Doing business in Vietnam

In Vietnam, Foreign Invested Company (FIC) can be divided into two following forms: (i) Wholly Foreign Owned Company wherein Foreign Investors shall own 100% capital of the Company and (ii) Joint Venture Company wherein Foreign Investor shall jointly setup company with at least one local partner. Generally, foreign investor is...

The establishment of the NewCo requires an Investment Certificate from the licensing authority[...]

Question: Our company want to employ one people in Vietnam for liaison/ seeking business opportunity. Is it necessary for us to set up a RO for this purpose? What are the details we need to beware if we need to set up a RO/hiring people(i.e. employment contract(MOLISA), tax issues (Personal Income...

With the knowledge that foreign investor (hereinafter referred to as: “the Client”) has the intention to establish a Representative Office (RO) in Vietnam, SBLaw (hereinafter referred to as “The Consultant”), a leading Vietnamese Law Firm with full experience and capabilities, would like to provide services to assist the Client in such endeavors.

Question: We would like to set up company of freight transport agency services in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, please advise the legal procedure? Answer: We refer with thanks to your email from which we were requested to advice on establishment of a wholly foreign invested enterprise (hereinafter referred to...

Investor: On the captioned subject, we want to take legal opinion from you for set up of our branch office inVietnam. We want to more clarity in legal opinion of inbound tourism business setup  in Vietnam . There are full authority will be our company and its directors. it can be...

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Question: I am a Singapore, I want to set up a company in Hochiminh City, my means it is a waste treatment company.

Generally, all foreign investors with established presences in Vietnam will need to open a bank account in order to conduct their business in Vietnam.