Establishment a Japan Invested Capital Company in Vietnam

Question: Our company would like to establish a company producing and processing industrial equipment with 50% Japan invested capital in Hanoi. Answer: We understand that you are now seeking legal advices for establishment of a company producing and processing industrial equipment with 50% Japan invested capital in Hanoi (hereinafter referred to as “Client”). We are, […]

Legal advice regarding to benefit definition applicable to employees in Viet nam

Question: Our company need your advice. By 2018, as the road-map on Social Insurance contribution, all subsidizes are included in salary for social insurance payment. We prepare our understanding and our proposal to change our benefit definition to meet with law changes that excluded in social insurance payment. It’s not in term of cost but […]

Setting up a company in Vietnam

Question: Our company is a manufactor in China. we are planning to set up a company in Vietnam for exporting auto wheels spider and aluminum diecastings. The aspects to consider is labor cost, taxation difference, location of targeting customer, transportation etc.The specific location to set up the company has not been cocnfirmed yet. Since the […]

Legal advices for establishment of wholly foreign invested company

Food & Beverage (“F&B”) Business in Vietnam

Question: We are operating a company in Singapore. Mainly dealing with trading of industrial machinery (New and Used) around the globe. Presently working with companies in Japan. We want to set up a unit in Vietnam. Please quote. Answer: We understand that Client is now seeking legal advices for establishment of wholly foreign invested company […]

Filing of Trademark in Vietnam

Question: Please let us have more information on the costs of Trademark registration and the time required for such in Vietnam. In addition, please let us have the answers below? 1, What documents or materials are required from the applicant, such as POA? 2, Whether the legalization or notarization is necessary? 3, Time frame from […]

Work Permit Exemptions

Question: I am an IT professional. Previously, I obtained worked permit from 2009 until 2012. After that, when my company apply for renewal in 2013, it was denied because few changes on the labor law of hiring foreigners. From that time, I was converted as technical consultant until now. I only have 3-month memorandum with […]

SBLAW is ranked Top 1 in the field of Intellectual Property by The Legal 500

SBLAW is ranked by The Legal 500 as Top 1 by the Legal 500 for the year of 2018, we would like to show the comments from this organisation. SB LAW’s ‘professional, responsive and experienced team’ provides ‘an excellent service’. Pham Duy Khuong advises well-known Vietnamese and international businesses on dealing with counterfeiting and other […]

Work permit in Vietnam

Question: If I will be appointed as the chief of representative in Vietnam office, do I need a work permit or I will be eligible for exemption for work permit? In this case could you please estimate the total fees to get the work permit and how long it’s gonna take. Answer: Please note that […]

Duration for retaining accounting records

Question: Kindly advice how long the Vietnamese company need to retain accounting records according to the law. Answer: According to Item 5, Article 41, Vietnam Law on accounting, duration for retaining accounting records as follows: - For accounting documents serving management and operation of the accounting unit, including those not directly used for making accounting […]