Doing business in Vietnam

Question: We are FDI company and have headquater in Hochiminh City and wish to set up its Branch in Hanoi City to implement the project of distribution of goods that are distributed by our company, please advise the legal procedure? Answer: We, SB Law Company Limited (hereinafter referred to as...

Question: I am foreign people and would like to open a Travel and Tours business (Inbound & Out Bound) in Vietnam soon. Please provide me all the requirements and procedure  for that and also the time taken in the process. Answer: This is reference to your email below. I am Lawyer of SB...

Question: Can you tell me briefly the process of increasing charter capital?  How long will it take? Thanks. Answen: The process of increasing charter capital is different from types of company, please provide more details so I can give an accurate consultation: 1) Type of company: Limited Liability company or Joint...

Client: My name is Harry and I received your contact details through internet. I'm looking for a lawyer who could assist me and a partner (we're both expats) in registering our online startup. 1. What is the process to apply for the business license? If we make it Vietnamese-owned with...

Question: We are a fellow corporate service provider from Hongkong. We have a client from Hongkong who is looking to setup a business in Vietnam. They’re a shopping mall operator (Like WeWork, they lease from landlord, and sublease to tenants). Is incorporation and the respective compliance be something you and your team...

Under the Degree No. 25/2011/ND-CP dated 06 April 2011 of Vietnam Government detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the telecommunication law, Voice Call and SMS Messaging Service are classified to basic telecommunication services.

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...

Investor: We are in the midst of doing a corporate exercise, and we need your assistance to perform a due diligence on our company entity in Vietnam. Lawyer: 1. SCOPE OF WORKS Following works are proposed based on the request of Client. However, depending on the specific position/situation of Client, several work...

The establishment of the foreign invested company (hereinafter referred to as the “NewCo”) requires an Investment Certificate from the licensing authority[...]

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.