General counselling and advising, preparation of legal documents
Hướng dẫn chung và tư vấn, chuẩn bị các tài liệu pháp lý
This activity involves providing general legal advice and assistance, as well as preparing legal documents for clients.
Includes
- Legal consultations
- Drafting contracts
- Preparing wills
- Advising on legal rights
Excludes
- Representation in legal proceedings
- Notary services
Foreign ownership
Foreign investment is permitted, often up to 100%, but this is a conditional business line: it requires a sector sub-licence or regulatory approval on top of the IRC and ERC. Some conditional lines require a Vietnamese joint-venture partner.
Legal basis: Negative list L10 · Law on Lawyers 2006 (amended 2012); Decree 31/2021/ND-CP, Appendix I, Section B
Your exact activity may fall inside or outside this restriction. Confirm the classification with Emerhub before you rely on it.
Recommended route
Foreign-owned LLC or JSC
Often up to 100%, once the sector sub-licence is granted
Joint venture
Where the conditional line requires a Vietnamese partner
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.
Licenses & permits
This is a conditional business line. Alongside the IRC and ERC, it needs the following sector sub-licence or regulatory approval before it can legally operate in Vietnam.
- Sector sub-licence
Foreign law firms/branches may advise on foreign and international law but may not litigate before Vietnamese courts; notarial/bailiff services (69109) are closed.
Foreign law firms may establish branches, subsidiaries, or joint ventures and advise on foreign law and international law, but may not litigate before Vietnamese courts or provide legal advice/documentation on Vietnamese law (except through Vietnamese-licensed lawyers working within the firm). Legal basis: Law on Lawyers 2006 (amended 2012); Decree 31/2021/ND-CP Appendix I Section B.
Emerhub can obtain the sub-licence as part of your company setup.