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02 — Company formation

Company Formation in Vietnam

Once the entry structure is decided, formation is a sequence: entity choice, registration process, capital contribution, and the people who will hold legal authority once the entity exists.

Entity

Process

Capital & governance

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Charter capital in Vietnam

How much to commit, and how contribution deadlines work.

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Investment capital vs. charter capital

Two figures investors often confuse.

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Legal representative requirements

Who can hold the role and what liability follows.

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Company director in Vietnam

Appointment, authority, and residency considerations.

LLC or joint-stock company?

The two most common structures for foreign investors differ mainly in governance flexibility and future fundraising. A quick comparison:

LLCJoint-stock company
Members1–503, no maximum
Share issuanceNot permittedPermitted
GovernanceSimpler, member-basedBoard + shareholder meetings
Best fitWholly-owned subsidiariesMulti-investor or pre-IPO plans

Already decided on entry structure?

We handle IRC and ERC filing end to end, typically alongside your market entry assessment.

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