Foreign Investment

  The report analyzes footfall data from over 2,000 non-essential retail stores across Viet Nam between January 2024 and July 2025, showing a strong market recovery after a difficult 2024. Overall market growth: +11.3% by July 2025. Main driver: Government actions against counterfeit and untaxed goods boosted legitimate retail performance. ...

Under Vietnam Law, foreign companies can either set up (i) Foreign Invested Company; (ii) Branch Office or (iii) Representative Office in order to expand its market to Vietnam. 1.Foreign Invested Company In Vietnam Foreign Invested Company (FIC) can be divided into two following forms: (i) Wholly Foreign Owned Company wherein Foreign...

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...

Question: We are foreign investor (hereinafter referred to as “Client”) is now seeking legal advices for establishment of Joint Venture Company with business principal activities of (i) Operations of freight transport agency; (ii) Operations of customs clearance agency; (iii) Operations of general management consulting services (the company is not allowed...

SBLAW would like to provide client some legal advice on International Maritime Freight Transportation Service in Vietnam as follows: Q: Relating to International Maritime Freight Transportation Service: It is possible for setting up wholly foreign owned company A: Yes, you are right Q: What is the Register capital requirement for setup a WOFE for International...

Q: I am interested in starting a coffee shop and coffee export business in Vietanam, I need suggestions from SBLAW? A: This is reference to your email below. We understand that you intend to setup a foreign invested company for running a coffee shop and export coffee from Vietnam. Our opinion...

Regarding the business line of restaurant, wine bar, according to the Vietnam's Government 's commitment into WTO, these businesses are the food and beverage serving services. Accordingly, at this time, if you want to set up a restaurant/wine bar, you must build or improve or upgrade or buy a hotel...

Q: How much will cost to incorporate trade and service company? What are the taxes? Could we incorporate a company with nominee resident director, and then , after opening account, change the director? Is it poossible? Could you offer such a services? A: For incorporating a trade company in Vietnam, our fee shall be...

About the service fee, our fee shall be based on the actual time our lawyer work on the service(s) for which we have been retained. Our Lawyer keep track their time in minutes to the nearest 10 minutes and record their time daily. Time record notations are made for any...