Doing business in Vietnam

Question: We would like to close of representative office in Hanoi, Vietnam. Please quote. Answer: We understand that you are seeking legal advice on closing of representative office of foreign trader in Hanoi City (hereinafter referred to as the “R.O”). We therefore are grateful to present you our Legal Services Proposal for...

Question: We are Singapore company and would like to set up entity in Vietnam. We will focus on freight forwarding business and out-source local transportation / warehousing / Customs Declaration as well as other local activities to local vendors. In other words, the entity in Hai Phong will not physically...

Investor: Dear Sir, We are a private company in Korea. The company’s business is to help people who want to move and live in another countries so called emigration service.   Now they want to setup a company and do the same business in Vietnam.   1.     Is it possible by Foreigner and/or Foreign...

Question: I have a small problem which I want your advice. We have a number of products which our “product name” and the actual “registered name” differ from each other. So my questions are in two parts. 1. For upcoming export (this week), what should we state on the export documents?...

Foreign investor: We would like to incorporate a company in HCM city. The nature of the business is for logistics providing shipping agency/Freight forwarding service and wish the company can be 100% held by Hong Kong company. The expected invested capital is between USD 100,000 to USD 200,000. If you provide the...

M&A is a mechanism used by companies in order to expand its range, share market or to capture markets. Nonetheless, when M&A conducted, parties must be aware of legal status of companies that they wish to purchase and necessary procedure as well.

Client: Dear Sir/ Madam, Our company wants to send email and SMS to its patients (approx. 10,000 – 20,000 patients) to update or inform about FMP’s services.  Our concerns are (i) how to use email tool and SMS to communicate with your patients legally, and  (ii) legal exposures of not...

Question: I am writing to you on behalf foreign company based in USA, we are interested in investment in Vietnam and we already found an local company(registered in HCMC), we have negotiate with the owner and want to buy over the 100% share from 2 local shareholders, the company...

It takes around two weeks to form a new company of your own proposed name by first conducting a name search or taking 3-4 days if you choose one of the shelf companies from the HK shelf list.