How to Invest, Do Business and Reside in Vietnam in 2022?

With economic opening policies, especially after the Covid-19 pandemic, Vietnam is an attractive destination for foreign investors. Accordingly, the number of foreign investors in Vietnam is constantly increasing. In order to create favorable conditions for individual investors with direct capital investment or representatives of foreign organizations investing in Vietnam to live, work, Vietnam has policies, suitable for each type of investor in...

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10 Questions to Ask Before Set-up Company in Vietnam

Foreigners are encouraged to make investment in Vietnam through direct investment by Setting up company in Vietnam. However there are restrictions in some cases in regard to investment capital, investment area, special licenses required. The investor is suggested to consult with a law firm in Vietnam for advice and service offering.   Before setting up business in Vietnam, ask yourself the following questions: 1. Which business...

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What are common investment methods in Vietnam?

In Vietnam laws, there are a number of investment methods such as establishing economic organizations; investment in the form of capital contribution, purchase of shares or capital contributions in business organizations; Business Cooperation Contract or Public Private Partnership. Investment in establishing economic organizations, capital contribution, purchase of share or capital contributions are most common in our opinion. Investment...

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10 Questions to Ask Before Set-up Company in Vietnam

Foreigners are encouraged to make investment in Vietnam through direct investment by Setting up company in Vietnam. However there are restrictions in some cases in regard to investment capital, investment area, special licenses required. The investor is suggested to consult with a law firm in Vietnam for advice and service offering. Before setting up business in Vietnam, ask yourself the following questions: 1. Which business should...

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Insurance business requirements are streamlined

On November 7, 2018, the Government promulgated the Decree No. 151/2018/ND-CP on revision of investment and business requirements under the state management, especially in the insurance business sector. The Decree revises certain noticeable contents as follows: - Requirements for grant of the license for establishment of the insurance enterprise or the insurance brokerage enterprise: The requirement under which the organization...

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Streamlining gold jewelry business conditions

This is the noticeable content of the Decision No. 1417/QD-NHNN approving the plan to simplify business conditions under the authority of the State Bank of Vietnam. According to the Decision, the State Bank has approved the plan to abolish a number of licensing conditions for purchase and sale of gold jewelry or decorative gold, including 02 following conditions:  - The business must be established under law and have been granted the...

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What is the process of setting up a business by a foreigner in Vietnam?

Vietnam government passed the new law on Investment No. 67/2014/QH13 (New LOI) in 2014, and the new law on Enterprises No. 68/2014/QH13 (New LOE), which replace the previous laws as from July 1, 2015. Certain notable provisions of the new laws are asbelow. ● Requirements Capital: There is no requirements on foreign investment amount and registered capital in Vietnam. But registered capital can not less than 30% of total investment amount....

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Is Vietnam's government stable enough to smoothly set-up a foreign start-up business?

Vietnam became the 150th member of the World Trade Organisation (WHO) in 2007. This opened the entranceway for foreigners to get and operate businesses in Vietnam. Individuals and organisations are permitted to choose their area of investment, the structure of their business and the technique where capital is raised, so long as their choices are in compliance with Vietnamese law, international treaties and commitments. Before starting a business...

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Hanoi calls on IT firms to set up shop

HANOI – The government of Hanoi City gives priority to the information technology (IT) sector, thereby facilitating companies to set up shop there, according to Nguyen Duc Chung, chairman of the capital city, at a dialogue with the startup community on August 25. He said Hanoi is about to launch Vietnam’s startup opportunity finder startupcity.vn on October 10, with an aim to connect technology ecosystem players with new business opportunities. Phan...

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HCMC has 400 household businesses upgraded into firms

There have been 413 household businesses upgraded into firms in HCMC this year as the city has been trying to persuade household business owners to register as companies. A report on the city’s economic performance showed January-May has seen 15,500 enterprises in the city receiving business registration certificates with total registered capital of VND193.8 trillion (about US$8.53 billion), up 10.4% and 54.2% respectively. Meanwhile,...

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Assistance in setting-up business venture

To help Clients start business in Vietnam, ANT Consulting introduces the service to assist in setting up business venture in Vietnam. Foreign investors could make direct investment in Vietnam through setting up one hundred per cent (100%) capital of foreign investors, or establishing joint venture between domestic and foreign investors, or  investing in the contractual forms of: BCC, BO, BTO, and BT Setting up company in...

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