How to use the investment guide hub
Investors should read in sequence: determine the investment form, check business-line conditions, prepare the core licence set, then move to sites, labour and post-establishment compliance.
If you already have a specific transaction, start from the article closest to the decision you need to make; then return to the background pages to check the full risk chain.
Starting investment
Project operations
- Business licences for FDI enterprises
- Leasing land and workshops in industrial parks
- Work permits for foreign specialists
Checklists and dossiers
Quick entry points by need
Foreign investment conditions
Check market access conditions, business lines and applicable limits at the time of filing. Details: Market access conditions for foreign investors.
FDI company formation
Cross-check the investment structure, capital, site and licence roadmap before filing.
Investment Registration Certificate
See the detailed IRC article when the project falls under investment registration cases.
Enterprise Registration Certificate
Check the ERC, charter, legal representative and the steps after obtaining the legal entity.
Business licences
Review sub-licences and operating conditions before launching actual operations.
Checklist for investing in Vietnam
Use the checklist to check dossiers, timelines, sites, labour and post-establishment obligations.
Related practice areas
The guide on this page only answers the question “what are the steps in sequence”. When you need to go into a specific step, the practice pages below present the full work scope, dossiers and risks:
- Foreign investment in Vietnam — market access conditions and investment forms.
- Enterprise formation and company law — entity types, capital, business lines and representatives.
- Corporate law — charters, governance and internal dossiers after the company begins operations.
- Business licences and business-line conditions — sub-licences and conditions to maintain.
- Labour law advisory — recruitment, internal rules and foreign personnel.
- Real estate, construction and projects — land leases, workshops and construction dossiers.
- Ongoing legal advisory — maintaining compliance after the project begins operations.
- Investment incentives for FDI projects — tax incentives, land rental and support for eligible projects.
Legal reference sources
The guide is compiled by the FLAT LAW FIRM team. The sequences and conditions in this guide are based on investment and enterprise law currently in force; the full text can be found at the Government’s system of normative legal documents. Enterprise registration information is publicly announced at the National Enterprise Registration Portal.
When to move from reading articles to talking with a lawyer
If the dossier has foreign elements, large transaction values, multiple parties or tight deadlines, reading more articles should only be preparation, not a replacement for case-specific assessment.
An early exchange helps identify which articles truly apply, which documents are missing and which risks to prioritize.
Frequently asked questions
Does the hub replace formal legal advice?
No. The hub orients content; specific dossiers still need separate review.
Which article should I start with?
Choose the article closest to the decision you need to make, then cross-check with the relevant background page.
What if there is no article for my need?
That topic is recorded for further additions; in the meantime, clients can contact us for direct assessment.
Need assessment of a specific dossier?
Contact FLAT LAW FIRM or call the hotline (+84) 988 424 851 for specific dossier assessment.
Decisions to check before spending money
Investors usually need to check three layers of decisions simultaneously: whether investment is permitted, in what form to invest, and whether that model can operate after licensing. Skipping any of these layers may force the project to be restructured right after the initial procedures are completed.
For example, a site may be suitable for signing a lease but not necessarily suitable for the business line, environmental needs or foreign specialist plans of the project. The investment roadmap should therefore be read together with the operations roadmap.
From the hub to a real dossier
This hub suits forming an overall picture, but a real dossier always needs additional checks on investor nationality, relevant treaties, business lines, ownership structure, site and cash flow plans. The articles in the hub should therefore be used as an orienting map, not a checklist fully replacing case-specific due diligence.