Question: Our company is now seeking legal advices for establishment of a wholly foreign owned company in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Can you please provide the scope of service regarding set up FIC and quotations?
Answer:
We understand that Client is now seeking legal advices for establishment of a wholly foreign owned company (hereinafter referred to as “FIC”) in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. We therefore are grateful to present you our Legal Services Proposal for your review and consideration:
1. OUR COMMENTS
For setting up FIC in Vietnam, Client shall have to undergo following steps:
Step 1: Obtaining Investment Registration Certificate: This step can be completed within 20 working days from submission of required application to the competent authority (for a smooth forward case).
Step 2: After obtainment of Investment Registration Certificate, Client shall be required to obtain the Certificate of Business Registration. The Law requires that within 05 working days from submission of application dossier, the competent authority shall have to issue the Certificate of Enterprise Registration for forming the FIC.
2. SCOPE OF WORKS
Following works are proposed based on the request of Client. However, depending on the specific position/situation of Client, several work items may not be necessary. Meanwhile, other works may be required. However, any additional works shall not fall under the scope of this Legal Service Proposal, but could be provided upon request.
| Preparation of the application documents:
· Notifying application documents required in accordance with Vietnamese law; · Drafting application documents required for submission purpose in English language; · Liaising with you to discuss the draft application documents; · Amending the application documents based on your comments; · Obtaining preliminary comments from the licensing authority on the draft application documents; · Finalizing the application documents following comments from the licensing authority; and · Translating the final version of the application documents into Vietnamese for execution. Licensing procedures: · Submitting the application dossier to the licensing authority on your behalf; · Monitoring and following up with the relevant authorities on the approval process; · Keeping you updated on the developments and additional requirements, if any; and · Assisting you in obtaining Investment Registration Certificate and Enterprise Registration Certificate. Post-licensing procedures: · Placing an announcement on FIC on National Portal of Enterprise Registration; · Obtaining Seal Sample
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Roadmap for carrying out above scope of work can be described in details as follows:
a. Preparing the application dossier: We shall collect necessary information and documents from Upon receipt of necessary information and documents from you, we shall translate documents from English into Vietnamese and prepare the application dossier under the standard forms. The initial drafted application dossier shall be sent to you for your comments. Then, after updating the application dossier based on your comments, we shall obtain the preliminary comments from the competent authority and send the finalized application dossiers for you to sign and seal. We anticipate that this phase shall be completed within from 7 working days. The prepared documents shall then be sent to you for review, signing and seal.
b. Submission of application dossier: Within 02 working days from receipt of duly signed and sealed application dossier, we shall submit the application dossier to the competent
c. Obtaining Investment Registration Certificate: Within 20 working days from submission of application dossier to Licensing Agency, we shall obtain Investment Registration Certificate for
d. Obtaining Enterprise Registration Certificate: 02 working days after obtaining Investment Registration Certificate, we shall submit application dossier for obtaining Enterprise Registration Certificate. Within 05 working days from submission of application dossier to Licensing Agency, we shall obtain Enterprise Registration Certificate for
e. Post licensing: Within 05 working days we shall complete the post licensing
3. PROFESSIONAL FEE
The Price for performing the SB Law services as mentioned in item 2 above will be as follows:
- Setting up Company in Hanoi: 4,325USD (Four thousand three hundred and twenty five US Dollar).
- Setting up Branch in Ho Chi Minh City: 3,825USD (Three thousand eight hundred and twenty five US Dollar).
Our cost is exclusive of 10% VAT and cost for translating your documents from English into Vietnamese (10USD/150 words).
