Doing business in Vietnam

In case the client intends to setup a factory for producing goods (hereinafter referred to as “Factory”), SBLaw would like to provide some information about it.

We refer with thanks to your email from which we were requested to advise on possibilities of setting up a wholly foreign invested company (hereinafter referred to as “FIC”) for providing management consultantation services in Hanoi, Vietnam. Therefore, we are grateful to set our legal services proposal for your review...

Question: We are foreign investors intending to set up a retail business in Hanoi. We would like to know how much it will normally cost to engage your services in assisting us to incorporate a company and acquire relevant licenses (e.g.the Investment Certificate). We would be grateful if you may kindly provide us with a costs estimate.

Question: I would like to inform you that I am a Bangladeshi citizen, I am doing business in Bangladesh and Malaysia. I want to do business in your country as per government rules and regulations.   I am very much interested to do business in Agriculture, Export and Import sector in...

Question: We would like to establish a Social Enterprise in Vietnam. Please quote. Answer: We understand that you would like us to advise on the legal requirements for a social enterprise under Vietnam Law. We are therefore grateful to present you hereinafter our Legal Services Proposal for your review and consideration. 1.                     ...

Q:  I have some questions relating to our representative office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. 1.    How much the cost to close the representative office ? 2.    Can we leave Rep Office dormant…if so, at what cost...? 3.    Can we re-open the entity at our discretion as some point in the...

Investor: We have been working together to open a JSC in 2012. We would like now to close the company. Could you please give us an estimation of your fees to cover all administrative procedures with authorities? Could you also please let us know a possible timeline.   Lawyer of SBLAW: Under the...

Question: I am a English teacher from USA and am now thinking of starting  a small, online English Language Service company in the USA  to provide English language services to Vietnamese and Asian students and companies. To start with, I am planning to hire a teacher in the USA but...

Question: Is the Representative Office (RO) a kind of legal entity ? What is main function of the Representative Office (RO)? Could you please also let us know the fees and requirements to set up the RO?

If a HongKong Company would like to open a representative office in Ho Chi Minh City, SBLaw would like to advise as follows: