Some notes for Expanding business of foreign invested company in Vietnam.
To implement the plan of business expansion in Vietnam, foreign invested company (FIC) has to amend of its Investment Certificate in Vietnam authority[...]
Company formation for financial management consulting services.
According to Vietnam-WTO Commitments, foreign investor is allowed to setup foreign owned company in Vietnam to provide financial management consulting services (CPC 89502)[...]
Changing owner and legal representative for FDI company
In case a Foreign Invested Company (“FIC”) would like to change of its owner and Legal Representative (“FIC”) with Vietnam Competent Authorities, We, therefore, are grateful to present our legal service proposal for client’s review and consideration.
Legal service for changing head office’s address of company.
In case the foreign company intends to change head office’s address of Investment Certificate. SBLaw would like to advise as follows[...]
Quotation for Pharmaceutical registration at MOH
Question: We are pharmaceuticals company from Singapore, we would like to registered of Products in Vietnam MOH. Please share the quotation for registering one dossiers for one products.
Answer:
Regarding your enquiries concerning the subject matter, we would like to advise you on procedure and our updated fee schedule in relation...
Set up a bank in Vietnam
Question:
We are essentially looking to enter Vietnam to offer retail banking services. We haven't yet decided on the entry mode and are open to all possible options ranging from 100% foreign owned bank, joint-venture bank or a foreign bank branch. We are not really sure on pros and...
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...
Legal service for setting up 100% foreign owned companies
Having known that foreign investor (hereinafter referred to as “The Client”) is planning to develop the project of distributing cosmetic products and wishes to engage a Vietnamese law firm to perform all relevant procedures for setting up 100% foreign owned company with business function of distributing such cosmetic products,
IP patents ownership after merging
Question:
My company will merge with another company, in fact they will literally buy our. But my company has a few IP patents. If we merge, how will that affect the ownership of these patents?
Answer:
SB Law appreciate your interest in our legael consultant services. Regarding your question, we would like...
Setting up pure local company
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.

















