25/06/2025
𝐒𝐨 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐧𝐚𝐦? 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫, 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐞
Thinking of setting up a business in Vietnam?
Congratulations — you’re about to enter a world of opportunity, delicious phở, and just a few hundred government forms. Don’t worry though — we’re here to help you laugh your way through it (and maybe survive the paperwork).
🧩 Step 1: Decide What Business You’re Actually In
Vietnam is open for all kinds of businesses — tech startups, cafés, consulting, importing dog sweaters. But make sure your business activity matches an official industry code.
Yes, even if you’re selling NFTs of dragon fruit, the authorities want to know if you’re in “e-commerce” or “wholesale of miscellaneous fruit-related objects.”
📝 Step 2: The Paperwork Pile (a.k.a. The Desk Olympics)
Opening a company in Vietnam requires:
- A charter
- A lease agreement
- An investment certificate
- Proof that your grandmother once owned a stapler (just kidding... we hope)
Pro tip: The Vietnamese government loves stamped documents. So much so that if you try to submit something unstamped, a civil servant might look at you like you tried to pay taxes with Monopoly money. Oh, and make sure to always sign in blue ink.
📦 Step 3: The Magical Business Address
Before registering, you’ll need a business address. Can’t just say “I’ll work from cafés.”
Nope — you need a legal, physical address. Bonus points if it has a landline.
Even if you never pick it up.
If you don’t want to rent a full office, don’t worry — virtual office services are legal and accepted. You’ll still get mail. Probably not from your ex.
🧑💼 Step 4: Appoint a Legal Representative (Your Designated Hero)
Your company needs a legal rep who lives in Vietnam for at least 183 days a year.
This person is legally responsible for the business — basically your company’s mom.
They sign stuff. They go to the tax office. They’re the one who answers the phone when someone says, “Xin chào, this is the Department of Business Confusion.”
If you don’t have someone you can trust, or don’t want to go through all of those mentioned procedures, you can hire an EOR service — like us. We sign things so you don’t have to cry at 9 a.m. in the tax office.
💸 Step 5: Open a Bank Account (And Sign… A Lot)
To open a business account, you’ll need:
- Your company documents
- Your passport
- Possibly a small offering to the bank gods
You’ll sign so many papers you’ll question the fate of forests. The good news? Once done, you’re officially in business — in a country with 97 million potential customers and a passion for growth (and karaoke).
🧃 Final Step: Celebrate the Vietnamese Way
You did it! Company registered. Stamps received. Coffee consumed.
Now grab your team, order some iced coconut coffee, and toast to your new business journey. Vietnam is dynamic, energetic, and full of opportunity — just remember to smile through the bureaucracy and always carry extra photocopies.
Need help setting up?
We handle the paperwork, the signatures, and the confusing acronyms. You handle the dreaming.
Welcome to Vietnam. Let’s build something amazing — with laughter and legal compliance.
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