Foreign-invested enterprises (FDI)

Establishment & amendment of foreign-invested enterprises (FDI) — in accordance with investment law, all-inclusive

Legal solutions that preserve capital flows for international investors: New issuance & amendment of the Investment Registration Certificate (IRC), Enterprise Registration Certificate (ERC), assessment of WTO market access conditions, justification of factory locations and establishment of the direct investment capital account (DICA).

Transparent fees On-time commitment Absolute confidentiality

1200+

Enterprises licensed & amended

5+

Years of experience

100%

Dossiers completed in accordance with legal regulations

24/7

Consulting support

Applicable cases

Legal Services for foreign-invested enterprises

Designed in depth for the different stages of FDI enterprises: from entering the market to capital restructuring and operation.

NEW PROJECT ISSUANCE

FDI Company Establishment

Carrying out the procedures for the Investment Certificate (IRC) and the Business License (ERC) simultaneously.

IRC AMENDMENT

Investment Project Amendment (IRC)

Updating the Investment Certificate when the enterprise has changes in scale, partners or location.

M&A & CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION

Capital Contribution & Share Acquisition

A fast form of market access through owning shares of an existing company in Vietnam.

Practical Expert Perspective

4 Common Bottlenecks When Applying For & Amending FDI Licenses

Most dossiers are prolonged by 4 to 6 months not because of the Department’s appraisal time, but because of errors right from the stage of preparing financial documents and selecting the factory location.

01

Proof of Source of Funds & Capital Capacity

The Department of Planning and Investment requires the investor's bank account balance confirmation to be consularly legalized and to show an amount corresponding to the committed capital. For a foreign legal entity, audited financial statements for the 02 most recent years are mandatory.

02

Legal Documents for the Leased Factory Location

Many investors hastily pay deposits to lease factories outside industrial zones although the land has no industrial zoning, lacks fire prevention and fighting acceptance or a construction permit. As a result, the licensing authority refuses to issue the IRC because the location is invalid.

03

Conditional Business Lines & Distribution

Sectors such as retail, logistics, e-commerce and education require appraisal opinions from the Ministry of Industry and Trade or specialized ministries. If the wrong WTO CPC code is applied, the dossier will be suspended for a prolonged period.

04

DICA Capital Account & 90-Day Contribution Deadline

Capital contributions must be transferred from the foreign investor's own account to the Direct Investment Capital Account (DICA) at a licensed bank in Vietnam. Money transferred by mistake to a regular payment account will not be recorded as capital.

Documents to prepare

Basic documents of the investor

At LegalKeys, our specialists will guide you to prepare and supplement each step.

Get the detailed document list

Passport / legal documents of the investor

Lease agreement for the project location

Consularly legalized documents & notarized translations

Financial statements or balance confirmation (proof of capacity)

Charter and company documents (for investors that are organizations)

Trusted by clients

Hundreds of dossiers processed on time

“Our biggest difficulty was justifying the subleased factory location and the technology appraisal under the new environmental protection regulations. Legalkey represented us in working with the Industrial Park Management Board and the Department of Natural Resources & Environment, and completed the Investment License on schedule without the dossier being returned even once.”

Mr. Kim Jin Woo / High-Tech Packaging Production Project (VSIP II Industrial Park - Binh Duong)

“The process of adjusting the FDI project’s capital increase and adjusting the software service operating objectives required a great many audited financial statements and explanations of the previous disbursement progress. Legalkey’s lawyers have a very firm grasp of the work and resolved it completely within 45 days.”

Ms. Tan Wei Ling / Adjustment to Increase Investment Capital by 3 Million USD (HCMC High-Tech Park)

“The M&A share purchase route helped us save more than 6 months of factory preparation. Legalkey carried out a comprehensive legal review (Due Diligence) of the target company’s tax debt status before the money was transferred, absolutely preserving the investment capital.”

Mr. Chen Po-Chun / Capital Contribution & Acquisition of 65% of Shares in a Garment Company (HCMC)