Foreign Investment

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.

Q: We are a English engineering service enterprise and are planning to establish a small engineering service enterprise (Co., Ltd.) in Dong Nai. Therefore, we would like to ask you, if you can consult us to apply an investment licence and to register the enterprise. We appreciate to receive your...

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...

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...

Client: I have a Australia passport. We want to set up a small company in Vietnam, foreign investment type of thing, 51% owned by Vietnamese partner and 49% owned by me. Can you do this for us? How much would you charge? Lawyer: Thanks you for your interest in our service, Please let...

Question: I am a foreigner. I would like to know about the costing and procedures to set up a limited company in Vietnam. The company provides services including, Advisory, guidance and operational assistance services concerning decision areas which are financial in nature, such as working capital and liquidity management, determination of...

Question: Hello, I'm foreign investor and am looking for a Vietnam local Startups registration supplier. I want to set up 2 companies. One want to do building materials trade business and the other one want to do electronic materials business. I all want to set up a limited company inVietnam, what...

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...

Foreign investor: I would like to consult with your firm regarding procedure / process on setting up a Forwarder/ Logistics company in HCM, Vietnam. The company that I work for is a global logistics company with Head office in Singapore. As our company is expanding our business into SE Asia.  We...

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...