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Setting up a local company

Question: We are foreigers (2 person) and we want to start on with trading company in Vietnam with very little capital in the beginning to test market it so someone suggested to start a company local in the name of Vietnamese whom we trust. Point is that we can start on...

How to open an Inbound tour company?

Client: Hello there, I have read about how to open a tour company (an inbound one) from your web-site, now i have this question in my mind. I expect you, as a professional law firm, to inform me about the following please: 1) how much does it cost to get the related...
Legal Consultancy for Japanese investors in Viet Nam

Adjust Investment Certificate of Foreign Invested Company in Vietnam

In order to do business in Vietnam, the foreign investor has to obtain the Investment Certificate to set up a company in Vietnam[...]
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Online casino in Vietnam

Question: I wonder if you could give me some information (or pass me on to someone that can) about running an online live casino from Vietnam.     I understand that Vietnamese citizens cannot gamble by law but this website will not be accessible by people in Vietnam and will not be...
lawyer on M&A in Vietnam

Company Acquisition in Vietnam

SBLaw was requested to assist foreign company (Hereinafter referred to as “Client”) to provide legal advice on company acquisition in Vietnam. 1. Our proposd scope of works We anticipate that our work will comprise of the following work streams. These are the key work streams required in any M&A cases. Depending on...
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Setup a MLM Company in Vietnam for distribution of cosmetic and nutrition products.

SBLAW understands that foreign investor intends to setup a MLM Company in Vietnam for distribution of cosmetic and nutrition products, we would like to provide some legal information as follows:

Set up business under Sole Proprietorship with 100% own share.

Investor: Respected Sir/Madam, I am a Hongkong citizen. I am looking to set up business under Sole Proprietorship with 100% own share in the field of restaurant. Can I do this type of business in Vietnam and what will be the capital requirements? Thanks and best regards. Lawyer of SBLAW:Under Vietnam Law,...

Road Transportation License in Vietnam for foreign investor

Question: We are Singapore logistic company, we have a question as follow: Can foreign investor set up a 100% owned foreign logistic company (road transportation service)? Answer: It is noted that Vietnam Law officially remove foreign ownership limitation in the logistic services sector. However, this change is only applicable to several...
Representative office in Vietnam

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...

Form a company in Vietnam for foreign export and trading of seafood

Under Vietnam Law, you can establish Foreign Invested Company (FIC) for exporting goods from Vietnam. However, we also would like to note that goods to be exported from Vietnam must not include rare and valuable seafood such as European Otter, hairy-nosed otter, smooth-coached otter, small-clawed cotter and golden coin turtle.