Marine fishing
Khai thác thủy sản biển
This activity covers the catching of fish and other marine organisms from the ocean or sea.
Includes
- Commercial fishing
- Fishing for crustaceans
- Fishing for mollusks
Excludes
- Aquaculture or fish farming
- Fishing in freshwater bodies
Foreign ownership
This activity is not yet open to foreign investors under Decree 31/2021. It can be run by a Vietnamese-owned company; Emerhub can advise a compliant structure or an adjacent activity that reaches your goal.
Legal basis: Negative list F3 · Decree 31/2021/ND-CP, Appendix I, Section A
Recommended route
No foreign-equity route
Emerhub can advise a compliant Vietnamese-owned structure, or an alternative activity that reaches your goal
Registration path
- 1
IRC
Investment Registration Certificate from the DPI
- 2
ERC
Enterprise Registration Certificate (the company itself)
- 3
Post-licensing
Seal, corporate bank account, tax and e-invoicing
- 4
Sub-licence
Sector permit, if the activity is conditional
Emerhub files each step with the authorities; you provide the documents and information.