Doing business in Vietnam

Under Vietnam Law, foreign investor can run its foreign investment project by either of establishment of foreign invested company or signing Business Co-Operation Contract with local partner or buying in an existing company.

Client: My name is Harry and I received your contact details through internet. I'm looking for a lawyer who could assist me and a partner (we're both expats) in registering our online startup. 1. What is the process to apply for the business license? If we make it Vietnamese-owned with...

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...

From 1st July 2015, the new Enterprise Law and Investment Law shall become effective. Under the current law, for setting up a foreign invested company, you shall need only Investment Certificate cum Certificate of Business Registration. However, from 1st July 2015, two above said Certificate shall be separated. Particularly, after obtainment of...

Question: As we are planning to source more products from Vietnam, we need to build up a local team that can work with 3rd party suppliers to ensure product quality and timely shipment. The initial thinking is that we want to setup a new entity in Vietnam near the Hochiminh...

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...

This is reference to our discussion from which, we understand that you would like us to advise on establishment of 100% Foreign Invested Company (hereinafter referred to as “FIC’) which is owned by Foreign Company (herein after referred to as “Client”) in HCM City. We further understand that upon establishment,...

Question: We are foreign company and would like to establish company operating in software programming in Vietnam, please advise? Answer: This is reference to your query on establishment of a 100% foreign invested capital company in Vietnam, from which, we understand that you would like us to advise on establishment of...

Client: I work as Business Development Manager at Ltd Co, international telecommunication service provider and operator with headquarters in London, UK. We are provider of variety of voice, sms and ussd based services around the world. Looking for telecommunication lawyers in Vietnam, I have found your contact info. We are...

Client: I'm managing an insurance brokerage LLC based in London. I'm advising expatriates with their international health insurance. My clients are expatriates based anywhere in the world and I am paid by commission directly from the insurance companies on my England business account so I don't have money flow outside...