Doing business in Vietnam

Question: We want to set up joint venture company which is owned by Singapore Logistic Co., Ltd and a Vietnamese Partner in Binh Duong Province. Upon establishment, our company shall carry out business activities in the field of: (i) Transportation Agency; (ii) Warehouse Service; (iii) Forwarding Service; (iv) Loading Services;...

Question: Dear sirs, warm greetings! I am helping my friends (individual fintech investors) to setup a legal entity in Vietnam. The business is about online microlending. Something similar to Cashwagon and Tima.vn. I couldn't find enough details about such type of activity in SBV's knowledge base or elsewhere. Do you have...

Question: We are interested in establishing of the representative office of our company in Hanoi. My boss has two companies, one is registered in Thailand, the other is registered in Republic of Seychelles, so he wants to know more about the details about setting up a representative office. 1. what kind...

Vietnam Government classifies Multi Model Transportation Service into two forms: - Internal Multi Model Transportation Service - International Multi Model Transportation Service Under the Decree No. 87/2009/ND-CP of the Government, for providing International or Internal Multi Model Transportation Service, the Enterprise must satisfy following conditions: - Having assets or capital equal to 80,000SDR. It also...

We understand that your Korean company is now considering setting up foreign invested company in Vietnam for: (i) Conduct research and development of software. (ii) Manufacturing software or developing software Under Vietnam Law, companies manufacturing software or providing software services shall be entitled to tax incentive. Accordingly, such company can enjoy Corporate...

SBLAW would like to introduce some information about opening a RO in Vietnam as follows:

With the knowledge that foreign investor (hereinafter referred to as: “the Client”) has the intention to establish a Representative Office (RO) in Vietnam, SBLaw (hereinafter referred to as “The Consultant”), a leading Vietnamese Law Firm with full experience and capabilities, would like to provide services to assist the Client in such endeavors.

Investor: We are currently looking into changing our structure from a rep office to a wholly foreign owned  Vietnamese company. Can you run me through step by step what needs to happen if we decide to proceed. I thought you would be the right person to know. Lawyer of SBLAW:Thank...

Client: I intend set up a company in HCM, as a buying house handling export products out of Vietnam and trading local market, what are the requirments and easy way to set up, thanks Lawyer:This is reference to your message below. I am Corporate Lawyer of SB Law. I was...

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...