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Company Formation
in Vietnam 

Utilize our extensive knowledge and company registration services to initiate and grow your business in Vietnam, mitigating unnecessary hassles and stress from the initiation to growth phases.

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Confidently Establish Your Dream Business in Vietnam

100% foreign-owned company

Enjoy 100% foreign ownership and control over your company as a foreign investor

Uncover the business potential within World Trade Organization (WTO) commitments, allowing 100% foreign ownership in diverse sectors in Vietnam. Specific limitations in other industries require expert advice. Consult our lawyers for precise guidance on investing in your intended sector. 

Company formation selections

Choose the right structure that suits your business

Representative office

Perfect for foreign companies conducting market research in Vietnam

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Limited liability company

The widely used structure for foreign investors establishing operations in Vietnam

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Joint stock company

Ideal for foreig investors who require complex corporate structures

3-4 weeks

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Confused about which structure is the right fit for you?

Book your free 30-minute consultation. Receive expert guidance on choosing the optimal business structure, covering aspects like capital investment, foreign ownership ratio, shareholder requirements, conditional sectors, and more …

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Registration procedure

04 phases to set up a company in Vietnam

Compile necessary documents for the application

 
  • Proof of head office: Investors must provide an office lease contract or in-principle lease contract for the registered location of their company.
  • Proof of investment capital: Each investor must provide evidence of their financial capacity, proving sufficient funds in the bank or capacity to meet investment commitments in Vietnam.
  • Investor verification documentation: Each investor will need to present proper notarized/legalized documents from their home country for the application.
  • Other application documents prepared by LTS LAW, based on the information provided by Investors.

Submit the application file for an Investment Registration Certificate

 
  • For foreign investors commencing the establishment of a company in Vietnam, the initial move involves the registration of an “investment project” articulating the planned purpose of the foreign investor’s company.  
  • The subsequent issuance of an Investment Registration Certificate (IRC) grants the foreign investor the authority to commence the establishment procedures for their company in Vietnam.  
  • This IRC aligns with the notion of “Foreign Investment Approval” seen in other jurisdictions. 

Submit the application file for an Enterprise Registration Certificate

 
  • Upon the isuance of the Investment Registration Certificate, the foreign investors are permitted to apply for an Enterprise Registration Certificate (ERC). The company will come into existence from the date of the ERC.
  • This ERC aligns with the notion of “Certificate of Incorporation” seen in other jurisdictions.

Post-setup registrations and actions

 

Following the incorporation, these steps involve ongoing operational processes and actions required for the smooth functioning of your company. These include: 

  • Company seal 
  • Company signboard 
  • Initial tax registration 
  • Bank account opening 
  • Charter capital contribution 
  • Obtaining of sub-licenses/ approvals for registered conditional business sectors

One-stop company formation services 

We take care of everything from A to Z to help you effectively run and grow your business 

Discover seamless company registration in Vietnam with our all-inclusive service. From start to finish, we handle every detail so you can focus on your business. Forget about the hassle of registered offices, compliance, and document filing. Let partner with us today.

Main company formation-related services

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Make company registration a breeze. We handle document preparation, filing, and ensure successful registration with the DPI.

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We’ll thoroughly review your lease agreement, communicate with your landlord, acquire the necessary documents, and facilitate your lease signing.  

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We’ll facilitate the company’s opening of capital and current bank accounts, working together to choose the appropriate bank.  

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We provide resident legal representative and chief representative services to safeguard your company’s interests.   

Essential secretarial services

We offer a comprehensive range of compliance services, from company formation to annual reporting.

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We manage shareholders’ general meeting and board meeting documentation, filing, stamp custody, safekeeping, filing deadline management, and more for your new business.    

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Stay compliant locally with our accounting services and Chief Accountant appointment. Minimize taxes, ensure timely filings, and avoid penalties.     

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Optimize compliance with labor laws: on-time employee payments, and efficient tracking of compensations and benefits.      

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Optimize your business goals with our legal and expert advice for efficient growth. Overcome challenges and boost business success with our years of experience.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Once all the applications and supporting documents are ready and in order on our end, it usually takes us about three weeks in total to set up a Vietnam company.

The breakdown of the timelimit is as follows: the first two weeks for obtaining an Investment Registration Certificate (IRC) and another one week to get an Enterprise Registration Certificate (ERC).

The sooner you provide us with the required details and documents, the sooner you will be able to form a company in Vietnam.

The starting point of the timelimit much depends on the availability of the details and documents to be provided by you.

Yes, of course. All Vietnamese companies must have a local registered address. If you don’t have one already, use our virtual address service. We will help you handle your incoming letters and scan and store them in your LTS LAW account so you have easy access to all your documents.

There is no requirement on the minimum amount of capital to set up a company in Vietnam, except for certain business activities requiring legal capital.

We will advise you about the minimum capital on a case-by-case basis. If you want to decrease or increase the capital amount in the future, LTS LAW will notify you if so required.

No, it is not, except for certain business activities requiring a certain percentage of local ownership in Vietnam companies.

No. You don’t need to have any local director to form a company in Vietnam.

Not at all! You can remotely handle Vietnam company incorporation by hiring LTS LAW for the purpose. All you have to do is provide us with all company details and documents in hard copy as so advised by LTS LAW.

Yes, of course. To receive your capital contribution, your Vietnam company must open a “foreign direct investment account” at a bank licensed to operate in Vietnam. It also must open a VND current account as well.

No, it will take not that much time if you hire LTS LAW to help you proceed with the registration. When you want to register a mandatory change to your company’s Investment Registration Certificate (IRC) or Enterprise Registration Certificate (ERC), send relevant details to us and we will do the rest for you.

Yes, it is. A Vietnam company can hire foreign employees as long as they can qualify for a Vietnam work permit or Vietnam work permit exemption under Vietnamese laws.

It takes us three weeks to help you form a Vietnam company. The breakdown of the timelimit is as follows: the first two weeks for obtaining an Investment Registration Certificate (IRC) and another one week to get an Enterprise Registration Certificate (ERC).

However, the starting point of the timelimit much depends on the availability of the details and documents to be provided by you.

Yes, of course. Upon registering a Vietnam company with LTS LAW, we will free advice about relevant periodic compliance issues, mandatory filings, and corresponding due dates. You will receive emails or notices from us.

Yes, of course. Upon registering a Vietnam company with LTS LAW, we will free advice about relevant periodic compliance issues, mandatory filings, and corresponding due dates. You will receive emails or notices from us.

Yes, it is. 100% foreign ownership is allowed for most business activities, except for certain ones that require certain percentage of local ownership in Vietnam companies. We will advise you about this respect on a case-by-case basis.

Yes, of course. Like other jurisdictions, Vietnam permits foreigners to become shareholders and directors of companies established in Vietnam. You can be the only director or hire another person to hold the position as a foreigner. There is no requirement to have any local directors.

You can be a shareholder as well. A Vietnam company must have at least one shareholder (and as many as 50) if it is a limited liability company or at least three shareholders if it is a joint-stock company. A shareholder can be an individual or a corporate entity.

 

Once all the documents are ready, it takes us less than three (3) weeks to set up a Vietnam company. The starting point of the time limit mostly depends on when you are comfortable providing all the company details and documents in hard copy as required by us.

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