Trade in Vietnam

Foreign investor: Dear Sirs, We are an international greeting cards publisher with printing facilities in Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia and China. We want to expand our business in Vietnam and set up another printing company for world wide export of paperproducts and greeting cards. Maybe you are interested to support us. Lawyer of SBLAW:Please...

Client: Good morning. We are a consultancy company based in Hongkong and would like to open offices in Hanoi. Could you please send me information on how to set a 100% foreign owned company in Vietnam, procedures, times requirements, costs and your fees? Thank you, Lawyer of SBLAW: This is reference to...

Question: I just open a new business in Vietnam and I would like to import some cosmetics products from Japan. However, I have noticed that there are lots of processes and filings I need to prepare and hence I would like to seek for your help to complete it. 1. Could...

Question: I am starting up an export company from the France. I will be exporting cosmetic products, vitamins and milk products from the Europe to Vietnam. After reading some of the regulations from Vietnam and ASEAN, it seems like there are some paperwork I need to  file and register. I am writing...

Question: I would like to open a trading and distributor company in Vietnam with 50% stakeholder from Vietnam. We import French products such as chicken, beer, sparkling and powder milk... from wholesalers and investor from French. Please advise the legal procedure? Answer: I am Lawyer of SB Law. I was entrusted to provide...

Question: We are company from Japan, we want to export cosmetics to Vietnam, so the authority’s notification is required. Please quote and inform us the required documents. In Vietnam, does the local presentative is mandatory during the registration. We hope to hearing you soon! Answer: I am Lawyer of SB Law. I was...

Foreign investor: Hi,Could you please guide me where can I obtain the list of the importers of skin care and beauty products in Vietnam?  Thank you. Client: Dear Sir, You can contact with the Ministry of Health for obtaining list of the Importer of skin care and beauty products in...

In order to import food to Vietnam, foreign company shall have to setup company for carrying out importation of food. If your company hold the product registration, then, only your company can import such product. You can re-sell products to other distributors in Vietnam. Please also note that in order to...

Q: To sell cosmetic products in Vietnam, we can only sell products which is completed proclamation. If we bring Hanoi from Japan,we can not sell? A: For selling cosmetic products, you do not need to obtain sub-license. You just need to register for proclamation of cosmetic products with competent authority....

Upon Vietnam’s accession to the WTO in 2007, the services market in Vietnam has been liberalised in certain areas, including the trading of goods. Under Vietnamese law, the trading of goods covers the following areas: