Doing business in Vietnam

Foreign company would like to open representative office in Vietnam, they should care the following matters: Q: Before setting up the Representative Office (RO), can investor register their trademark in Vietnam? A: Yes, they can register the trademark under the name of foreign company with Vietnam National Office of Intellectual Property...

After receiving License for Representative office in Vietnam, regarding the post-licensing procedures, SBLAW advises as follows: 1) Implement the Initial Personal Income Tax Procedure regarding the all of employees who are working for the Rep Office. Please kindly let your Internal Accountant or External Accounting Agency contacted with the Division of...

Investor: We are currently looking into changing our structure from a rep office to a wholly foreign owned  Vietnamese company. Can you run me through step by step what needs to happen if we decide to proceed. I thought you would be the right person to know. Lawyer of SBLAW:Thank...

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...

Question: My company want to enlarge the import ranges. Please quote. Answer: - In this case, in order to supplement goods to be imported and distributed, you shall have to obtain Business License from Hanoi People Committee. Generally, in order to obtain this, it shall take you about 45 working days...

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...

Under the Degree No. 25/2011/ND-CP dated 06 April 2011 of Vietnam Government detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the telecommunication law, Voice Call and SMS Messaging Service are classified to basic telecommunication services.

Question: We are Singapore company and would like to set up entity in Vietnam. We will focus on freight forwarding business and out-source local transportation / warehousing / Customs Declaration as well as other local activities to local vendors. In other words, the entity in Hai Phong will not physically...

Client: Dear Sir, What are the official way to open an office by any indian Entity? Lawyer: We understand that you would like to export raw cashew nut as well as kernels and apart from that rice cinnamon and star aniseed from Vietnam to India. For this, you must setup a Foreign...

SBLaw would like to provide you the legal procedure for Vietnam Limited-liability company registration as follows: