Doing business in Vietnam

Question: We are consulting company for product certification in Korea. We are being asked for Cosmetic products registration in Vietnam from our customer. We want to discuss about this agenda including RP arrangement with you. Could you guide us on approximate Cost, Procedure and lead time? Answer:  I am Lawyer of...

SBLAW would like to provide our legal advice on establishment of foreign invested company which provides dental clinic services in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam as follows: I. BRIEF SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND It is our understanding that you intend to set up a foreign-owned company (NewCo) in Vietnam for carrying business activities...

Question: Hi lawyer, I have a question. As a foreign investor, I want to buy stocks from a Vietnam Jsc. Thus, I want to ask you: Do I have to send application to DPI? Answer: SB Law appreciate your interest in our legal consultant services. Regarding your question, we would like to...

Question: My company will merge with another company, in fact they will literally buy our. But my company has a few IP patents. If we merge, how will that affect the ownership of these patents? Answer: SB Law appreciate your interest in our legael consultant services. Regarding your question, we would like...

Lawyer Nguyen Tien Hoa, partner of SBLAW is recommended in The Asia Pacific Legal 500 2015 editoria in the areas of Corporate and M&A.

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...

I have some questions relating to our representative office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Question: How much the cost to close the representative office? Answen: Our professional fee for closing a representative office is 1,200USD. The fee does not cover services for finalization of tax obligation of the representative office...

We understand that you would like us to advise on establishment of a Joint Stock Company in which 49% is owned by local partner and 51% is owned by foreign investor (hereinafter referred to as “FIC’) in Hanoi, Vietnam. We further understand that upon establishment, the FIC shall export agricultural...

Question: Hi lawyer, I would like to have a question. Is there any investment restriction applicable to the investment activities of foreign invested fund in Vietnam, including through the Vietnamese securities market? Answer: SB Law appreciate your interest in our legal consultant services. Regarding your question, we would like to...

Question: We are foreign invested company and established on 2011, we were granted the certificate of Investment registration, now, we would like to amend the content of this document, but in new law, they mentioned the Certificate of enterprise registration, what is the difference between them? Answer: In November 2014,...