Doing business in Vietnam

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.

Client: We are planning on registering our Rep office in Vietnam.  Please could you advise if you provide such a service and the cost plus the lead time. Lawyer: This is reference to your email below. I am Corporate Lawyer of SB Law. I was entrusted to provide you legal...

On 15 January 2018, the Government promulgated Decree No. 09/2018/ND-CP detailing Law on Commerce and Law on Foreign Trade Management on activity of sale and purchase of goods and activities directly related to the sale and purchase of goods of foreign investors, economic organizations with foreign owned capital in...

SBLAW would like to give you some information about setting up a wholly foreign invested company (hereinafter referred to as “FIC”) for management consulting services in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Q: Can a Representive Office open a bank account? If there any amount that need to maintain? A: Yes, the Representative office (R.O) can open bank account, that account is to receive expense from parent comapny only. No need to have any amount to maintain R.O ammount,

Q: What docs should be presented to apply the license of R.O  ?   A: Please see the attached file for your information of our required documents. We also would like to note that legalized copy of document is only valid within 03 months from the date of legalization. Thus, scanned...

Q: Can I check with you, for Representative Office in Vietnam, can I put PTE LTD or LTD or can not at all? A: Regarding the name of Representative Office in Vietnam, it should be followed the following format: THE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF in Therefore, your representative office will be: THE...

1. Legal opinion In our experience, Nondestructive Testing Services is one of the services that are belonged to the scope of CPC (Central Product Classification) 8676 and under the Vietnam’s WTO Commitment, foreign business entities engaging in this field shall only be permitted to conduct this business when they satisfy...

According to paragraph 5 of Article 84 of the Law on Enterprises "Within three years from the date of the certificate of business registration, a founding shareholder has the right to freely transfer its common shares to shareholders other up, but they can transfers.[...]

Question: We wish to have your advice if there is any State regulation or applicable laws to state the minimum age of an individual for acceptance as guest.  This is assuming that the guest is alone so what is the minimum age we can accept the booking by law. ...