Representative Office in Vietnam

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Client is willing to engage a law firm on advices regarding establishment of a representative office in Hanoi of foreign company. SB Law is a law firm duly established and operating under legislation in Vietnam that have expertise in the area of investment, real estate, commerce consultation and enterprise assistance....

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...

Question: We are a HongKong incorporated company with 51 years in business. We would like to establish a Rep Office in Vietnam and at the same time we would like to know the pro's and con's between Rep Office and 100% fully owned company in Vietnam.

Q: Can a Representive Office open a bank account? If there any amount that need to maintain? A: Yes, the Representative office (R.O) can open bank account, that account is to receive expense from parent comapny only. No need to have any amount to maintain R.O ammount,

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...

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.

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...

With the knowledge that foreign investor (hereinafter referred to as: “the Client”) has the intention to establish a Representative Office (RO) in Vietnam, SBLaw (hereinafter referred to as “The Consultant”), a leading Vietnamese Law Firm with full experience and capabilities, would like to provide services to assist the Client in such endeavors.

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