Setting up a company in Viet Nam – all you need to know 

Setting up business in Viet Nam, with 100% foreign capital is a form of investment in which foreign investors are allowed to implement investment projects in the form of investment in the establishment of 100 foreign-owned companies in Vietnam, including the investment locations are being considered big attraction in Vietnam as Hanoi investment, investment in Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Bac Giang, Bac Ninh, Thai Nguyen, Da Nang, Quang Ngai .... With many different areas.

Once the license has been issued, the company can then begin trading. In general, small business formation involves first setting up a 100% Vietnamese owned company with 2 Vietnamese directors. A new contract is then drawn up transferring ownership to the foreign business person. Although previously, a foreigner could only own 50.9% of their business (49.9% to the Vietnamese director), this has since changed and you can now own up to 99% of your company and this will appear on the company business license.

Please contact our staff so that we can assist you in setting up your company. We will advise you on the safest and most efficient way to set up your company so that you can succeed from the beginning.

Another point of interest for expats is that having a registered company means you are eligible to apply for a Temporary Residency Card for a period of 1- or 3 years. Please view our information on Temporary Residency Cards here.

Business registration documents for limited liabilities companies

Request for business registration in the standard form published by the authorized business registration body

Draft charter of the company.

List of members and the following attached documents:

(a) With respect to members being an individual, a copy of people's identity card, or passport or other lawful personal identification;

(b) With respect to members being an organization, a copy of the establishment decision, business registration certificate or other equivalent documents; power of attorney, people's identity card, or passport or other lawful personal identification of the authorized representative. With respect to members being a foreign organization, a copy of the business registration certificate which is certified by the body at which the organization has made the registration within three months before the date of submission of the business registration documents.

Document of an authorized body or organization certifying the legal capital in respect of enterprises conducting lines of business for which legal capital is required by law

Practicing certificates of the director or general director and other individuals in respect of enterprises conducting lines of business for which a practicing certificate is required by law.

Business registration documents for a Two-Member Limited Company

Request for business registration in the standard form published by the authorized business registration body.

Draft charter of the company.

List of members and the following attached documents:

(a) With respect to members being an individual, a copy of people's identity card, or passport or other lawful personal identification;

(b) With respect to members being an organization, a copy of the establishment decision, business registration certificate or other equivalent documents; power of attorney, people's identity card, or passport or other lawful personal identification of the authorized representative. With respect to members being a foreign organization, a copy of the business registration certificate which is certified by the body at which the organization has made the registration within three months before the date of submission of the business registration documents.

Document of an authorized body or organization certifying the legal capital in respect of enterprises conducting lines of business for which legal capital is required by law

Practicing certificates of the director or general director and other individuals in respect of enterprises conducting lines of business for which a practicing certificate is required by law.

Business registration documents for a Shareholding Company

Request for business registration in the standard form published by the authorized business registration body.

Draft charter of the company

List of founding shareholders and the following attached documents:

(a) With respect to shareholders being an individual, a copy of people's identity card, passport or other lawful personal identification;

(b) With respect to shareholders being an organization, a copy of the establishment decision, business registration certificate or other equivalent documents of the organization; power of attorney, people's identity card, passport or other lawful personal identification of the authorized representative. With respect to a shareholder being a foreign organization, a copy of the business registration certificate must be certified by the body at which the organization registered within three months before the date of submission of the business registration documents.

Document of an authorized body or organization certifying the legal capital in respect of enterprises conducting lines of business for which legal capital is required by law.

Practicing certificates of the director or general director and other individuals in respect of enterprises conducting lines of business for which a practicing certificate is required by law.

Business registration documents for a Private Enterprise

Request for business registration in the standard form published by the authorized Business registration body.

Copy of people's identity card, passport or other lawful personal identification.

Document of an authorized body or organization certifying the legal capital in respect of enterprises conducting lines of business for which legal capital is required by law.

Practicing certificates of the director and other individuals in respect of enterprises conducting lines of business for which a practicing certificate is required by law.

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