Foreign Investment

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In case the foreign investor would like to set up 100% owned foreign enterprise in Vietnam for providing freight forwarding services, we would like to advise as follows[...]

Question: I’m Japanese Citizen, a member of a japanese business group. I’m living in Ho chi minh and in charge of research and management. We have 3 or 4 capital investers in total. They occasionally come to Ho chi minh and I support them. We are planning to establish a Japanese language school...

SBLAW gives some information about Establishment of a Representative Office in Vietnam as follows:

It is our understanding that foreign invested company (FIC) was established under Investemtn Vietnam Law with business activities of software development.

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...

Q: We are a supply company in Singapore servicing the offshore industry. Several of our clients have vessel, rigs or projects in Vietnam using Bac Ninh as a base, with this in mind we are exploring the possibilities to open a service branch in Bac Ninh province and seek...

SBLAW would like to advise that from 1st July 2015, the procedure for foreign investment in Vietnam shall be changed. Accordingly, the procedure for setting up foreign invested company shall undergo two separate steps: - Step 1: Obtainment of Investment Certificate. The Law stipulates that it shall take about 20 working...

Question: Hello, I am attorney working at a law firm in USA. We are looking for a local law firm to work together with us for our client. Our client is planning to establish a joint venture company with its local partner. The joint venture company will be located in Hanoi....

This is reference to your email from which, we understand that you would like us to advise on establishment of 100% Foreign Invested Company (hereinafter referred to as “FIC’) in Binh Duong Province for providing management consultant services. Weare therefore grateful to present you hereinafter our Legal Services Proposal for...