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Vietnam Market Entry Guides
Explainers that connect the dots across RedTab's service pages — how different procedures relate, what typically comes next, and what foreign investors ask most. Every claim traces back to the same cited sources as the service pages themselves.
Work Permit vs TRC vs Investor Visa in Vietnam: How They Fit Together
Three different authorizations foreign nationals in Vietnam run into — what each one is for, how long it lasts, and how they connect, traced to what's already cited on RedTab's own service pages.
IRC vs ERC: What's the Difference When Setting Up in Vietnam
What an Investment Registration Certificate and Enterprise Registration Certificate each authorize, and which one foreign investors need first.
Do You Need a Work Permit for a Short Business Trip to Vietnam?
When a business visa is enough for a short trip, and when direct involvement in operations or production means a work permit is required instead.
How Much Does It Cost to Set Up a Company in Vietnam
Market-benchmark execution-fee ranges for standard and conditional-sector company setup, and what's not included.
How Long Does It Take to Set Up a Company in Vietnam
The statutory processing timeline for the IRC and ERC, and what can extend it.
How to Register a Trademark in Vietnam: Cost and Process
Eligibility, required documents, cost, and protection term for registering a trademark in Vietnam.
Business Licensing in Vietnam After Company Setup: What Comes Next
Why company registration alone often is not enough to operate, and which activities typically need a separate sector license.
How Much Does an Enterprise Registration Certificate Cost in Vietnam
The statutory government fee for ERC issuance, and RedTab's execution-fee benchmark for the company setup it's part of.
How Long Does It Take to Get an Investment Registration Certificate in Vietnam
The statutory processing time for original issuance and adjustment of the IRC.
Can Foreigners Register Copyright in Vietnam
Whether foreign individuals and organizations can register copyright in Vietnam, and the publication-timing condition that applies.
How to Renew a Trademark in Vietnam
The deadline, process, and government fees for renewing a trademark registration in Vietnam.
Criminal Record Certificate for a Vietnam Work Permit: Processing Time
How long a criminal record certificate takes in Vietnam, and why it's required for a work permit application.
Capital Contribution and Share Purchase: An Alternative Way to Enter Vietnam
How a foreign investor can enter Vietnam by contributing capital to or buying shares in an existing Vietnamese company.
International Tour Operator License in Vietnam: The Bank Deposit Requirement
Why an international travel business license in Vietnam requires a maintained bank deposit, and how it works.
How Much Does an Online Game License Cost in Vietnam
The government appraisal fee for content and script approval of an online electronic game in Vietnam.
How to Apply for Investment Tax Incentives in Vietnam
How a foreign-invested project applies for the tax incentives already granted through its investment approval or registration certificate.
How Is Tax Residency Determined for Expats in Vietnam?
The 183-day and 12-consecutive-month tests that decide Vietnam tax residency, what changes if status shifts mid-assignment, and why it determines your PIT scope.
Personal Income Tax Rates for Foreign Employees in Vietnam
The progressive 5-35% resident schedule vs. the 20% non-resident flat rate, current deduction amounts, and why residency status decides which applies.
Do Foreign Employees Have to Pay Social Insurance in Vietnam?
When compulsory Social Insurance applies to a foreign employee, the 3 statutory exclusions, and the separate BHXH/BHYT/BHTN contribution rates.
Is Remote Work or Overseas Salary Taxable in Vietnam?
Why a foreign employer or an overseas bank account doesn't decide the answer on its own — tax residency does, for both remote workers and overseas-paid salary.
Can an Expatriate Be Taxed in Both Vietnam and Their Home Country?
Why paying tax in two countries doesn't automatically mean double taxation, and how a Double Taxation Agreement allocates or relieves it.
PIT Finalization Before Leaving Vietnam: What to Check
What a departing expatriate needs to review before their assignment ends, and why a mid-year residency change makes this step matter more.
Which Employee Benefits Are Taxable for Expats in Vietnam?
Employer-paid housing, school fees, home leave, stock options, and net-salary arrangements each follow a different Vietnam PIT rule — what's exempt, what's capped, and when equity compensation is actually taxed.
Which Foreign Owners, Board Members, and Transferees Are Exempt From a Vietnam Work Permit?
The VND 3 billion capital threshold that exempts an LLC owner or JSC board member from needing a work permit, and the 3-condition test that decides genuine intra-company-transfer status.
Changing, Renewing, or Reapplying for a Vietnam Work Permit: What's the Difference?
A job-title change needs a new application, a location change only needs advance notice, and renewal has a strict timing window and a one-time limit — plus what decides expert vs technical-worker classification.
Foreign Employee Social Insurance in Vietnam: Enrollment, Contribution Base, and Exit
What triggers enrollment without a formal labor contract, what counts in the contribution base beyond the headline rate, the retirement-age test's exact timing, and when a lump-sum withdrawal is available on departure.
When Does a Vietnam Investment Registration Certificate Need Amending?
Adding a new business line, opening a second site, or taking additional shareholder funding can each require amending the IRC — or a separate investment-policy approval — depending on the specific trigger.
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