Representative Office in Vietnam

Question: We are IT company from USA and would like to set up representative office and preparation of contracts in Vietnam, please advise this. Answer: This is reference to our conservation held in Ho Chi Minh Office from which, we understand that your company (hereinafter referred to as “Client”) is...

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...

SBLAW would like to introduce the legal procedure for etting up a representative office in Ho Chi Minh City of Japan company as follows:

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...

Client: Dear Sir/Madam, Our company is interested in opening a rep office in VN. The purpose of this rep office is to research the VN market and identify potential supplying sources for our products. We are in the Fiber Optic components manufacturing. We have the following questions which we hope you would be...

SBLAW would like to provide foreign investor the package fee for for opening representative office (RO) in Vietnam as follow: - Obtaining License for establishment of RO: 1,200USD. - Declaration for commencing operation of RO: 150USD. - Placing announcement of establishment of RO, obtaining Tax Code Certificate, Seal Sample of RO: 150USD. -...

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...

Client: Dear Sir or Madam, My company currently present in Hong Kong and China for more than a year, is planning to open a rep office in Vietnam. As seen on your website, you seem expert in the process and I would appreciate very much if you could let me know: the...

SBLAW would like to provide the foreign investor some information about establishment of representative office (RO) in HoChiMinh City, Vietnam as follows:

Client is willing to engage a legal consultant on advices regarding the establishment of representative office in Hanoi, Vietnam.