Doing business in Vietnam

Question: We are a commercial foreign bank having branch in Vietnam and would like to seek a law firm in Vietnam, please advise this? Answer: Further to our discussion from which we were requested to provide legal retainer services to Commercial foreign Bank in Vietnam  (hereinafter referred to as “BANK”),...

We understand that you and your Vietnamese Partner (hereinafter referred to as “Client”) is now seeking legal advices for establishment of joint venture company (hereinafter referred to as “FIC”) for importing and trading products having HS Codes No. 0901; 0902; 3304 and 8516 in Hanoi. We therefore are grateful to...

It is our understanding that your Company is in need of consulting and supporting for procedures of branch establishment in Hanoi for business and initial tax declaration for branch, SBLaw has sufficient capacity to provide to your Company the consulting services and support as above. [...]

Question: I would like to set up warehouse services company in Hanoi I would like to know the process ie what type of license and cost of the licenses. Answer: In Vietnam, regarding to logistic services, you can setup 100% foreign owned company for providing (i) Warehouse services; (ii) Transportation Agency Service....

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...

Client is willing to engage a legal consultant on advices regarding the establishment of representative office in Hanoi, Vietnam.

SBLAW would like to provide the foreign investor some information about establishment of representative office (RO) in HoChiMinh City, Vietnam as follows:

Supplementation of business activities and investment objective is considered as expansion of investment project. According to our practical experience, in case the Foreign Owned Company would like to expand scope of business activities, particularly, the approval shall very much depend on following factors: Audited Income Statement of the Client in...

Foreign investor: Dear sir, We are limited company from hongkong and are looking setup my fifth office in Vietnam We already have office in hongkong ,guanghzou.yiwu and qindao We need to ask some information from you to setup trading or service office or representative office first time cost of setup company auditing cost...

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...