Issuance of business license concurrently with retail outlet establishment license specified in Article 20 of Decree No.09/2018/ND-CP

1. OBJECTS. The foreign-invested entity applies for Business License concurrently with the first Retail Outlet Establishment License, in which the location of the first retail outlet is placed in the same province/municipality as the headquarters of such entity. Legal basis: Clause 4, Article 5, Decree 09/2018/ND-CP. 2. CONDITIONS FOR ISSUANCE OF BUSINESS LICENSE CONCURRENTLY WITH RETAIL OUTLET […]
Dissolution of representative office of foreign traders in Vietnam

Cases where Representative Offices of foreign traders are dissolved Representative Offices of foreign traders are dissolved in cases as follows: As requested by the foreign traders; The foreign traders cease to operate under the laws of a country or territory in which such foreign traders are established or registered; The License for establishment of the […]
Issuance of license for establishment of representative office of foreign traders in Vietnam

Sequence Step 1: Foreign traders prepare application files as requested by law and submit at the Dossier-receiving and Result-delivering Section – Department of Industry and Trade where the Representative Office is expected to be located. Step 2: Dossier-receiving and Result-delivering Section – Department of Industry and Trade receives the dossier and issues a Receipt. Step […]
Registration of franchising activity from overseas to Vietnam

1. CONDITIONS Object Content 1. Franchisor The business system intended for franchises has been in operation for at least 01 year; Franchisors have registered commercial franchising activities. 2. Franchisee Franchisee must register the business lines subject to commercial rights. 3. Goods or services Not violating the provisions of Article 7 Decree 35/2006/ND-CP, specifically: Goods or […]
Notification of amendments to sales promotion programs

1. SUBJECTS IMPLEMENTING PROCEDURES Concerning amendments to sales promotion programs that are notified to the Department of Industry and Trade, traders have to notify the amendments to sales promotion to the Department of Industry and Trade to which the sales promotion has been notified before amending such sales promotion. Legal basis: Clause 1 Article 18 […]
Procedures for issuance of retail outlet establishment license other than the first retail outlet that is subject to economic need test (ENT)

1. OBJECTS. The foreign-invested entity applies for a license to set up a retail outlet other than the first retail outlet and such retail outlet establishment is subject to the economic needs test (ENT), which means that such retail outlet does not meet all 03 criteria: (i) area of less than 500 m2; (ii) located […]
Termination of operation of branches of foreign traders in Vietnam

1. SUBJECTS FOR IMPLEMENTATION. A branch of foreign trader shall terminate its operation in the following cases: It is so requested by the foreign trader. The foreign trader terminates its operation under the law of the country or territory in which such trader was established or registered its operation. The foreign trader does not apply […]
License for establishment of representative office of foreign trade promotion organization in Vietnam

1. SUBJECT FOR IMPLEMENTATION. Governmental or non-governmental organizations, associations (or other equivalent forms) established under the laws of the country where the organization is headquartered (excluding foreign traders, non-governmental foreign organizations, cooperative organizations, research institutions, cultural and educational institutions, and foreign organizations specified in other legal documents) that carry out trade promotion activities in Vietnam. 2. CONDITIONS, […]
Procedures for reissue, amendment, supplement of certificate on registration of import and export rights of foreign traders without presence in Vietnam

1. CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS This procedure applies to foreign traders in countries, territories which are members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and countries, territories that have bilateral agreements with Vietnam about import and export rights and other organizations, and individuals relating to import and export of foreign business entities without presence in Vietnam. This […]
Procedures for issuance of establishment license of retail outlets following the first one which is not subject to economic need test (ENT)

1. OBJECTS. The foreign-invested entity applies for a license to set up a retail outlet other than the first retail outlet and such retail outlet establishment is not subject to ENT, which means that such retail outlet shall meet all 03 criteria: (i) less than 500 m2 in area; (ii) located in the commercial center and (iii) […]