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Setting up a Vietnam foreign owned company

Setting up a Vietnam foreign owned company

Investor: We are a Hongkong holding company in retail Food & Beverage sector currently with 5 outlets in Hongkong. We are seeking to expand to Ho Chi Minh and plan to start with 3 retail food outlets soonest possible. After doing some reading online on company setup in Vietnam, we...
Establishment of the enterprise in Hanoi

Establishment of the enterprise in Hanoi with 100% foreign capital

Question: I want to consult about establishment of the enterprise in Hanoi with 100% foreign capital. The activity of the company would be: 1. -Exporting and importing some consumer goods (namely, purchasing some certain types of agricultural products such as fresh vegetable, fruits then processed, canned or frozen for exporting abroad) -Manufacturing...
Drafting the Good Purchase Contract

Drafting the Good Purchase Contract

We refer with thanks to your request on drafting the Good Purchase Contract between your Company (hereinafter referred to as “the Company” or “the Client”) and your Company’s partner (hereinafter referred to as “the Contract”. Therefore, we are grateful to set our legal services proposal for your review and consideration...

New guidelines for foreign investors on Vietnam’s stock market

On June 30, 2021, The Ministry of Finance issued Circular 51/2021/TT-BTC Guiding the obligations of organizations and individuals in foreign investment activities on the Vietnamese stock market. Circular 51/2021/BT-BTC has the following relevant amendments: 1. Adjusting regulated entity Economic organizations with foreign investors holding more than 50% of charter capital instead of...
investment rigulations

Obtain investment certificate in Vietnam

Investment project shall be subject to decision of Provincial People Committee (for companies located outside industrial or export processing zones) [...]
branch office of a foreign invested company

Amendment of certificate of operation of a branch office of a foreign invested company

We refer with thanks to the conservation from which we were requested to provide legal advices regarding to amendment of certificate of operation of a branch office of a foreign invested company in Hanoi to reflect change of address (hereinafter referred to as “Client”). We, therefore, are grateful to...

Investment Guideline in Vietnam

SBLAW would like to attach herewith our guideline on Vietnam Investment for foreign investor's reference. In this guidline, we mention about the investment environment in Vietnam, how to set up company in Vietnam, taxation in Vietnam and other legal matters.
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Doing business of exporting of electronic waste and scrap metals in Vietnam

SBLAW refer with thanks to your email from which we were requested to advice on possibilities of setting up a foreign invested company for doing business of exporting of electronic waste and scrap metals having HS codes in Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi City, Vietnam (hereinafter referred to...

Form of company for the Architectural firm

The Architectural firm can be formed under Joint Venture. the Joint Venture form is better or not up to you because all the regulations shall be applied to the Joint Venture are same with 100% foreign owned company.

Open a Joint Venture Freight Forwarder and a Courier in Vietnam

Question: We are planning to open a  Joint Venture Freight Forwarder and a Courier (express) between a Viet Nam Company and a partner base in Hongkong. We will operate in both export & import. So could you please advise us as following information: Procedure Documents required Time frame Costs Thank you and hope to...