Representative Office in Vietnam

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...

Client: Hello,We would like to inquire on legal service for corporate, such as setting up Representative Office of Foreign company in Vietnam  HCMC. Please kindly get back to us asap.  Lawyer: As discussed with you through mobile, we would like to reconfirm as follows: - For import and distribution of cosmetic products,...

Q: We – Singapore Company established a representative office in Da Nang City, who asked if we know a law firm to recommend for closing the representative office. We would appreciate it very much should you be so kind to advise if your firm handles this type of work, how...

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...

Client: Our Company intend to set up an office in Vietnam, may be you are able to advise us on this. We are american Trading Company and has presence in USA (HQ), Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and China. We would like to know the minimum paid up capital for setting up a...

SBLaw would like to give information for setting up a representative office of foreign company in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (hereinafter referred to as “Company”) as follow:

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...

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...

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...

The foreign company must: - Being recognized as a legal entity by countries or territories of business registration;