Doing business in Vietnam

Decree No. 89/2016/ND-CP on requirements applicable to business entities acting as currency exchange agents or providing foreign currency receipt and payment services is issued by the Government on July 01, 2015. Accordingly,  a  business  entity  is  entitled  to  act  as  a currency exchange agent only after it is issued with...

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...

Question: We are Hongkong investor and would like to set up a factory at Industrial zone in Vietnam, please advise the required documents and legal fee? Answer: SBLAW would like to advise this case as follow: We understood that you would like to setup a factory in Quang Minh Industrial Park....

Client:  We want to open company in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City. Need some information:- 1. Import/Export Heavy machinery Company 2. 100% ownership. 3. Owner is Singapore & Hongkong National 4. How long take time to all procedure. 5. How much expenses for all license procedure including visa. 6. How much your professional charges. Thanks for enquiry. We...

Client: I am a representative of the company based in UK. We would like to establish a CJSC in Vietnam with 2 shareholders: one is a person, second is Russian Bank. So my question is if the Bank owner must come to Vietnam in person or he can just...

SBLaw is a law firm which has large experience in advising on Finance and Banking. With the staff of excellent and skilled lawyers, we has consulted for many domestic and foreign finance organizations, such as: Military Bank (MB), Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC).

Question: This is a business law firm in Hokong. We get your firm’s contact information through the internet. Our client want to have M&A in tourist resort programme in Ninh Thuan province, so we want to search out an excellent law firm in Vietnam as our partner to provide...

We refer with thanks to the conservation between you and our representative from which we were requested to advice on possibilities of setting up a foreign invested company (hereinafter referred to as “FIC”) for software development in Vietnam. Therefore, we are grateful to set our legal services proposal for your...

Question: Our Chief Representative will be a french national, which visa type is better to work in Vietnam? This person will fix it's residence in Hanoi Answen: In this case, after obtaining the License for establishment of Representative Office, he shall need to obtain work permit. Then, he can obtain the...

Question: We are FDI company in Hochiminh city and would like to amend Investment Certificate with regard to the supplementary of Services in the field of Search Engine Optimizer (SEO, please advise the legal procedure?