Following the trend of international economic integration, foreigners have been attracted by the benefits of doing business in Vietnam through setting up representative offices, setting up company , acquiring shares in Vietnam enterprise through M&A activity. At the initial stage, foreign entity would try to research market, undertake due diligence on its clients, buyers, clients, or other business partners therefore many will be interested in establishing a representative office in Vietnam . The foundation of representative office of…
The representative office (RO) is a popular foreign investment vehicle which investors utilize when wishing to enter the Vietnamese market without committing too much investment. The representative office could help the foreign entity to hire local employee to carry out market research, business promotion. A foreign company wishes to establish a representative office in Vietnam must submit an application dossier for a license to the Provincial Department of Industry and Trade (DIT). However, there are cases which the government agencies re…
Foreign Traders wishing to terminate the operation of representative office in Vietnam need to complete the procedure at Tax authorities, the Provincial Department of Industry and Trade and the procedure to return the seal at the police. Pursuant to the provisions of the Vietnam laws, the termination of operation of representative offices of foreign traders in Vietnam at the Provincial Department of Industry and Trade shall be conducted as follows: Preparation of dossiers for termination of operation of representative offices includes: - Not…
Setting up a representative office is considered one of the simplest forms of investment in Vietnam. The representative office will help the foreign trader to lease office, hire people, open bank account, and promote the business activities in Vietnam market. The chief representative if being foreigner will then could apply for work permit and temporary residence card to stay in Vietnam. There is no income tax as the representative office therefore the liability to maintain a representative office is less hassle. When the purpose of settin…
Setting up a representative office is considered one of the simplest forms of investment in Vietnam. The representative office will help the foreign trader to lease office, hire people, open bank account, and promote the business activities in Vietnam market. The chief representative if being foreigner will then could apply for work permit and temporary residence card to stay in Vietnam. There is no income tax as the representative office therefore the liability to maintain a representative office is less hassle. When the purpose of settin…
Foreign Traders wishing to terminate the operation of representative office in Vietnam need to complete the procedure at Tax authorities, the Provincial Department of Industry and Trade and the procedure to return the seal at the police. Pursuant to the provisions of the Vietnam laws, the termination of operation of representative offices of foreign traders in Vietnam at the Provincial Department of Industry and Trade shall be conducted as follows: Preparation of dossiers for termination of operation of representative offices includes: - Not…
The representative office (RO) is a popular foreign investment vehicle which investors utilize when wishing to enter the Vietnamese market without committing too much investment. The representative office could help the foreign entity to hire local employee to carry out market research, business promotion. A foreign company wishes to establish a representative office in Vietnam must submit an application dossier for a license to the Provincial Department of Industry and Trade (DIT). However, there are cases which the government agencies rece…
Vietnam’s cybersecurity law has been passed on 12/6/2018, will officially come into effect on Jan 1st, 2019. This new law attracts attention, and contributions from many people. From the state management’s perspective, Cybersecurity Law is to protect national security. From business and users’ perspective, organizations that provide Internet services, social networks service, IT services companies, Fintech services, ecommerce websites and individuals whom use these services…. are directly affected groups. At present, much of the information is…
A foreign business entity or a foreign trader is allowed to establish Representative Office in Vietnam according to the Commercial Law. Representative office of a foreign business entity in Vietnam (referred as “Representative Office”) means a subsidiary unit of the foreign business entity, established in accordance with the law of Vietnam in order to survey markets and to undertake a number of commercial enhancement activities permitted by the law of Vietnam. Representative Office will need to apply and obtain the establishment license; and…