Foreign Investment

Question: I am contacting you because we have a new client interested to setup a manufacturing unit in Southeast Asia. North Vietnam, and in particular Dong Nai, is amongst the options we are currently considering. We are currently looking for a local partner who could assist us with such project. The...

I.Company incorporation in Vietnam requires an Investment Certificate from the licensing authority. Depending upon the location of the company, the licensing authority may be the Provincial People’s Committee (for companies located outside industrial or export processing zones) or the provincial Industrial and Export Processing Zones Management Authority (for companies located in industrial or export processing zones).

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Under Vietnam-WTO Commitments, F&B is classified to CPC 642. Accordingly, from 1st January 2015, Vietnam undertakes to open its market for foreign investors to setup foreign invested company for running F&B Business in Vietnam without strict accompanying requirements. According to our practical experience, in the year of 2015, licensing authorities...

Question: We would like to know the possibilities of opening a company in Vietnam. We want to do trading between Vietnam and USA We would like to understand the rules and regulations for setting up a RO or a trading company Answer: We understand that you required us to advise on...

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...

Q: We are plannning to open jewlery stores in vietnam, in Vietnam. May you please advice how can you help us to complete the government process for opening the company A: First of all, we would like to thank for your interest in our service. I am the Lawyer of SBLaw, who...

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...

Question: First of all: import-export company and producing company - is it possible for both of these functions - to be combined in one enterprise? Or should we establish two different enterprises with divided functions? Answen: You can setup 01 company with multiple functions including manufacturing and import, export; Question: Can...

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...