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Corporate Services

Post Licensing

In Vietnam, after Enterprise Registration Certificate (ERC) and/or an Investment Certificate (IRC) have been granted or adjusted, on condition that business sectors are required for further sub-licensing such as eateries food stalls, services for drinks, wholesale of alcoholic, cigarettes, etc., as well as, having the deal with foreign capital or buying/selling goods and services involving foreign elements, etc. The aforementioned post-license(s) are strictly fulfilled in prior to starting operation of business issued by the competent authority. Failure to comply with the application for these post-license(s) may result in your company incurring large fines or being suspended or stopped business operation in those business lines.

Over 10 years of providing services to foreign investors, M&A has built deep and sustainable relationships with governmental agencies in Vietnam.

We partner with leading advisors and service providers across major cities in Vietnam with diverse fields from Banks, Investment Funds, Industrial Parks, Real estate ...

Clients can easily adapt to the process system and form data warehouse which are constantly updated with both Vietnamese and English languages.

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13 Years of experience

Business License

Commercial law requires foreign-invested economic organizations to implement Business License based in Vietnam. On condition that your business having the business lines regarding the Distribution and Retail of goods, E-commerce services, Logistics and any relevant licenses required.

    • 1. Legal services:

      - Register for Business License;
      Adjust the content of the Business License (Industry, Address, Company name, ...).
      - Renewal or Re-issue of Business License.
      - Implement retail establishment.

    • 2. How to proceed?

      - We listen and communicate with you through CRM system or email, phone, online or face-to-face meetings to understand and define investors’ objectives when operating in Vietnam.
      - Assisting you clarify information about the business location in which you plan to operate, advise on the strengths and limitations of the business location, the cost and expected time you receive the Business License.
      - Counselling on restructuring your industry for the purpose of expanding your business and how to prove your financial capacity when applying for a license at the competent authority.
      - Providing you with an account for you to access our CRM system to monitor the progress of the implementation work.
      - Handing over operating licenses to you and guiding you to perform the tasks that foreign businesses are required to do after being established in Vietnam.

    Foreign Loan

    This process happens when a company in Vietnam borrows money from an organization in a foreign country, the loan is considered as an offshore loan term. This loan must be approved by the State Bank through the registration procedure or foreign loan notification.

      • 1. Legal services:

        - Registration and notification of foreign loans.
        - Loan extension.
        - Drafting loan contracts.
        - Periodic loan reporting.

      • 2. How to proceed?

        - We listen and communicate with you through CRM system or email, phone, online or face-to-face meetings to understand and define investors’ objectives when operating in Vietnam.
        - Helping you prepare loan contract content in accordance with loan regulations, submit loan documents, monitor results and are ready to explain the loan to the state bank upon request.
        - Providing you with an account for you to access our CRM system to monitor the progress of the work that we perform.
        - Delivering the forms and documents guiding the reporting of your company's borrowing activities after registering or notifying the loan with the State Bank.

      Food Hygiene Certificate

      Before going into business activities regarding food and beverage, your company needs to be certified by the competent authority to satisfy the conditions on food safety and hygiene, through the issuance of a Certificate of food hygiene and safety conditions.

        • 1. Legal services:

          - Advising and guiding you to prepare contents related to business locations, facilities and personnel to meet food hygiene and safety standards.
          - Carrying out the procedures for granting the Certificate of eligibility for food hygiene and safety.
          - Explaining to the competent authority during the direct inspection of the business location of the competent authority.
          - Adjusting and Re-issuing the Certificate of eligibility for food hygiene and safety.

        • 2. How to proceed?

          - We listen and communicate with you through CRM system or email, phone, online or face-to-face meetings to understand and define investors’ objectives when operating in Vietnam.
          - Providing you with the work to be done and the conditions to be satisfied under the requirement of agencies in order to be eligible to operate, an estimate of the cost and time to carry out the licensing.
          - Our staff survey the current state of your food and beverage business to assess and recommend appropriate adjustments to meet licensing requirements; representing the clients to work on your behalf at business location inspections from competent authorities.
          - Providing you with the forms and content of administrative work to be performed under the requirements of authorities after being licensed to operate: complete the sample storage book, input material inspection book, employee health management book.
          - Providing you with an account for you to access our CRM system to monitor the progress of the work that we perform.

        Liquor License

        In Vietnam, when you distribute, wholesale, retail, produce alcohol, etc., must obtain the authorities’ approval by applying the relevant Liquor Business License.

          • 1. Legal services

            - Apply for a Liquor Business License.
            - Proposal to amend and/or amend the Liquor Business License.
            - Apply for re-issuance of the Liquor Business License.
            - Drafting alcohol sales contracts.
            - Periodic reports.

          • 2. How to proceed?

            - We listen and communicate with you through CRM system or email, phone, online or face-to-face meetings to understand and define investors’ objectives when operating in Vietnam.
            - Counselling on finding out the planning information for the wine business you plan to operate, providing you with the work to be done and the conditions to be satisfied in order to be eligible to operate, estimated cost and time for licensing.
            - Working with current state to get your liquor business implemented and recommend appropriate adjustments to satisfy licensing requirements; appoint personnel to file on your behalf, explain to the licensing agency when required and be the representative at the alcohol business location.
            - Assisting you in creating account to access our CRM system to monitor the progress of the implementation work.
            - Providing you with the forms and documents guiding the implementation of periodic reporting of alcohol business situation to the regulatory agency after receiving the license.

          Sign up for E-commerce Website

          Your company owns one or more websites to carry out part or all of its activities of selling, providing services or displaying and introducing goods and services. Before operating the website, these websites are required to be approved by the agency management through the implementation of notification procedures or registration of e-commerce websites.

            • 1. Legal services

              - Notice and registration of e-commerce website.
              - Carry out procedures for amending and supplementing e-commerce websites.
              - Re-registration, termination of registration for e-commerce websites.
              - Periodic reports on e-commerce websites.

            • 2. How to proceed?

              - We listen and communicate with you through CRM system or email, phone, online or face-to-face meetings to understand investors' goals when operating in Vietnam.
              - Monitoring website content whether the website's operating model complies with regulations, thereby helping you to adjust inappropriate content.
              - Helping you complete the terms of use, sales/service provision policy and general transaction conditions to operate the website in accordance with the law; - Assisting you in creating account for you to access our CRM system to monitor the progress of the implementation work.
              - Providing you with periodic report forms for the website and the content of the next work you must perform after the website has been notified, registered, supplemented, reissued.

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