Having assets or capital equal to 80,000SDR. It also...

According to paragraph 5 of Article 84 of the Law on Enterprises "Within three years from the date of the certificate of business registration, a founding shareholder has the right to freely transfer its common shares to shareholders other up, but they can transfers.[...]