{"id":498,"date":"2020-03-18T14:35:58","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T05:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/suzuki-global.com\/?p=498"},"modified":"2021-12-21T13:55:08","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T04:55:08","slug":"vietnams-minimum-capital-requirements-for-foreign-companies-limited-company-joint-stock-company-representative-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/suzuki-global.com\/en\/vietnams-minimum-capital-requirements-for-foreign-companies-limited-company-joint-stock-company-representative-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Minimum capital requirement in Vietnam | Foreign companies (limited companies, corporations, representative offices)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Minimum capital requirements | Vietnamese foreign companies (limited companies, joint-stock companies, representative offices)<\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A common question for foreign investors and companies is what is the minimum capital requirement in Vietnam?<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How much should I pay?<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article describes the capital requirements for each legal entity type associated with foreign investors.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foreign investors in Vietnam usually choose between a limited company and a joint stock company.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vietnam Limited Liability Company (LLC)<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideal for small businesses.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The corporate structure is very simple, and limited liability employees are members instead of shareholders.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One limited liability employee is called a one-person limited company, and two limited liability employees is called a two-person limited company. 80% of Japanese companies are expanding as a limited liability company.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vietnam Corporation (JSC)<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideal for medium to large companies, it has a more complex corporate structure.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stock Company (JSC) is an entity recognized by Vietnamese law as a holding company in which three or more shareholders own shares.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vietnam branch<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The branch is suitable for foreign investors who aim to earn income in Vietnam by conducting commercial activities without establishing an independent corporation. Regarding the operation of the Vietnam branch, it should be kept in mind that the branch operation is limited to that of the parent company.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vietnam Representative Office<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The representative office is suitable for non-profit business activities in Vietnam.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, cases such as market research aimed at expanding into Vietnam apply.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your business activities meet the requirements of a representative office, this business model is the simplest and most concise way.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minimum capital requirements for foreign companies in Vietnam<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/suzuki-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/city-4991094_1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/suzuki-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/city-4991094_1280.jpg\" alt=\"office\" width=\"516\" height=\"290\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/suzuki-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/city-4991094_1280.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/suzuki-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/city-4991094_1280-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, there are no minimum capital requirements for foreign companies to enter the market.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the Corporate Law, the registered capital must be paid in full 90 days after receiving the business registration certificate.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minimum capital requirements, industry differences<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The required capital requirements vary from industry to industry.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Vietnam, there are conditional business lines that set a minimum amount of capital.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><u>Real estate industry needs capital of at least 20 billion dong<\/u>is.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><u>The legal capital of the mutual insurance company is VND10 billion<\/u>Will be.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ministry of Planning and Investment determines minimum capital requirements depending on whether it is a capital intensive business area.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, large-scale factories and industries also need higher capital.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\u30d9\u30c8\u30ca\u30e0\u306e\u5916\u56fd\u4f01\u696d\u306e\u8cc7\u672c\u91d1\u306f10,000\u30c9\u30eb<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generally, the paid-up capital of foreign companies is US$10,000.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, it can be less or more.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the amount of capital required depends on the business content.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>For more information, we recommend that you consult an expert who is familiar with business operations, accounting, and law of foreign-affiliated companies in Vietnam.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minimum capital requirements | Foreign companies in Vietnam (Co., Ltd., representative offices) For foreign investors and companies [\u2026]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":502,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6,76],"tags":[65,106,107,108],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/suzuki-global.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/498"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/suzuki-global.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/suzuki-global.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suzuki-global.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suzuki-global.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=498"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/suzuki-global.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/498\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7821,"href":"https:\/\/suzuki-global.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/498\/revisions\/7821"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suzuki-global.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/502"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/suzuki-global.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=498"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suzuki-global.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=498"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suzuki-global.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=498"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}