Representative Office in Vietnam

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. -...

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 provide some information for setting up a representative office of foreign company in Vietnam (hereinafter referred to as “Company”) as follows:

Question: I would like to know how much it would cost to open and close the representative office in HCMC, Vietnam. I need to gather all information for my management to make decision. Answer: This is reference to your email below. Our professional fee for opening/closing a representative office in Vietnam...

Question: Would like to check whether you firm provide service on liquidation of enterprise for Vietnam company? If so, please let me know the scope of service and fee. Answen: We understand that your company (hereinafter referred to as “Client”) is now seeking legal advices for closing its subsidiary company...

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...

Under Vietnam Law, foreign company can also establish the Branch Office to carry out business activities in Vietnam. However, this form is not very popular in practice except for branch office of foreign law firms, foreign bank and insurance company. With respect to the foreign trade companies and foreign tourist companies,...

Investor: We are currently looking into changing our structure from a rep office to a wholly foreign owned  Vietnamese company. Can you run me through step by step what needs to happen if we decide to proceed. I thought you would be the right person to know. Lawyer of SBLAW:Thank...

A representative office of foreign education institution in Vietnam is a dependent unit of a foreign educational institution or organization, established and operating in Vietnam in order to promote and develop cooperation and investment in education in accordance with the laws of Vietnam. Accordingly, in order to be established...

Question: I have some questions relating to our representative office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. 1.       How much the cost to close the representative office ? 2.       Can we leave Rep Office dormant…if so, at what cost...? 3.       Can we re-open the entity at our discretion as some point in the future….if so at...