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Establishing A Representative Office of Foreign Company in Vietnam


I. Conditions for grant of Representative Office Establishment Permit
- Being a trader recognized by the law of the country or the territory (hereinafter referred
to collectively as the country) where it has been lawfully established or made its business
registration;
- Having been operating for at least one year after its lawful establishment or business
registration in its country.

II. Dossiers of application for Representative Office Establishment Permit
a) An application for representative office establishment permit, signed by the foreign
traders competent representative;
b) Copies of the foreign traders business registration or papers of equivalent value
certified by the competent authority of the locality where the foreign trader has been
established. In case an operation duration for the foreign trader is specified in such
business registration or papers of equivalent value, such operation duration must remain
valid for at least one year;
c) An audited financial statement or other documents of equivalent value proving the
actual existence and operation of the foreign trader in the latest fiscal year;
d) A copy of the foreign traders operation charter, for those being economic
organizations.

II. Time limit for grant of Representative Office Establishment Permit
Within 15 days after receiving complete and valid dossiers

III. Tasks must be performed after Representative Office Establishment Permit
- Notification of operation of representative offices to Department of Industry and Trade;
- Annually, before the last working day of January, representative offices and branches
shall send written reports on their operations in the preceding year to the agencies having
granted representative office establishment permits;
- In case if Representative Office Establishment Permit expired, the Representative
Office must implement procedures for renewal.

Detail I nformation, please contact:
Ms. Nguyen Thanh Loan
Add: Kim Ma Street, Hanoi City, Vietnam
Email: thanhloan.businesslaw@gmail.com
Phone: +84972514897
Website: http://www.b-contract.com