Q&A about opening a pawn shop in Vietnam

Is it possible to arrange pawn shop business, like grant short-term loans against jewelry? Vietnam does not commit to open market for Foreign Investor to run pawn shop business in Vietnam. It shall be totally depended on economy plan. What kind of permissions does investor have to obtain for opening pawn shops? Investor must obtain […]
General Manager of a company in Vietnam

1. Can a foreign citizen act as a General Manager? Yes, a foreign citizen can act as a General Magnare 2.In case a foreigner can act as a General Manager what are the permissions he/she should obtain? He/she must obtain the work permit. The work permit shall be exempted if he/she is also shareholder of […]
Q&A about formation of foreign company in Vietnam

1. Procedures for establishment of a legal entity. Under Vietnam Law, foreign investors can run its foreign investment project for profit making purpose by (i) Setting up a Foreign Invested Company under the form of Wholly Foreign Invested Company; (ii) Co-operating with a local Partner in order to setup a Joint Venture Company or to enter […]
Find a law firm in Vietnam

In case foreign investors is in the progress of implementation of an investment project in Vietnam, they are now in demand to engage with a local law firm in Vietnam to assist them in legal matters relating to trade, exportation, importation, labor, corporate etc., which may involve with the actual implementation of the Investment Project in […]
Instruction on Copyright and Related Right Registration

1. Right to submit Copyright/Related rights Registration Application 1.1 Copyright/Related rights authors/owners shall directly file or empower other organizations or individuals to file applications for Copyright/Related rights Registration at the Copyright Office, or the Departments of Culture and Information in the localities where the authors/owners of copyright/related rights reside or their offices are located. 1.2 […]
Form of Related Right Registration Certificate

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Form of Copyright Registration Certificate in Vietnam

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Wholly Foreign Invested Company and Joint Venture Company in Vietnam

Under Vietnam Law, there is no discrimination between a Wholly Foreign Invested Company and a Joint Venture Company. With respect to several specific investment sector such as telecommunication, logistic, tourism etc, foreign investor must co-operate with at least 01 local partner to setup Joint Venture Company. In case of co-operation with local partner, foreign investor […]
Investment Capital in foreign invested company in Vietnam

Generally, except for several conditional investment sector such as real estate, finance and banking, education and trainings, there is no requirement for minimum investment capital. However, foreign investor must have enough capital resources to successfully realise the business goals set out in the Investment Certificate. Investment Capital stated in the Investment Certificate shall include Equity […]