Reissuance of the Enterprise Registration Certificate under the Law

1. What is the Enterprise Registration Certificate?

Pursuant to Clause 15, Article 4 of the Law on Enterprises 2020 explaining the concept of the enterprise registration certificate as follows:

“Article 4. Definitions

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15. The Enterprise Registration Certificate is a paper or electronic document recording enterprise registration information issued by the business registration agency to the enterprise

Accordingly, the Enterprise Registration Certificate is a paper or electronic document recording enterprise registration information issued by the business registration agency to the enterprise.

2. What does the Enterprise Registration Certificate contain?

Pursuant to Article 28 of the Law on Enterprises 2020 on the contents of the Enterprise Registration Certificate as follows:

“Article 28. Contents of the Enterprise Registration Certificate

The Enterprise Registration Certificate includes the following principal contents:

1. The enterprise’s name and enterprise code;

2. The head office address of the enterprise;

3. The full name, contact address, nationality, and personal legal document number of the individual for the legal representative of limited liability companies and joint stock companies; for general partners of partnerships; for owners of private enterprises. The full name, contact address, nationality, and personal legal document number of the individual for members who are individuals; the name, enterprise code, and head office address of members that are organizations for limited liability companies;

4. Charter capital for companies, investment capital for private enterprises.”

Accordingly, the Enterprise Registration Certificate includes the following principal contents:

– The enterprise’s name and enterprise code;

– The head office address of the enterprise;

– The full name, contact address, nationality, and personal legal document number of the individual for the legal representative of limited liability companies and joint stock companies; for general partners of partnerships; for owners of private enterprises. The full name, contact address, nationality, and personal legal document number of the individual for members who are individuals; the name, enterprise code, and head office address of members that are organizations for limited liability companies;

3. Where should an enterprise that has lost its Enterprise Registration Certificate go to request reissuance?

Pursuant to Article 68 of Decree 168/2025/ND-CP on reissuance of the Enterprise Registration Certificate, as follows:

“Article 68. Reissuance of the Enterprise Registration Certificate, confirmation of changes to enterprise registration contents

1. Where an enterprise needs reissuance of the Enterprise Registration Certificate, confirmation of changes to enterprise registration contents, branch or representative office operation registration certificate, or confirmation of changes to branch or representative office operation registration contents due to loss, fire, tearing, damage, or destruction in another form, the enterprise sends a written reissuance request to the provincial-level business registration agency where the enterprise’s head office is located. The provincial-level business registration agency considers reissuance within 03 working days from receipt of the written request.

2. Where an enterprise needs reissuance of the business location registration certificate or confirmation of changes to business location registration contents due to loss, fire, tearing, damage, or destruction in another form, the enterprise or branch with the business location sends a written reissuance request to the provincial-level business registration agency where the business location is located. The provincial-level business registration agency considers reissuance within 03 working days from receipt of the written request.”

Accordingly, your enterprise, if needing reissuance of the Enterprise Registration Certificate, sends a written reissuance request to the provincial-level business registration agency where the enterprise’s head office is located.

4. How long does reissuance of the Enterprise Registration Certificate take?

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 68 of Decree 168/2025/ND-CP on reissuance of the Enterprise Registration Certificate, as follows:

“Article 68. Reissuance of the Enterprise Registration Certificate, confirmation of changes to enterprise registration contents

1. Where an enterprise needs reissuance of the Enterprise Registration Certificate, confirmation of changes to enterprise registration contents, branch or representative office operation registration certificate, or confirmation of changes to branch or representative office operation registration contents due to loss, fire, tearing, damage, or destruction in another form, the enterprise sends a written reissuance request to the provincial-level business registration agency where the enterprise’s head office is located. The provincial-level business registration agency considers reissuance within 03 working days from receipt of the written request.

Accordingly, when you send a written reissuance request to the business registration division where your enterprise’s head office is located, the business registration division considers reissuance within 03 working days from receipt of the written request.