Doing business in Vietnam

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...

Q:  I have some questions relating to our representative office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. 1.    How much the cost to close the representative office ? 2.    Can we leave Rep Office dormant…if so, at what cost...? 3.    Can we re-open the entity at our discretion as some point in the...

Representative Office (R.O) needs to submit in writing the annual report to Department of Industry and Trade by January 30th, 2015.  (Article 19, Decree no. 72/2006/ND-CP detailing the Trade Law's regulation on Rep.Office, Branch of foreign businesses in Vietnam provided that, prior to the final working day of January, R.O has to report...

Investor: Dear SB Law company, I write this email to ask for some information, related to one of my customer. My customer is the steel trading company, from England. And now, they want to set up a representative office/ company in Vietnam.   On behalf of our customer, we would like to ask...

On June 11th, 2021, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Circular 02/2021/TT-BCT on the Rules of Origin of goods in the UKVFTA Agreement. Accordingly, in order to receive tariff preferences under UKVFTA, certificate of origin must be submitted to the Vietnamese customs authority within 2 years from the time...

Representative Office is an option for Foreign Investor who wishes to conduct market research, trade promotion etc in Vietnam. Depending on business sector of the parent companies abroad, conditions and procedure for setting up representative office in Vietnam may be different. Up to now, Vietnam Law only stipulate conditions and procedures...

Foreign investor: We are a Hong Kong based company and would like to set up a representative office in Vietnam. I would appreciate if you could answer my following questions please: 1. Can you please confirm whether it is possible for a Hong Kong registered company to open a representative...

Investor: Hello SB Law team, 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? I would...

SBLAW would like to introduce the legal procedure for etting up a representative office in Ho Chi Minh City of Japan company as follows:

Client: Hello,We would like to inquire on legal service for corporate, such as setting up Representative Office of Foreign company in Vietnam  HCMC. Please kindly get back to us asap.  Lawyer: As discussed with you through mobile, we would like to reconfirm as follows: - For import and distribution of cosmetic products,...