Set up Branch Office in Vietnam

Foreign entity is allowed to set up branch office in Vietnam to conduct business activities according to the law.

The branch of a foreign business entity in Vietnam (referred as “The Branch”) means a subsidiary unit of the foreign business entity, established in accordance with the law of Vietnam in order to enter into contracts in Vietnam and conduct activities being the purchase and sale of goods and other commercial activities consistent with its license for establishment in accordance with the law of Vietnam and any international treaty to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a member.

The Branch will need to apply and obtain the establishment license; and have a seal bearing the name of the Branch.

The Branch is permitted to conduct activities being the purchase and sale of goods and other commercial activities consistent with its license for establishment in accordance with the law of Vietnam and any international treaty to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a member.

It should be noted that the liability of the Branch is the liability of the foreign entity.  The business activity of the Branch has to be consistent with the business activity of the foreign entity. The Branch has to has office address.

Therefore the investor should consider its investment strategy when setting up its Branch in Vietnam.

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