Corporate Setup
From Approved Route to Registered Entity
Once your entry route and market access are confirmed, setup means IRC/ERC registration and the documentation that stands up your entity. RedTab coordinates the sequence so nothing gets filed out of order.
Company setup in Vietnam for foreign investors typically involves obtaining an Investment Registration Certificate (IRC) and an Enterprise Registration Certificate (ERC), then completing post-registration steps such as bank account and tax registration. Requirements depend on business activity, ownership structure, and the entry route already confirmed in earlier screening and market access review. This is coordination and documentation support, not a legal opinion.
Table of Contents
Scope
What This Covers
- IRC and ERC coordination — sequencing and documentation for both certificates where required
- Company charter and founding documents preparation
- Registered address and legal representative requirements
- Post-registration steps — company seal, initial tax registration, bank account setup
Common Scenarios
Is This You?
- You've confirmed your entry route and ownership percentage and need the entity registered
- You're unsure whether your activity requires both IRC and ERC, or ERC alone
- You want to set up before relocating to Vietnam and need to know what can be done remotely
Watch For
Common Mistakes
- Registering ERC without confirming whether an IRC is required first
- Treating company registration as sufficient for activities that need a sector license
- Using a registered address that doesn't meet the requirements for the intended business line
RedTab's Role
What RedTab Does
- Coordinates IRC and ERC registration and documentation
- Prepares company charter and founding document sets
- Hands off to Sector Licensing where the activity needs additional licenses, and to Tax & FX for post-registration tax and account setup
Company setup coordination is documentation and process support, not a legal opinion. RedTab is not a law firm; legal conclusions on registration requirements are handled by licensed lawyers or law firms we coordinate with.
FAQ
Questions about IRC & ERC
A sample of citation-backed answers — see the full IRC and ERC pages for more.
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 conditions apply to Enterprise Registration Certificate?
The investment registration authority shall issue an Investment Registration Certificate to the investor when the project meets the following conditions:; Not in the prohibited business investment sectors as prescribed in Article 6 of the Investment Law and international treaties on investment;; The location for implementing the investment project is determined based on a valid copy of the land use rights document or a valid copy of the location lease agreement or other documents or papers determining the right to use the location to implement the investment project;; Investment projects following planning;; Meet the conditions on investment rate per land area prescribed by the Provincial Pe
What documents are required for Investment Registration Certificate?
The investment registration agency shall check the validity within 07 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier. In case of adjustment of an investment project related to the change of the name of the investment project or the name of the investor in the investment registration certificate, in case of adjustment of the implementation schedule and operation duration of the investment project or the investor wishing to update information on the location of the investment project on the basis of arranging the application administrative departments and local government organizations at two levels, the time for processing dossiers will be 03 working days, there will be two cases as fol
What is the procedure for Investment Registration Certificate?
Procedures for adjusting the Investment Registration Certificate are carried out according to the following steps:; Step 1: Carry out adjustment procedures and issue an Investment Registration Certificate (old investment project part) according to investment procedures;; Step 2: Change relevant content on the Enterprise Registration Certificate.; Step 3: Adjust or issue a new business license such as an international travel business license / Food safety establishment license / Foreign language center operation license, study abroad license / Business license (Only applicable to businesses that add additional lines of business to exercise the right to the retail distribution of goods, rent g
In addition to the method of submitting paper documents directly, can investors carry out this procedure online?
– Current laws allow investors to carry out online procedures. Pursuant to Article 39 of Decree 31/2021/ND-CP, investors can submit dossiers through the National Investment Information System. When choosing the method of online application, investors need to pay attention to the following 4 important contents:
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