Vietnam Visas & Work Permits Investor Visa, Work Permit, TRC & Indian Professionals (2026)
You’ve incorporated your Vietnamese company. The IRC and ERC are issued. Charter capital has been contributed. Now the critical question: How do you actually live and work in Vietnam legally as an Indian national? The answer involves navigating three interconnected systems: entry visas, work permits (or exemptions), and Temporary Residence Cards. Get this right and […]
Vietnam vs Thailand vs Indonesia vs Malaysia Best China+1 Manufacturing Base (2026)
The China+1 manufacturing wave has made Southeast Asia’s investment landscape intensely competitive. Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia are all aggressively courting the same pool of multinationals and SMEs looking to diversify from China. But they are not interchangeable. Each country has a distinct economic profile, regulatory environment, trade agreement stack, labour market, and industry concentration. […]
Vietnam Company Costs IRC/ERC Fees, Charter Capital, Office, Labour & Annual Maintenance (2026)
One of the most common questions from entrepreneurs exploring Vietnam is: “What will this actually cost me?” The good news: Vietnam’s government fees for company formation are among the lowest in Southeast Asia. The full cost to register an LLC and obtain your IRC + ERC runs to approximately $200–400 in government fees. The more […]
FEMA, RBI & Indian Tax for Vietnam Company Owners ODI, DTAA 10%, China+1 & Manufacturing Strategy
Vietnam is no longer just a rising star in Southeast Asia it is the single most important China+1 manufacturing destination in the world. Samsung’s largest global factory sits in Bắc Ninh. Intel’s biggest chip assembly plant is in Ho Chi Minh City. Foxconn, LG, and Canon have all shifted significant capacity from China to Vietnam’s […]
How to Open a Vietnamese Bank Account Vietcombank, BIDV, Techcombank & FDI Challenges (2026)
Opening a corporate bank account in Vietnam sounds straightforward until you’re sitting in a bank branch with a full document pack and the relationship manager tells you they need three more things you’ve never heard of. For foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) in particular, Vietnam’s banking system carries a layer of regulatory obligation the mandatory Direct Investment […]
Vietnam Compliance GDT, DPI, Social Insurance, E-Invoicing & Penalties (2026)
Why Vietnam Annual Compliance Gets Complicated {why-complicated} Vietnam operates a multi-agency compliance framework. Your obligations flow to at least four bodies: The tax year runs January 1 – December 31, and most filings use the Gregorian calendar. However, the DPI annual report uses a fiscal-year logic tied to your enterprise registration, and VSS contribution cycles […]
Vietnam Tax Guide 20% CIT, SME 15-17%, Tax Holidays (4+9 Years!), New CIT Law & India DTAA (2026)
Vietnam has quietly become one of Southeast Asia’s most compelling business destinations for Indian entrepreneurs and the tax framework is a big reason why. A standard corporate income tax (CIT) rate of 20%, paired with some of the region’s most generous incentive regimes, makes Vietnam genuinely competitive, especially for manufacturing, technology, and high-value service businesses. But […]
How to Register a Company in Vietnam from India LLC vs JSC, IRC/ERC, DPI & Step-by-Step (2026)
Vietnam has emerged as one of Southeast Asia’s most compelling destinations for Indian entrepreneurs and investors combining a young, fast-growing 100-million-person consumer market, competitive manufacturing costs, strategic export positioning, and one of Asia’s most generous tax incentive regimes. Whether you are setting up a technology subsidiary, a manufacturing unit, a trading company, or a services […]