Doing business in Vietnam

On December 28, 2018, the State Bank of Vietnam issues the Circular No. 44/2018/TT-NHNN on amendments and supplements to certain articles of the Circular No. 36/2012/TT-NHNN dated December 28, 2012 of State Bank’s Governor prescribing installation, management, operation and maintenance of safety for operations of automated teller machines. - Within...

Investor: We are in the midst of doing a corporate exercise, and we need your assistance to perform a due diligence on our company entity in Vietnam. Lawyer: 1. SCOPE OF WORKS Following works are proposed based on the request of Client. However, depending on the specific position/situation of Client, several work...

Investor: Dear Sir, I am a UK national and I am evaluating the possibility of establishing a freight forwarding / logistics company in HCMC. This would be on a joint venture basis with a Vietnamese partner. Please advise approximate cost for registering such a company Lawyer: Thank you for your email...

Question: I know your Law firm by visiting your web site. I am a foreigner and would like to consult you the following legal advice. Some Question to seek for your advice: 1.Can a foreigner (foreign company or foreign natural person) own a local trading nature business company (joint venture share structure...

QUESTION: Since forming the new company in Vietnam, how to prove the invested capital and how to use them since no need to mark actual deposit to the bank account?

In order to assist foreign investor (hereinafter referred to as “Client”) to establish 100% foreign owned enterprise with the business function of construction consultancy (including designing and supervising consultancy) in Vietnam, SBLaw (hereinafter referred to as “Consultant”) would like to provide the Client with such services.

Client: Could you please confirm if your law firm does formation of Vietnam company. we are interested in registering a company in Vietnam as our branch office Lawyer: This is reference to your email below. We would like to confirm that we can assist you in forming company in Vietnam. In...

Question: I'm one of the investor seeking for investment in Vietnam. First of all, I would like to know about time period from the initialize until final process of company registration in break down step. Also, total expenses and evidences, for example; documents, capital, board of meeting, charter and...

SBLAW understands that Client would like to amend its Investment Certificate to include warehousing services based on un-used redundant leased space area, thus, we would like to advise as follows:

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.