Doing business in Vietnam

Question: Is the Representative Office (RO) a kind of legal entity ? What is main function of the Representative Office (RO)? Could you please also let us know the fees and requirements to set up the RO?

Foreign investor: Can foreign investor set up company nominee? Lawyer: It is possible for setting up such company under the name of a Vietnamese Partner. However, please note that you should carefully study potential risk of this form as Vietnam Law does not recognize nominee structure. In the worst case, foreign investor...

Question: I am interested in opening a small company for the production of design projects 3d. What documents are needed? You are helping the company opening? Founders 2 people. I'm a foreigner. What is the cost and how soon? Answer: This is reference to your email below. I am Lawyer of...

We understand that a Vietnam company - local company (hereinafter referred to as “Client”) is now seeking legal supports in transferring 90% equity of this Company Limited to a Thailand Investor. We therefore are grateful to present you our Legal Services Proposal for your review and consideration. Under Vietnam Law, in...

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

Client: Dear SB Law, We are a foreign-owned automobile manufacturing company, which established in 1993 in Vietnam. Now, we would like to (i) re-register our company to operate in line with new Laws on enterprises and investment of Vietnam; (ii) expend the current business scope; (iii) extend the term of its...

We understand that your company (hereinafter referred to as “Client”) is now seeking legal advices for closing its Branch Office in Dong Nai (hereinafter referred to as “Branch Office”). We therefore are grateful to present you our Legal Services Proposal for your review and consideration. PROCEDURES FOR CLOSING BRANCH OFFICE IN...

Question: We are FDI company in Vietnam and would like to amend Investment Registration Certificate (“IRC”) and Enterprise Registration Certificate (“ERC’’) in order to reflect supplementing business line of non-life insurance, please advise? Answer: We refer with thanks to your call from which we were requested to assist you regarding amendment of...

SBLAW would like to give advice on possibilities of setting up a foreign invested company for doing business of technical testing and analysis in Vietnam as follows:

Logistic services under Vietnamese law, are the commercial activities whereby traders/enterprises organize the performance of one or many jobs including reception, transportation, warehousing, yard storage of cargos[...]