– Government website: https://evisa.gov.vn/

– MUST provided information:

• Portrait photo
• Passport information page
• When do you want to enter Vietnam?
• Single entry or multiple entries?
• Purpose of entry (tourist/working/visiting families/investment/study…)
• Your email address?
• Your contact person in Vietnam: full name, address in Vietnam, phone number in Vietnam?
• In the past, when was your latest entry and exit Vietnam? What was the purpose of visa at that time?

– Normal process takes 04 working days from submission.

– Government fee is USD25 (single entry); USD50 (multiple entries).

No.	Nationalities	Exempt duration
1	Belarus	45 days
2	Brunei	14 days
3	Cambodia	30 days
4	Czechia	45 days
5	Denmark	45 days
6	Finland	45 days
7	France	45 days
8	Indonesia	30 days
9	Italy	45 days
10	Japan	45 days
11	Laos	30 days
12	Malaysia	30 days
13	Myanmar	14 days
14	Norway	45 days
15	Philippines	21 days
16	Poland	45 days
17	Russia	45 days
18	Singapore	30 days
19	South Korea	45 days
20	Sweden	45 days
21	Switzerland	45 days
22	Thailand	30 days
23	United Kingdom	45 days

**DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:**

No.	Documents
1	Notarised copies of passport of the legal representative and the investor
2	Bank letter confirming closing balance amount (proof of financial capacity)
3	Office/Land rent agreement and Certificate of land/office use right

**INFORMATION TO PROVIDE:**

No.	Information
1	Company office address
2	Company name in Vietnamese
3	Company name in English (if any)
4	Abbreviation name of Company (if any)
5	Phone number of Company
6	Email of Company
7	Charter capital
8	Current address of investor
9	Permanent address of investor
10	Current address of legal representative
11	Permanent address of legal representative
12	Business activities of the Company (products, production scale, output market, tech, labor, etc.)
13	Other relevant information

– **Types of Investors:**
1. Vietnamese invested enterprises – over 50% owned by Vietnamese
2. Foreign invested enterprises – over 50% owned by foreigners

– **Types of Enterprises:**
1. Limited Liability Company (popular choice)
2. Joint Stock Company (at least 3 shareholders, stricter conditions)
3. Private Company (owner takes full liability)

– **Main Steps to Set Up a Company:**

Steps	Timeline
1. Application for Investment Registration Certificate	3 weeks from submission
2. Application for Business Registration Certificate	2 weeks from submission
3. Post license: company stamp, bank account, tax registration	3–5 working days
4. Tax compliance & reporting: – VAT, CIT, PIT – License fee – Audited financial statements – Statistics reports (if FDI) – Insurance for employees (social, health, unemployment)	Monthly: 20th Quarterly: end of first month of next quarter Annually: within 90 days of next year

Company Invested by Vietnamese	Company Invested by Foreigner (FIE)
✔ Faster & easier setup (1–2 weeks for ERC) ✔ Fewer investment restrictions ✔ No audit or statistics report required ✔ Full ownership without nominee risks	✔ Full ownership & control ✘ Slower process (2–3 months for IRC & ERC) ✘ Stricter requirements: finance, location, WTO rules ✘ Higher cost: audit, statistics reporting
✘ Nominee-related legal risks	✘ More paperwork & ongoing compliance