Representative Office in Vietnam

(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

SBLAW would like to mention about the difference between Branch and R.O in Vietnam as follows:

Foreign investor: Dear Sirs I am writing on behalf of a Hongkong registered company. I understand from your webpage that you specialise in services for establishing and closing representative office in Vietnam. We have 2 Representative offices in Vietnam (Hanoi and Hochiminh City) and we intend to close one of them (Hanoi...

Client: We have communicate with a company whom are customers of ours in your state regards merging, we like to merge with the company to increased revenue, market share, and cross-selling opportunities. We would like to retain you to help us in the process to review proposed transactions for acquisitions...

Client: We are planning on registering our Rep office in Vietnam.  Please could you advise if you provide such a service and the cost plus the lead time. Lawyer: This is reference to your email below. I am Corporate Lawyer of SB Law. I was entrusted to provide you legal...

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...

Representative Office (R.O) needs to submit in writing the annual report to Department of Industry and Trade by January 30th, 2015.  (Article 19, Decree no. 72/2006/ND-CP detailing the Trade Law's regulation on Rep.Office, Branch of foreign businesses in Vietnam provided that, prior to the final working day of January, R.O has to report...

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...

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: Is the Representative Office (RO) a kind of legal entity ? What is main function of the Representative Office (RO)? Could you please also let us know the fees and requirements to set up the RO?