Lawyer
Trần Việt Tùng
Managing Lawyer, Board Member
Civil & Corporate
6 years of experience
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Foreign-owned company setup
Investment Registration Certificate, enterprise registration and the direct investment capital account.
Who this service is for
- Foreign investors (individuals or corporates) setting up a company in Vietnam
- Vietnamese companies taking on foreign shareholders
- Representative offices converting into an operating company
What Justix does for you
- 01
Reviewing market-access conditions for your business lines under international commitments
- 02
Obtaining the Investment Registration Certificate
- 03
Enterprise registration and company seal
- 04
Opening the direct investment capital account and guiding capital contribution
- 05
Sub-licences where required, translation and consular legalisation of documents
How it works
- 1
Assess business lines and structure
Confirm permitted lines, ownership limits and the right investment structure. 1–3 days.
- 2
Prepare documents
Justix drafts the project proposal; the investor legalises documents in their home country.
- 3
Obtain the Investment Registration Certificate
By law, the registration authority processes it within 15 days of a valid application.
- 4
Register the enterprise
Receive the Enterprise Registration Certificate within 3 working days and make the seal.
- 5
Capital account and contribution
Open the direct investment capital account, transfer capital and complete post-licensing steps.
What you need to prepare
- Passport (individuals) or certificate of incorporation (corporates), consular-legalised
- Bank balance confirmation proving financial capacity
- Office lease in Vietnam
- Project details: business lines, investment capital, timeline
Timeline
About 4–6 weeks, depending on business lines
Fees
Quoted by business line and number of licences required, agreed in writing before work starts.
How our fees workFrequently asked questions
Can a foreign investor own 100% of the company?
Yes, for most business lines. Some lines have ownership caps or specific conditions under Vietnam’s international commitments.
Does the investor need to be in Vietnam?
No. The investor can authorise Justix to handle the entire process.
Team in charge
LL.M.
Trần Thị Kim Oanh
Legal Adviser
Administrative, Construction & Corporate
20 years of experience
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