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Launching a Tech Company in Vietnam

Unlike retail, F&B, or healthcare, software and SaaS businesses don't need a separate sector license to operate in Vietnam. What actually matters is getting the entity registered correctly and your IP protected early — Vietnam is first-to-file, so trademarks and code-related IP are worth securing before or alongside setup, not after.

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Two Things, Not a Sector License

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Data Protection / PDPD Compliance

The question we get asked most by SaaS and tech founders — cross-border data transfer and Personal Data Protection Decree (PDPD) compliance — isn't covered on this site yet. RedTab's legal knowledge base doesn't have citation-backed content for it today, and we'd rather say that plainly than publish a thin or generic answer. If this applies to you, ask us directly when you request a quote below — we'll tell you honestly what we can and can't help with right now.

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A Sample, From Company Setup & Trademark

Real citation-backed answers pulled from the ERC and trademark registration guides — see those pages for the full set.

What documents are required for Enterprise Registration Certificate?
Receiving agency: Business registration agency under the Department of Finance (formerly the Department of Planning and Investment), the name may vary depending on the locality.; Applications can be submitted online via https://dangkyquamang.dkkd.gov.vn/; After receiving the company registration application and the prescribed fees, the competent authority will issue a receipt, verify the validity of the application and the market access conditions for industries and professions with restricted market access for foreign investors as stipulated by investment law, and update the business information in the national database of business registration.; Processing time: 3 working days; If the busi
What is the procedure for Enterprise Registration Certificate?
Within 03 working days from the date of receiving a valid dossier, the Management Board of industrial parks, export processing zones, high-tech parks, and economic zones shall send the dossier to competent state agencies to seek opinions on the contents of the investment project adjustment;; Within 15 days from the date of receiving a valid dossier, the consulted agencies shall provide opinions on the contents of the project adjustment within their state management scope;; Within 25 days from the date of receiving a valid dossier, the Management Board of industrial parks, export processing zones, high-tech parks, and economic zones shall decide on approving the adjustment of the investment p
What is the procedure for Trademark Registration?
After receiving amendment dossiers, the National Office of Intellectual Property will have to proceed:; Announce the amended and supplemented contents in case of request to amend or supplement information related to the formally valid application recorded in the decision to accept the valid application; Trademark samples and accompanying list of goods and services;; The amended and supplemented content is assessed in terms of form according to the provisions of Article 109 of the Intellectual Property Law and relevant legal regulations;; Conduct a reassessment if the amendment application is filed after there is a notice of intention to grant a protection title and amendments related to the
What documents are required for Trademark Registration?
According to the provisions of Decree 65/2023/ND-CP, the person requesting amendments and supplements to the application must pay the following fees:; Fee for examination of the request for amendments and supplements for each amended content (in case of payment via postal service or direct payment to the account of the state management agency on industrial property rights): 160,000 VND ;; Fee for publishing information on amendments and supplements to applications according to regulations if the amended or supplemented content must be published: 120,000 VND;; Re-examination fee (if subject to re- examination according to regulations): 550,000 VND;; Note: In case the amendments and supplement
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