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 […]

Establishment of Foreign Invested Company in Vietnam

This is reference to your email from which, we understand that you would like us to advise on establishment of Foreign Invested Company (hereinafter referred to as “FIC’) to provide advisory, guidance and operational assistance services concerning decision areas which are financial in nature, such as working capital and liquidity management, determination of an appropriate capital […]

About foreigner set up company in Vietnam

Investor: 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 an appropriate capital structure, analysis […]

Foreign Contractor withholding and other legal advice for Foreign Investors

In response to the tax policy issues related to Personal Income Tax

Question: I'm looking for some legal advice and possible legal retention on ongoing business I as a business consultant for an education firm in HCM City. I've recently run into some difficulty receiving payment for invoices due - banks have asked for tax id information, and I've given them my American IRS Employer Identification Number, but […]

Consulting on Trade Union contributions

Question: Currently our Phu Tho Trade Union allows our Company to pay TU fees & member fees based on the minimum regional based salary for all TU members. The Company is paying all the TU contribution including the employee part Please help advise the effectiveness of the regulations and how the company can minimize the cost […]

Office set up inquiry - SB Law Vietnam

Client: I catch your name thru SB Law bulletin then got rough picture regarding your capacity in trade field As market from / to ASEAN keep grow up, therefore we intend set up freight forwarder regional branch in : 1-      Ha Noi first,  then 2-      Ho Chi Minh later. After that, sub-branch at 3-      HaiPhong 4-      Vinh, & 5-      Da Nang, the […]