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中文Are you researching the procedures for establishing a company or enterprise in Vietnam under the latest regulations? This article summarizes the core essentials: conditions, dossiers, procedures, and practical notes under the Law on Enterprises 2020 and Decree No. 168/2025/ND-CP on enterprise registration (effective from 1 July 2025). ANT Legal provides full-package enterprise establishment services — you may also refer to this article to carry out the procedures yourself.
Conditions for Establishing an Enterprise
1. Establishing subjects: organizations and individuals entitled to establish enterprises under the Law on Enterprises 2020, except prohibited cases (cadres, civil servants, and public employees in certain cases; minors; persons serving prison sentences, etc.).
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2. Enterprise name: not identical to or confusingly similar to registered enterprise names; comprising the enterprise type + proper name; not using the names of state agencies or leaders without permission.
3. Head office: a definite contact address within the territory of Vietnam, not located in apartment buildings used solely for residential purposes.
4. Charter capital: decided and registered by the owner, except for business lines subject to legal capital requirements.
5. Business lines: registered under the Vietnam Standard Industrial Classification (VSIC 2025); conditional business lines must satisfy conditions and obtain sub-licenses before operating.
Dossier for Enterprise Establishment Registration
– Application for enterprise registration;
– Company charter;
– List of members (multi-member LLCs, partnerships) or list of founding shareholders (joint stock companies);
– Copies of personal legal documents of the legal representative, members, and founding shareholders; copies of organizational legal documents for members and shareholders that are organizations;
– Authorization letter (if submission is authorized).
Procedures
Step 1: Prepare and check the dossier against the checklist above.
Step 2: Submit the dossier to the business registration authority (in person or online via the National Enterprise Registration Portal).
Step 3: Receive the Enterprise Registration Certificate when the dossier is valid; supplement or amend upon notice.
Step 4: Publish the enterprise registration contents; carve the seal; open a bank account; register a digital signature; make initial tax declarations.
Important Notes After Establishment
Many new enterprises only care about “having the license” and forget post-establishment obligations: hanging a signboard at the head office; fully contributing charter capital within the registered time limit; declaring and paying taxes on time even when no revenue has arisen; implementing periodic reporting and information disclosure; obtaining sub-licenses before operating conditional business lines. Violations of these obligations may result in administrative penalties or revocation of the Enterprise Registration Certificate in serious cases.
ANT Legal’s Enterprise Establishment Services
If you lack the time to carry out the procedures yourself or want to ensure the dossier is correct from the outset, ANT Legal’s team of lawyers provides full-package enterprise establishment services: advising on enterprise type, capital, and business lines; drafting the entire dossier; representing you in submission and result collection; and guiding post-establishment procedures. All information on the scope of work and costs is discussed transparently before implementation — just contact us for advice.
Contact ANT Legal’s lawyers via Hotline/Zalo 0966.475.966 for advice on enterprise establishment suited to your needs.
