Q&A about Representative office (R.O) in Vietnam
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...
Q&A about house leasing and personnel recruitment in Vietnam
Q: Well noted your below clarification , but for the 2nd problem about the house leasing and personnel recruitment, we prefer to get your assistence if we apponit you as our attorney agent to handle all the matters related R.O. Because as the requirement docs , the office leasing contracts is...
Visa for french national as Chief Representative office in Vietnam
Question: Our Chief Representative will be a french national, which visa type is better to work in Vietnam? This person will fix it's residence in Hanoi
Answen: In this case, after obtaining the License for establishment of Representative Office, he shall need to obtain work permit.
Then, he can obtain the...
Note on Post-licensing procedures for Representative office in Vietnam
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...
Closing down Representative Office (RO) in Vietnam
SBLAW would like to present you our legal advice on closing down Representative Office in Vietnam as follows:
Required documents for opening representative office in Hochiminh City.
In order to set up representative office in Hochiminh City, Vietnam, the required legal documents are as follows:
SBLAW’s experience in the field of representative office in Vietnam.
So far SBLaw has successfully obtained the Representative Office License and supported R.O’s matter for
ROCK SOLID SHEDS (Australian investor);
FITI TESTING AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE (Korean investor);
UBM (Thailand investors);
TOHKEMI (Japanese investor);
LEVI’S (Levi Strauss Global Trading Company – Hong Kong Investor);
TRI HK (Hong Kong Investor);
NETRUNNER SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED, (Singapore Investor,),
PEGASUS ( Singapore...
Rep office in Vietnam
SBLAW understands that you intend to setup a representative office in Hochiminh City, Vietnam. We therefore would like to send herewith our legal service proposal for your kind reference.
LEGAL PROCEDURE FOR OPENING R.O
SBLAW would like to introduce some information about opening a RO in Vietnam as follows:
Brief information on Branch Office in Vietnam
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,...
















