Overview
Vietnam's business registration is governed by the Law on Enterprises 2020 (59/2020/QH14) and the Law on Investment 2020 (61/2020/QH14). Foreign investors can establish a limited liability company (LLC), joint stock company (JSC), branch office or representative office, with 100% foreign ownership permitted in most sectors under Vietnam's WTO commitments.
Foreign-invested projects generally require an Investment Registration Certificate (IRC) before the Enterprise Registration Certificate (ERC). ImmiLaw.VN manages the full sequence: structure advice, name reservation, dossier preparation, IRC and ERC filing, company seal, and initial tax registration.
After licensing, we hand over a post-registration compliance checklist — bank account opening, capital contribution deadlines (90 days), tax filings and labour registrations — so your entity stays in good standing.
Eligibility
- Founders with valid passports (foreign) or ID cards (Vietnamese nationals)
- A lawful registered office address in Vietnam (lease agreement or land-use documentation)
- Business lines consistent with Vietnam's market-access commitments and the VSIC classification
- Charter capital appropriate to the business lines — some sectors impose minimum capital
- For foreign-invested entities: financial capacity evidence supporting the investment capital
Required documents & information
Three proposed company names, in order of preference
Passports/IDs of the legal representative and all members or shareholders
Registered office address with lease or land-use-right documentation
Charter capital amount and capital contribution schedule
Business lines, classified under the Vietnam Standard Industrial Classification (VSIC)
Corporate shareholder documents (legalised/apostilled) where the investor is a company
Financial statements or bank confirmation supporting investment capacity (IRC)
Power of attorney if ImmiLaw.VN files on your behalf
Frequently asked questions
Quick facts
*Most sectors allow 100% foreign ownership; conditional sectors (logistics, education, advertising, etc.) have specific limits or sub-licence requirements. We confirm your business lines before filing.
How we handle it
- 1Structure and name consultation
- 2IRC application (foreign investors)
- 3ERC dossier preparation and filing
- 4Company seal and tax code registration
- 5Post-licensing compliance checklist
Fees
Government fees are set by Vietnamese authorities and are separate from ImmiLaw.VN professional service fees.
Speak to a consultant
- info@immilaw-vn.com
- Hanoi Office+84 24 3825 7941
- Ho Chi Minh City Office+84 28 3920 2300
- Hanoi Office44–46 Tran Phu Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Ho Chi Minh City Office333–337 Nguyen Trai Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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