Navigating the legal framework to start a business requires precise execution and strategic planning to ensure long-term compliance. Professional full-service company formation in Vietnam provide a legal solution that helps individuals and organizations execute the procedures to open a company and conduct company registration quickly, strictly in accordance with regulations, and while minimizing risks right from the start of business operations.
In practice, company formation does not just stop at preparing the dossier and receiving the Enterprise Registration Certificate, but it also includes many post-establishment tasks such as initial tax declaration, registering a digital signature, electronic invoices, a bank account, a company signboard, and related business conditions if the enterprise operates in conditional business lines. With experience in enterprise law consulting, Viet An Law provides comprehensive business setup service packages, supporting clients from the stage of consulting on the type of enterprise, naming the company, selecting business lines, charter capital, and the legal representative until the enterprise is fully eligible to go into lawful operation.
All-inclusive company formation is a solution that supports individuals and organizations in performing the entire procedure to open a company and register a business, from the step of consulting on the type of entity, naming the company, preparing the dossier, and submitting the dossier until the Enterprise Registration Certificate is issued, alongside guiding the initial legal and tax tasks after establishment.
Comparing self-registration and full-service company establishment
| Criteria | Self-registration | Full-service company establishment |
| Cost | Saves direct costs but easily incurs additional fees if errors occur. | All-inclusive cost, no hidden fees arise. |
| Processing time | Can take 7 to 10 days due to having to self-research and prepare the dossier. | Completed quickly in just 3 to 5 working days. |
| Accuracy | Prone to errors due to lack of experience, leading to dossier rejection. | Ensures the dossier meets standards right from the start. |
| Legal procedures | Requires self-researching and updating on new legal regulations. | Consulted and executed in accordance with current regulations. |
| Convenience level | Must personally carry out procedures at the Department of Finance. | No travel required, just provide information and receive results. |
| Post-establishment support | Must self-execute initial tax declaration and electronic invoices. | Receives comprehensive support from opening a bank account and digital signatures to tax declaration. |
Individuals and organizations should use enterprise formation consulting services when they do not clearly understand the legal regulations on opening a company and registering a business, or when they need to complete the company registration procedures quickly and in compliance with the law. Choosing lawyer consulting services when starting a business helps clients select the appropriate enterprise type, name the company according to regulations, register exact business lines, determine charter capital and the accompanying legal responsibilities, understand legal regulations regarding the legal representative, and prepare an accurate and complete dossier for enterprise registration.
| Cases where you should use enterprise formation consulting services | Benefits provided by professional law firm services |
| Do not clearly understand the legal procedures when opening a company | Receive full guidance on conditions, dossiers, and the enterprise registration process |
| Do not know which type of enterprise to choose | Receive consultation on selecting a limited liability company, joint stock company, or private enterprise suitable for the business model |
| Unclear on how to name the company, register business lines, and set charter capital | Minimize errors when declaring the dossier and avoid having to amend or supplement multiple times |
| Need to issue value-added tax invoices to clients and partners | Receive support in company formation and guidance on tax and invoice procedures after establishment |
| Do not have time to self-execute the procedures | The consulting unit prepares the dossier on behalf of the client, submits the dossier, and works with the business registration authority |
| Doing business in conditional business lines | Receive further consultation on sub-licenses, business conditions, and related legal procedures |
| Have multiple capital-contributing members or shareholders | Receive consultation on capital contribution structure, ownership ratio, management rights, and the legal representative |
| Foreign investors wishing to establish an enterprise in Vietnam | Receive consultation on investment conditions, capital ownership ratio, business lines, and appropriate legal procedures |
According to the Law on Enterprises 2020 and Decree 168/2025/ND-CP on enterprise registration, individuals and organizations can choose from various types of enterprises when registering for company formation, depending on the number of members or shareholders, management needs, capital mobilization capabilities, the level of liability for assets, and the business lines. Viet An Law consults and supports clients in choosing the suitable type of enterprise for each specific case as follows:
| Enterprise type | Suitable for |
| Single-member limited liability company | Individuals or organizations wishing to own and manage the company themselves |
| Multi-member limited liability company | Groups of 2 to 50 members co-contributing capital for business, not heavily emphasizing widespread capital mobilization needs, and wishing to strictly manage capital contribution, member changes, and capital transfer. |
| Joint stock company | Enterprises with flexible capital mobilization needs, aiming to participate in the stock market, having from 3 shareholders upwards |
| Individual household business | Low revenue, small scale, individual clients |
| Partnership | Groups of individuals with professional prestige, jointly managing and bearing liability in accordance with legal regulations |
Among these, the limited liability company and the joint stock company are the two types chosen by many clients when using company formation services because they are suitable for the majority of business models, have clear management structures, and are convenient during the operation process.
| Consulting criteria | Content |
| Suitable for | Individuals, organizations, or groups of 1 to 50 members wishing to contribute business capital and maintain strict internal management. |
| Advantages | Members are only liable within the scope of contributed capital; compact management structure; easy to control the transfer of contributed capital. |
| Limitations | Not allowed to issue shares, so the widespread capital mobilization capability is not as flexible as a joint stock company. |
| When to choose | Clients wishing to open a stable, easily manageable company, suitable for family businesses and small and medium-sized enterprises. |
| Consulting criteria | Content |
| Suitable for | Enterprises with 3 or more shareholders, needing to mobilize capital and expand business scale. |
| Advantages | Capable of flexible capital mobilization through issuing shares; easy share transfer; suitable for fundraising models. |
| Limitations | More complex governance structure than a limited liability company, especially when there are many shareholders or when share changes occur. |
| When to choose | Enterprises oriented toward fundraising, expanding the shareholder system, or participating in the stock market in the future. |
| Consulting criteria | Content |
| Suitable for | Individuals or households conducting small-scale business, with a simple management model, without the need to establish a company. |
| Advantages | Simpler registration procedures compared to establishing an enterprise; suitable for shops, eateries, small retail services, or individual business activities. |
| Tax incentives | Household businesses and business individuals with an annual revenue of 1 billion VND or less do not have to pay value-added tax and personal income tax according to new regulations, but still need to track revenue, perform revenue declaration and notification obligations, and maintain invoices and vouchers according to regulations. |
| Limitations | Not an enterprise, lacks legal personality; capabilities for expansion, capital contribution, transfer, and capital mobilization are more limited than a limited liability company or a joint stock company. |
| When to choose | Clients with a small business, few employees, few capital-contributing partners, not yet needing a company model, and wishing to optimize initial procedures. |
| Enterprise type or business form | Number of members or registering subjects | Capital mobilization capability | Liability level | Suitable for |
| Limited liability company | From 1 to 50 members | Medium | Within the scope of contributed capital | Small and medium enterprises, capital-contributing groups wanting strict management |
| Joint stock company | From 3 shareholders upwards | High | Within the scope of contributed capital or owned shares | Enterprises wanting to raise capital, expand scale, having many shareholders |
| Individual household business | Individuals or registering household members | Low | The head of the household or household members bear liability with all their assets | Individuals, households conducting small business, simple models, not yet needing to establish a company |
When using the full-package company registration service from Viet An Law, clients do not have to self-prepare the entire complex legal dossier. Clients only need to provide basic personal documents and the projected information of the company; the remaining tasks such as consulting, drafting the dossier, submitting the enterprise registration dossier, and tracking the results will be performed by Viet An Law.
| Client needs to provide | Viet An Law performs |
| Citizen identity card or passport of the owner, capital-contributing members, founding shareholders, and the legal representative | Consults on choosing the appropriate type of enterprise |
| Projected company name | Searches and consults on a company name compliant with regulations to limit duplication and confusion, and which can be registered for a similar trademark or domain name |
| Head office address | Reviews the conditions for using the headquarters address according to legal regulations. |
| Projected business lines | Consults on industry codes and conditional business lines (if any). |
| Charter capital and capital contribution ratio | Consults on a capital level suitable for the business line, business model, and legal liability |
| Information of the legal representative | Consults on the title, authority, and number of legal representatives |
| Contact information to receive results | Drafts the dossier, submits the enterprise registration dossier, and hands over the results to the client |
With the comprehensive business setup service, Viet An Law supports clients from the initial consulting step until the enterprise is granted the Enterprise Registration Certificate and completes the post-establishment legal procedures. The implementation process is deployed as follows:
| Step | Implementation content | Result |
| Step 1 | Receive information from the client | Determine the need for company formation, enterprise type, business lines, charter capital, members or shareholders, and the legal representative |
| Step 2 | Consult on related legal conditions | Consult on the company name, headquarters, conditional business lines, legal capital if any, and conditions for foreign investors if applicable |
| Step 3 | Sign the service contract | Agree on the scope of work, implementation time, service fees, and the responsibilities of the parties |
| Step 4 | Draft and submit the enterprise registration dossier | Viet An Law prepares the dossier, submits the dossier on behalf of the client, and tracks the processing at the business registration authority |
| Step 5 | Receive the Enterprise Registration Certificate | Hand over the company formation results to the client after the dossier is approved |
| Step 6 | Engrave the seal and consult on seal usage | Support the enterprise in engraving the seal, managing, and using the seal according to regulations |
| Step 7 | Complete post-establishment procedures | Guide the tasks to be performed after opening the company, such as signboards, digital signatures, electronic invoices, bank accounts, and internal legal dossiers |
| Step 8 | Consult on initial tax declaration | Support the enterprise in executing initial tax procedures, selecting a declaration method, and noting tax obligations during operations |
| Step 9 | Legal support during operations | Viet An Law continues to consult and answer basic legal issues arising after the enterprise goes into operation |
With an office system in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Viet An Law holds an advantage in supporting clients to carry out procedures to form a company, open a company, and register an enterprise across many provinces and cities nationwide. For clients in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, and other localities, Viet An Law can consult, draft dossiers, represent clients in submitting enterprise registration dossiers, and guide legal procedures after establishment.
| Support area | Service content |
| Hanoi | Consult and execute company formation procedures in Hanoi; support with dossiers, enterprise registration, seal engraving, and post-establishment procedures. |
| Ho Chi Minh City | Consult and execute company formation services in Ho Chi Minh City for individuals, organizations, domestic investors, and foreign investors. |
| Da Nang | Support clients with company formation in Da Nang through online consulting, drafting dossiers, and representing to execute procedures according to regulations. |
| Other provinces and cities | Provide free consultation on matters related to opening a company, enterprise registration, and legal procedures after the enterprise is established. |
Viet An Law provides professional, full-service company formation in Vietnam for foreign investors, supporting clients from the step of consulting on investment conditions, selecting the enterprise type, registering business lines, and preparing the legal dossier until the enterprise is granted a license and goes into operation. The service is built to help foreign investors save time, control costs, limit legal risks, and ensure the enterprise operates in compliance with legal regulations in Vietnam.
| Consulting content | Work Viet An Law performs |
| Consult on investment conditions | Review business lines, market access conditions, the foreign investor capital ownership ratio, and related legal conditions. |
| Consult on enterprise models | Consult on choosing a single-member limited liability company, multi-member limited liability company, or joint stock company suitable for investment needs. |
| Execute legal procedures | Draft dossiers, represent to submit investment registration dossiers and enterprise registration dossiers, and track the dossier processing at the competent authority. |
| Post-establishment support | Consult on seal engraving, digital signatures, electronic invoices, bank accounts, initial tax declarations, and necessary legal tasks after the enterprise is established. |
| Tax accounting services for FDI enterprises | Support tax declaration, tax reporting, financial reporting, consulting on invoices, vouchers, and accounting obligations during the operation process. |
| Consult on compliant business operations | Support the enterprise in complying with legal regulations on investment, enterprises, labor, taxes, contracts, and sub-licenses if operating in conditional business lines. |
The cost of full-service company establishment at Viet An Law is structured clearly, transparently, and suitably for the needs of individuals and organizations when registering an enterprise. With a maximum cost of 1,900,000 VND, clients receive full-package support for basic tasks to complete the company formation procedures and bring the enterprise into initial operation.
| Service content | Support details |
| Enterprise Registration Certificate | Draft the dossier, submit the dossier, and receive the enterprise registration result |
| Enterprise round seal | Support engraving the company round seal according to registered information |
| Title seal | Support making a title seal for the legal representative |
| Company signboard | Support making a company signboard based on enterprise information |
| Company account | Consult and guide the procedures to open a bank account for the enterprise |
| Free consultation | Consult on enterprise type, company name, business lines, charter capital, the legal representative, and post-establishment procedures |
Although many units offer cheap company formation services, clients still choose Viet An Law due to the following outstanding advantages:
| Criteria | Standard cheap service | Viet An Law service |
| Goal | Primarily completes the Enterprise Registration Certificate | Establishes in compliance with the law, according to needs, and supports the enterprise to operate safely |
| Legal consulting | Usually only consults on basic dossiers, requires extra fees for arising items | Consults on enterprise type, company name, business lines, charter capital, taxes, and sub-licenses |
| Service cost | The initial price may be low but easily incurs additional non-included costs | Provides a clear quote, all-inclusive based on the committed scope, with no costs outside the agreement |
| Post-establishment | Little specialized support after obtaining the license | Supports taxes, electronic invoices, labor, intellectual property, accounting, and internal enterprise legality |
| Legal risks | Clients often handle issues themselves when problems arise | Accompanied by lawyers, legal specialists, accountants, and tax experts |
| Received value | Suitable for clients who only need to process dossiers | Suitable for clients wanting to establish a company methodically, save time, and limit long-term risks. Desiring comprehensive legal support. |
| Handover result | Content |
| Enterprise Registration Certificate | Document confirming the enterprise is legally established |
| Enterprise seal | Company round seal according to registered information |
| Title seal | Title seal of the legal representative |
| Company signboard | Enterprise name sign to attach at the headquarters |
| Basic internal dossier | Charter, list of members or shareholders, capital contribution documents if any |
| Post-establishment consultation | Initial tax, electronic invoices, digital signatures, bank accounts |
The service execution time for company formation is usually from 3 to 5 working days from when the client provides complete information and a valid dossier. In cases of conditional business lines, foreign investors, or dossiers needing supplementation, the time may change according to the requirements of the competent authority.
After being granted the Enterprise Registration Certificate, the company must continue to complete many legal, tax, invoice, labor, and internal governance procedures to be able to operate in compliance with regulations. This is a critical phase because if an enterprise only completes the company formation procedures without fully executing post-establishment tasks, it may face risks regarding taxes, invoices, business licenses, or labor management during operations.
| Post-establishment task | Consulting and support content from Viet An Law |
| Issuing and using electronic invoices | Consult on conditions for using electronic invoices, the timing of invoice issuance, and notes when issuing invoices to clients and partners. |
| Initial tax declaration | Provide free consultation on the first tax declaration after enterprise establishment, guide basic tax obligations, and note deadlines. |
| Sub-licenses | Consult on conditions and procedures for applying for sub-licenses for conditional business lines such as education, tourism, food, labor, commerce, healthcare, and transportation. |
| Registering intellectual property rights | Consult on registering trademarks, copyrights, industrial designs, and other intellectual property assets to protect the enterprise brand. |
| Completing company internal dossiers | Consult on drafting the charter, member or shareholder register, capital contribution minutes, appointment decisions, and necessary internal governance dossiers. |
| Completing labor law dossiers | Consult on labor contracts, salary and bonus regulations, internal labor rules, confidentiality agreements, liability commitments, and human resource management documents. |
| All-inclusive tax reporting and declaration services | Provide accounting services, tax declaration, tax reporting, and financial reporting at reasonable costs, suitable for newly established enterprises. |
Established in 2007, Viet An Law is one of the reputable enterprise law consulting units, having accompanied tens of thousands of domestic and foreign clients in the process of establishing, operating, and developing enterprises. With the motto “Find Viet An Law. Find Answers” we always prioritize client interests, providing clear, effective, and cost-saving legal solutions tailored to each specific business need.
Viet An Law provides professional enterprise formation services nationwide, supporting clients from the stage of consulting to choose the enterprise type, naming the company, registering business lines, preparing the dossier, and submitting the dossier until receiving the Enterprise Registration Certificate and completing post-establishment procedures.
Clients choose Viet An Law because of the following outstanding advantages:
With practical experience, professional capacity, and comprehensive support services, Viet An Law commits to bringing clients rapid, transparent enterprise formation services at reasonable costs and in compliance with current legal regulations.
The service includes initial consultation, drafting the dossier, submitting the enterprise registration dossier, receiving the results, engraving the seal, and guiding post-establishment procedures.
Clients only need to provide their citizen identity card or passport and projected company information such as the company name, address, business lines, charter capital, and legal representative.
The cost of full-service company formation in Vietnam at Viet An Law is a maximum of 1,900,000 VND for basic items according to the agreed service package.
Viet An Law clearly quotes fees before implementation. Costs only arise if the client has additional requests or needs to execute a separate specialized license.
It is not mandatory. Clients can work directly or online; Viet An Law supports receiving information and executing procedures flexibly.
Yes. Viet An Law supports company formation in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, and other provinces and cities nationwide.
Yes. Viet An Law continues to consult on post-establishment procedures such as initial tax, electronic invoices, digital signatures, bank accounts, sub-licenses, and internal dossiers.
If doing small business with a simple model, you can register a household business. If you need to issue invoices, sign large contracts, contribute capital, expand scale, or build a long-term brand, you should establish a company.
Are you needing to open a company or register a business? Contact Viet An Law today to receive free same-day lawyer consultation and support for fast, legally compliant company formation services with clear costs.
Enterprise lawyer in charge: Ms. Emily (Trung Thi Lieu) – 15 years of enterprise consulting.
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