Previously, foreign investment cooperation in the field of education, training and scientific research complied with Decree 06/2000/ND-CP date 06/03/2000. This is Decree implemented Foreign Investment Law in Vietnam. Now as the Foreign Investment Law is i

Foreign investment cooperation in the education field is currently subject to Vietnam's WTO commitments. Accordingly, in education, Vietnam only commits to open the education market in such lines as technique, natural science and technology, business management and business science, economics, accounting, international and language training. Accordingly, foreign investors are permitted to provide services higher education […]

For fields and sectors in which business licenses are required, must investors obtain business licenses before or after the issuance of the Investment Certificate?

Business licenses are approvals from the competent State agencies to the enterprise or economic organizations before their commencement of business activities in specific fields; provisions on business licenses (including provisions on whether having to obtain the Business licenses before or after the issuance of the investment certificate) are in accordance with specialized legislations; The regulations on […]

Previously, foreign investment cooperation in the field of education, training and scientific research complied with Decree 06/2000/ND-CP date 06/03/2000. This is Decree implemented Foreign Investment Law in Vietnam. Now as the Foreign Investment Law is

Foreign investment cooperation in the education field is currently subject to Vietnam's WTO commitments. Accordingly, in education, Vietnam only commits to open the education market in such lines as technique, natural science and technology, business management and business science, economics, accounting, international and language training. Accordingly, foreign investors are permitted to provide services higher education […]

For fields and sectors in which business licenses are required, must investors obtain business licenses before or after the issuance of the Investment Certificate?

Business licenses are approvals from the competent State agencies to the enterprise or economic organizations before their commencement of business activities in specific fields; provisions on business licenses (including provisions on whether having to obtain the Business licenses before or after the issuance of the investment certificate) are in accordance with specialized legislations; The regulations on […]

Please specify the sectors/lines in which investment laws and relevant laws stipulate that practice permits must be available?

1.Clause 2 Article 7 of the Enterprise Law stipulates that the enterprise is only permitted to commence business if eligible for the sectors/lines which are conditional under investment laws and relevant laws, including the conditions regarding practice permits. 2.Article 6 Decree 139/2007/ND-CP dated 05/9/2007 providing guidelines on practice permits (stipulated in clause 4 Article 16, […]

Procedure of registering investment in Vietnam applicable to foreign investment projects

Procedure of registering investment in Vietnam applicable to foreign investment projects

For foreign investment projects capitalized at under VND 300 billion each and falling outside the list of conditional investment domains, investors shall fill in the investment registration procedures at provincial-level state agencies in charge of investment in order to be granted investment certificates. 2. An investment registration dossier shall comprise: a) Documents on contents specified in Clause 3, Article 45 of this Law; b) The report on […]

Procedures of investment in Vietnam

Procedures of investment in Vietnam

Procedures of registering Investment in Vietnam applicable to domestic investment projects 1. For domestic investment projects capitalized at under VND 15 billion each and falling outside the list of conditional investment domains, investors shall not have to fill in the investment registration procedures. 2. For domestic investment projects capitalized at between VND 15 billion and under VND 300 billion each and falling outside the list […]

Investment preferences

Investment preferences

Subjects and conditions of investment preferences in Vietnam 1. Investors having investment projects in the domains or geographical areas entitled to investment preferences provided for in Articles 27 and 28 of this Law shall enjoy such preferences under the provisions of this Law and relevant provisions of law. 2. The grant of investment preferences stipulated in Clause 1 of […]

Investment domains and geographical areas

Investment domains and geographical areas

Domains entitled to investment preferences in Vietnam 1. Production of new materials or new materials or new energy; manufacture of hi-tech products, bio-technology or information technology; mechanical engineering. 2. Farming and processing of agricultural, forest or aquatic products; salt making; production of hybrid breeds, new plant varieties and/or animal breeds. 3. Use of high technologies or modern […]