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Legal service on opening a food sauce manufacturing factory in Vietnam

Question: My partner and I (Who are from Singapore ) are interested in opening a food sauce manufacturing factory in Vietnam. Our goal is to manufacture then sell the sauces domestically along with internationally. We do not know where to start in terms of company formation, though. In addition, we would...
Vietnam-Law-on-Investment

Change of Vietnam Law on Investment from 1st July 2015

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...
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...
Requirement for opening a restaurant,wine bar

Requirement for opening a restaurant/wine bar

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...

Business License in Vietnam

Client: I want to open a school for teaching English and make it legal, pay taxes etc. I want to get a resident card and long term Visa. The building I live in has both commercial and residential, I would think it's zoned. Any way i don't have a...
Legal advice for establishment of Joint Venture Company

Q&A: Legal advice for establishment of Joint Venture Company

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...
Law and Investment Law in Vietnam

Notes on changes of new Enterprise Law and Investment Law in Vietnam

1.From 1st July 2015, the new Enterprise Law and Investment Law shall become effective. Under the current law, for setting up a foreign invested company, you shall need only Investment Certificate cum Certificate of Business Registration. However, from 1st July 2015, two above said Certificate shall be separated. Particularly, after obtainment of...
Amendment-of-Investment-Certificate-of-Foreign-Company-in-Vietnam

Attorney fee of SBLAW

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...
Amendment of Investment Certificate

Amendment of Investment Certificate with regard to the appointment of new legal representative

We refer with thanks to your conversation dated May 26, 2014 from which we were requested to advise on the amendment of Investment Certificate with regard to the appointment of new legal representative of a foreign-owned company in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. With many years of experience on Business,...