Doing business in Vietnam

Having known that foreign investor (hereinafter referred to as “The Client”) is planning to develop the project of distributing cosmetic productsand wishes to engage a Vietnamese law firm to perform all relevant procedures for setting up 100% foreign owned company with business function of distributing such cosmetic products,

SBLAW would like to present you our legal advice on closing down Representative Office in Vietnam as follows:

Question:  We are a multi-national and multi-functional market entity with over 38 years history, and we are committed to basing on the Hongkong, serving the world of business. Now many of our clients are going to set up companies in Vietnam, therefore we would like to establish long-term cooperation with...

Quetion: I am a US person living in Ho Chi Minh City since 2011, currently working on starting a home décor and clothing business. Part of this business is intended to be wholesale for the Swiss and European market and, for doing so, I’m setting up a company based in...

Client: I would like to establish a Vietnam trading company in Ho chi minh this month. Please send me email about all details ,such as the materials need to prepared ,how much time it will cost ,what costs contain what services ,,etc Your early reply is highly appreciated . Best regards Lawyer: This is reference to...

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...

Under Vietnam Law, foreign enterprise can setup a branch office for conducting business activities in Vietnam. However, in practice, possibility for setting up a branch office of a foreign trading company in Vietnam is very low. Generally, upon submission of application dossier for setting up branch office in Vietnam, the competent...

Client: We will like to set up a 100% owned branch office in Vietnam to conduct our business locally. Is this possible? What is the requirement of local directors, restriction on trade activities of foreign owned branch offices and the tax payable? Lawyer: This is reference to your email below. I...

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: Please advise whether it is possible to allow greater flexibility in the business activities of the company in Vietnam (NewCo) to include businesses such as interiors and special projects, construction project management and sourcing services. Please let us know your estimated fee quotation for the company formation. Upon receipt of your reply, we shall...