Q &A regarding open IT business in Ho Chi Minh City.
Q: How's the procedure or process to apply as a register I.T company, computer or apps company? What type of document do I need to prepare? Do Ho Chi Minh have different between license or register company?
A: According to Vietnam Law on Investment and Vietnam WTO’s Commitments, it is possible...
Legal service for closing the representative office in Vietnam
It is our understanding that your company intends to close its representative office in Vietnam, SBLaw can provide this legal service:
Note on Post-licensing procedures for Representative office in Vietnam
After receiving License for Representative office in Vietnam, regarding the post-licensing procedures, SBLAW advises as follows:
1) Implement the Initial Personal Income Tax Procedure regarding the all of employees who are working for the Rep Office. Please kindly let your Internal Accountant or External Accounting Agency contacted with the Division of...
Sole proprietorship as an expat in Ho chi Minh city
Quetion: I am a US person living in Ho Chi Minh City since 2011, currently working on starting a home décor and clothing business.
Part of this business is intended to be wholesale for the Swiss and European market and, for doing so, I’m setting up a company based in...
Legal due diligence report in respect of Vietnamese Entity
Question: We were asked to provide a company (the “Client”, i.e., the Issuer) in preparation for IPO in Hongkong with a consolidated fee quote for acting as the Issuer’s counsel.
Because the Client’s primary operating subsidiary is in Vietnam (the “Vietnam Subsidiary”), we will have to work with a Vietnam law...
Setting up a foreign invested company for doing business of Nondestructive Testing and Heat Treatment
1. Legal opinion
In our experience, Nondestructive Testing Services is one of the services that are belonged to the scope of CPC (Central Product Classification) 8676 and under the Vietnam’s WTO Commitment, foreign business entities engaging in this field shall only be permitted to conduct this business when they satisfy...
Establishing a 100% owned foreign company for producing software in Vietnam
In accordance with the information as provided by Client, we understand that you would like to establish a 100% owned foreign company for producing software in Vietnam
According to the guidelines of Law on Investment 2014 and Law on Enterprises 2014, Client first needs to submit the dossier to apply...
Enquiry for setting up Company in Vietnam
Question: We have a Poland client who has a BVI Company. He would like to set up a Vietnamese Company to open a business bank account in Vietnam.
Please advise us the following:
1. Is it okay to the Vietnam Authority to use BVI Company to hold the FIE Company in Vietnam? ...
Establishment of domestic company Service
This is reference to your requirement, from which, we understand that currently you (hereinafter referred to as “Client”) is looking for a professional law firm to establish domestic company. Therefore, we are grateful to set our legal services proposal for your review and consideration as follows:
Scope of...
Setting up company in HongKong
It takes around two weeks to form a new company of your own proposed name by first conducting a name search or taking 3-4 days if you choose one of the shelf companies from the HK shelf list.

















