Representative Office in Vietnam

Representative Office is an option for Foreign Investor who wishes to conduct market research, trade promotion etc in Vietnam. Depending on business sector of the parent companies abroad, conditions and procedure for setting up representative office in Vietnam may be different. Up to now, Vietnam Law only stipulate conditions and procedures...

(SBLaw) In case foreign university duly established and operating under the law of foreign country would like to setup a legal entity in Vietnam which shall act for the purpose of marketing and service promotion

We understand that you are seeking legal advice on establishment of Representative Office of foreign trader in Vietnam (hereinafter referred to as the “R.O”). We therefore are grateful to present you our Legal Services Proposal for your review and consideration. Overview 1.1. Scope of operation of representative offices (“hereinafter...

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...

After obtaining the Establishment License for the Representative Office (RO), RO needs to implement the post-licensing procedure as follows[...]

Question: After SBLAW submit the application document, within 15 working days, we can get the license of RO? Answen: Regarding to time schedule for obtaining License for R.O, after 15 working days from submission of required documents to the competent authority, we can obtain the License for R.O Question: According to...

SBLAW would like to note that an important matter of representative office (R.O) in Vietnam is Personal Income Tax of Employees working for R.O.

Client: Our Company intend to set up an office in Vietnam, may be you are able to advise us on this. We are american Trading Company and has presence in USA (HQ), Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and China. We would like to know the minimum paid up capital for setting up a...

Question: May I know which taxation needs to be declared if establish a RO  in Vietnam. Your help will be much grateful. Thank you. Answer: Under Vietnam Law, a representative office does not involve with business activities for purpose of making profit. Then, except for declaration of personal income tax for...

We would like to inform you that the foreign traders who want to set up their representative office in Vietnam, they have to prepare some required documents as below: 1. Notarized & Legalized Business Registration certificate/incorporation certificate; 2. Notarized & Legalized Articles of Association; 3. Notarized & Legalized Audited Financial Statement of...