List of steps

(Total number of steps: 22)

Meet Hanoi Industry and Trade Department (HITD)

Request meeting with HITD

Meet HITD

Obtain consular certification by foreign authorities (2)

Submit application for consular certification

Collect certified documents

Obtain consular legalization by Vietnamese authorities (3)

Submit application for consular legalization

Pay consular legalization fee

Collect legalized documents

Obtain certified translations (2)

Submit documents for translation

Collect certified translations

Obtain authenticated copies of passports or Vietnamese ID cards (2)

Submit passports or Vietnamese ID cards for authentication

Collect authenticated copies of passports or Vietnamese ID cards

Sign contract on office lease (1)

Sign contract on office lease

Obtain Establishment Certificate (3)

Submit application for Establishment Certificate

Verify the status of the application

Collect Establishment Certificate

Obtain authenticated copies of Establishment Certificate (2)

Submit Establishment Certificate for authentication

Collect authenticated copies of Establishment Certificate

Obtain seal and seal registration certificate (2)

Submit application for seal and seal registration certificate

Collect seal and seal registration certificate

Obtain certificate of tax registration (2)

Submit application for certificate of tax registration

Collect certificate of tax registration

Open bank account (1)

Open bank account

Publicize Representative Office's operation (2)

Publish in newspaper

Notify HITD of the Representative Office's operation

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Notify HITD of the Representative Office's operation

(last modified: 09/01/2015)

Timeframe ( ver detalles )

10 mn - 30 mn

Contact details

Hanoi Industry and Trade Department (HITD)

Entity in charge

Hanoi Industry and Trade Department (HITD)

331 Cau Giay Street , Hanoi
Tel: +84 42 215 5527
Fax: +84 46 269 1288
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://congthuonghn.gov.vn

Unit in charge

Division of Reception and Release

Mon:	08:30-11:00, 13:30-16:00
Tue:	08:30-11:00, 13:30-16:00
Wed:	08:30-11:00, 13:30-16:00
Thu:	08:30-11:00, 13:30-16:00
Fri:	08:30-11:00, 13:30-16:00

Person in charge

MS. DUONG THANH TINH

Office staff
Tel: +84 42 215 5546
Email: [email protected]

Expected results

Notification Receipt

Requirements

Notification of the representative office's operation (2 original )

Newspaper announcement (original)

Seal registration certificate (Simple copy)

Bank Account Notification (Simple copy)

Visa and labor contract of the chief representative (Simple copy)

Visa and labor contract of the foreign employees (Simple copy)

Cirriculum vitae and labor contract of the Vietnamese employees (Simple copy)

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: Min. 5mn - Max. 15mn

Attention at counter: Min. 5mn - Max. 15mn

Legal justification

Decree No. 72/2006/ND-CP dated 25/07/2006 of the Government detailing the Commercial Law regarding Vietnam-based representative offices and branches of foreign traders
Article 8.2

Circular No. 11/2006/TT-BTM dated 28 September 2006 on Vietnam-based representative offices and branches of foreign traders
Section IV.1

Additional information

Within 45 days after being granted an establishment certificate, a representative office must notify HITD of commencement of its operation at the registered office.

In case where the notification is not satisfactory, the HITD requests the Representative Office, within 3 working days after reception of the notification, to rectify the same.