Consultation on the Retail Rights of an Enterprise with an Alcohol Distribution License
Question: Our company has been granted a liquor distribution license. Currently, we are selling liquor by bottle to individual customers and retail stores, without opening bottles to sell by the glass, as in bars. Is this business model in compliance with the contents of our license? With our existing liquor distribution license, are we allowed […]
Are service contracts and collaborator agreements subject to compulsory social insurance contributions from July 1, 2025
Question: Dear SB Law, our company has recently signed a collaborator agreement. Does this type of agreement fall under the scope of compulsory social insurance contributions pursuant to the 2024 Law on Social Insurance? Answer: According to Article 2 of the 2024 Law on Social Insurance (effective from July 1, 2025), "collaborators" working for the […]
Investment and business operations in the United States
Question: Our company intends to establish a company in the United States and assign employees from Vietnam to work at the newly established entity. Kindly advise us on the legal procedures and requirements that must be fulfilled both in the United States and in Vietnam in order to achieve this objective. Answer Establishing a Company […]
Storing accounting documents by electronic means
Question: Our company intends to store accounting documents by electronic means. Therefore, in order to achieve this objective, we kindly request SB Law to assess the potential advantages and risks that may arise from electronic storage of accounting records, as well as to advise us on the method of digital signing for each type of […]
PROCEDURES FOR RENEWING THE LICENSE TO ESTABLISH A REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF A FOREIGN TRADER IN VIETNAM
What are the procedures for extending the License to establish a representative officea after 01/06/2025 ? Answer Conditions for extension of license to establish representative office of foreign trader in Vietnam At least 30 days prior to the expiry of the license, the applicant shall apply for extension of the License for Establishment of the […]
ESTABLISHING A 100% FOREIGN-OWNED COMPANY IN THE FASHION RETAIL SECTOR
I am a foreign investor planning to establish a single-member limited liability company (100% foreign-owned) in the field of fashion retail in Vietnam (including clothing, footwear, accessories, etc.). According to current Vietnamese laws, am I allowed to establish a 100% foreign-owned single-member LLC in this sector? If so, what legal procedures must be followed, and […]
After the merger of provinces and communes, is a company required to register a change of its address due to changes in administrative boundaries
Question: Recently, many localities across the country have implemented the merger of provinces and communes to streamline the administrative apparatus. This has led to changes in administrative boundaries, raising several legal questions for businesses. Therefore, I would like to ask: Is a company required to register a change of its business address when administrative boundaries […]
SBLAW Newsletter for Week 1 of July (30/6/2025 - 04/7/2025)
SBLAW is pleased to present to our valued readers the Law newsletter for Week 1 of July (30/7/2025 - 04/7/2025) with the following main contents: 1. Enterprise Decree 168/2025/ND-CP: New rules on business name registration from July 1, 2025. Duplicate/confusing names not allowed. Circular 68/2025/TT-BTC: Issued 80 templates for business registration and 28 templates for […]
SBLAW Newsletter for Week 3 of June (26/06 - 30/06/2025)
SBLAW is pleased to present to our valued readers the Law newsletter for Week 3 of June (26/06 - 30/06/2025) with the following main contents: LABOR Decision 640/QD-BNV of 2025 announces new and repealed administrative procedures in the field of overseas labor management under the management authority of the Ministry of Home Affairs. COMMERCE Directive […]