Thứ Năm, 19 tháng 5, 2016

FORMS OF COMPANY TO BE SET-UP IN VIETNAM

According the Vietnam Law on Enterprises, there are four common types of companies:

Forms of Company to be Set-up in Vietnam
Forms of Company to be Set-up in Vietnam
  • Private enterprise is an enterprise owned by an individual who is liable for all of its operations with his/her entire property;
  • Partnership is an enterprise in which (i) there are at least two partners who are co-owners of the company, jointly conduct business under one common name; in addition to general partners, there may also be limited partners; (ii) general partners to a partnership must be individuals who are liable for all obligations of the partnership with his/her own entire property; (iii) Limited partners shall be liable for debts of the partnership only to the extent of their capital contribution to the partnership;
  • Joint stock company is an enterprise where (i) Its charter capital is divided into equal portions known as shares; (ii) Shareholders may be organizations and/or individuals; the minimum number of shareholders shall be three and shall not be restricted to any particular maximum number; (iii) Its shareholders shall be liable for debts and other property liabilities of such enterprise within the limit of the value of their capital contribution to the enterprise; (iv) Shareholders shall be entitled to freely transfer their shares according to the provisions of law;
  • Limited liability company (multi-member limited liability company and single-member limited liability company). A one-member limited liability company is an enterprise which is owned by one organization or individual (hereinafter referred to as the company owner); the company owner is liable for debts and other property liabilities of the company within the charter capital of the company. A limited liability company is an enterprise of which: (i) Members may be organizations and/or individuals; the total number of members shall not exceed fifty; (ii) Members are responsible for debts and other property liabilities of the enterprise within the amount of capital that they have committed to contribute to the enterprise; (iii) Capital shares of the members may only be transferred in accordance with the provisions of law.
Our lawyers of foreign investment practice at ANT Lawyers are available to advise and provide client with service and representation in Vietnam.  In order to seek further advice or request service to set up company in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City, please contact us at ant@antlawyers.vn or call + 84 912 817 823.

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