Inquires on setting up OTT TV services in Vietnam
Question: We are about to setup OTT TV service in Vietnam and we are lookingfor a law firm who knowsabout the media industry in Vietnam. We want to know do we need permit orlicense to operate OTT TVin Vietnam? If yes can you acquire it for us. Answer: This is reference to your email below. We […]
Function of representative office in Vietnam
Question: What are the activities of R.O in Vietnam? Under Vietnam Law, representative office shall be allowed to carry out following activities: 1. The performance of the function of liaison offices. 2. The formulation of cooperation projects of foreign traders in Vietnam. 3. Studies of the market in order to promote opportunities to buy or sell […]
Incorporating a local subsidiary in Vietnam
Question: I am writing on behalf of a UK-based manufacturer, who is interested in setting up a local subsidiary in Vietnam for marketing and potentially establishing manufacturing facilities in the longer term. We are seeking to engage a legal firm to assist in the incorporation of the local subsidiary and provide corporate secretarial support services for […]
Convening, facilitating and attending directors' and shareholders' meetings and preparing chairman's scripts and minutes
Question: We are foreign company and explore both options further before they make decision - (1) incorporating a Representative Office (Rep Office) and (2) the Single Member Limited Liability Company (SLCC). As we are still in the early stages of the project, can you advise on your fees and time required for the set up of […]
State enterprises not allowed in real estates and security
This content prescribed at the Decree No. 91/2015/ND-CP of the Government on October on investment of state capital in enterprises and management and use of capital and assets at enterprises, takes effect on December 01, 2015. In particular, state enterprises may use assets and capital under their management and use for outside investment, including offshore […]
Citizens have the right to monitor investment projects
On December 30, 2015, the Government issued the Decree No. 84/2015/ND-CP on investment supervision and evaluation; within that, Citizens have the right to monitor investment projects through community investment monitoring boards. In particular, a community investment monitoring board may request competent state management agencies to provide information on socio-economic development master plans, sectoral development master […]
Export processing enterprises may sell their liquidated assets and goods in the inland market
Takes effect on December 25, 2015, the Decree No. 114/2015/ND-CP dated November 09, 2015 Amending and supplementing Article 21 of the Government’s Decree No. 29/2008/ND-CP of March 14, 2008, on industrial parks, export processing zones and economic zones, export processing enterprises may sell their liquidated assets and goods in the inland market in accordance with the […]
Fees for citizen identification card is vnd 50.000/card
In accordance with the Circular No. 170/2015/TT-BTC dated November 09, 2015 of the Ministry of Finance providing on collection rate, collection regime and management of fees for citizen identification card, citizens being 14 years old or over process the procedures of granting the citizen identification card for the first time; change the citizen identification card when they […]
Amending the Investment Certificate regarding the change of legal representative of FDI Company.
We refer with thanks to the conservation between you and our representative via email from which we were requested to advice on possibilities of amending the Investment Certificate regarding the change of legal representative of FDI Company (hereinafter referred to as “Company”), under the Law of Vietnam. Therefore, we are grateful to set our Legal […]