Question: The fabric supplier is an FDI enterprise operating under the export processing model. During the process of exporting fabric materials to us, there arises a situation in which a quantity of goods is supplied free of charge (FOC goods). This FOC quantity was declared under an export declaration using the payment method "no payment." […]

Question: We plan to adopt fully electronic contracts for international commercial transactions. Can SB Law advise on the legal validity of e-contracts in international commerce and what conditions must be satisfied to ensure enforceability, especially in case of disputes?  Answer: Under Vietnam’s Law on E-Transactions 2005 (amended 2023) and the UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic […]

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 […]

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 […]

Question: Currently, our company does not yet have a business license for retail distribution: (What are the procedures, what documents are required, and what is the legal basis?) Answer: Enterprises intending to engage in retail distribution activities in Vietnam must apply for a Business License from the Department of Industry and Trade in the locality […]