Inland freight water transport by power-driven vehicles
Vận tải hàng hóa đường thủy nội địa bằng phương tiện cơ giới
This activity covers the transportation of goods over inland waterways using power-driven vessels.
Includes
- Transporting cargo by barge
- Freight transport using tugboats
- Shipping goods via motorized boats
Excludes
- Transporting passengers by water
- Coastal and ocean freight transport
Foreign ownership
Foreign equity in this activity is capped at 49% of charter capital. The usual route is a joint venture in which a Vietnamese partner holds the balance above the ceiling.
Legal basis: Negative list C7 · Decree 31/2021/ND-CP, Appendix I, Section B
Recommended route
Joint venture
Foreign equity up to 49%; a Vietnamese partner holds the balance
Business cooperation contract
A contractual JV without forming a new legal entity
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.
Charter capital
| Situation | VND | USD |
|---|---|---|
| Most business linesVietnam sets no statutory minimum charter capital for most sectors. The registered charter capital must be credible for the project and fully contributed within 90 days of the Enterprise Registration Certificate. Foreign-invested projects are assessed on capital adequacy at the Investment Registration Certificate stage.. Legal basis: Law on Enterprises 2020 (No. 59/2020/QH14), Art. 47, 75, 113; Law on Investment 2020. | No floor | No floor |
Bold is the figure the law sets; the other column is an approximate conversion at ₫25,400 to USD 1. Vietnam sets no general minimum for most sectors.