Foreign Investment

Investor: We are a Hongkong holding company in retail Food & Beverage sector currently with 5 outlets in Hongkong. We are seeking to expand to Ho Chi Minh and plan to start with 3 retail food outlets soonest possible. After doing some reading online on company setup in Vietnam, we...

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

Q: Im interested in company formation in Vietnam. Can we incorporate several companies with nonresident director (from Europe, Italy)? What are the conditions, how much it cost, terms? Can you open accounts for these companies? Can we open accounts in Vietnamese banks for example for Hong Kong companies? A: I am Corporate Lawyer of...

The establishment of a Foreign invested company (FIC) 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...

Question: We are foreign investors intending to set up a retail business in Hanoi. We would like to know how much it will normally cost to engage your services in assisting us to incorporate a company and acquire relevant licenses (e.g.the Investment Certificate). We would be grateful if you may kindly provide us with a costs estimate.

We were requested to advise on possibility of setting up a foreign invested company (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) in Hanoi to manufacture electrical devices in Vietnam. We, therefore, are grateful to present you our legal service proposal for your review and consideration. 1.         BRIEF SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND Under Vietnam Law,...

Investment project shall be subject to decision of Provincial People Committee (for companies located outside industrial or export processing zones) [...]

Q: I am a citizen of French.I want to open a private company in Vietnam for the production of alcohol. Produce 500 liters of alcohol per month. What steps need to be taken. A: First of all, we would like to say thanks for your interest in our services. At this time,...

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...

I.Legal framework for setting up Foreign Invested Company for importing Chicken Thigh into Vietnam.