Procedure Documents

Legal Procedure Documents for Businesses 2026

Documents, receiving authority, timeline and fees for 10 common business procedures, under the Law on Enterprises and Decree 168/2025/ND-CP.

Company formation

Procedure 01

Single-Member LLC Formation

Receiving AuthorityBusiness Registration Office under the Department of Finance
Term03 working days
FeeNo fee for online filing; publication fee 100,000 VND

Required documents

  1. Application for registration of a single-member LLC
  2. Company charter
  3. Copy of the owner's legal documents (individual or organization)
  4. Document appointing an authorized representative and that person's legal documents (where the owner is an organization)
  5. Information on the company's beneficial owners
  6. Power of attorney for filing (if filed by a representative)

Procedure 02

Multi-Member LLC Formation

Receiving AuthorityBusiness Registration Office under the Department of Finance
Term03 working days
FeeNo fee for online filing; publication fee 100,000 VND

Required documents

  1. Application for registration of a multi-member LLC
  2. Company charter
  3. List of members
  4. Copies of legal documents of members and the legal representative
  5. Information on the company's beneficial owners
  6. Power of attorney for filing (if filed by a representative)

Procedure 03

Joint Stock Company Formation

Receiving AuthorityBusiness Registration Office under the Department of Finance
Term03 working days
FeeNo fee for online filing; publication fee 100,000 VND

Required documents

  1. Application for registration of a joint stock company
  2. Company charter
  3. List of founding shareholders; list of foreign investor shareholders (if any)
  4. Copies of legal documents of founding shareholders and the legal representative
  5. Information on the company's beneficial owners
  6. Power of attorney for filing (if filed by a representative)

Procedure 04

Household Business Registration

Receiving AuthorityCommune-level business registration authority
Term03 working days
FeePer local regulations

Required documents

  1. Application for registration of a household business
  2. Copies of legal documents of the household head and registering household members
  3. Minutes of the household members' meeting on establishing the household business (if members register together)
  4. Power of attorney from household members appointing one member as head (if applicable)

Amendment – Suspension – Dissolution

Procedure 05

Changing the legal representative

Receiving AuthorityBusiness Registration Office under the Department of Finance
Term03 working days
FeeNo fee for online filing; publication fee 100,000 VND

Required documents

  1. Notice of change of legal representative
  2. Resolutions, decisions and meeting minutes of the Members' Council, General Meeting of Shareholders, or the owner's decision
  3. Copy of the new representative's legal documents

Procedure 06

Change of Head Office Address

Receiving AuthorityBusiness Registration Office under the Department of Finance where the new head office is located
Term03 working days
FeeNo fee for online filing; publication fee 100,000 VND

Required documents

  1. Notice of change of head office address
  2. Resolutions, decisions and meeting minutes on relocating the head office
  3. Complete tax procedures first if moving to an area managed by a different tax authority

Procedure 07

Increase of Charter Capital

Receiving AuthorityBusiness Registration Office under the Department of Finance
Term03 working days
FeeNo fee for online filing; publication fee 100,000 VND

Required documents

  1. Notice of change of charter capital
  2. Resolutions, decisions and meeting minutes on the capital increase
  3. List of members (if capital contribution ratios change) or a document on share offering (joint stock company)

Procedure 08

Business suspension

Receiving AuthorityBusiness Registration Office under the Department of Finance
TermNotify at least 03 working days before the suspension date
FeeNo fee

Required documents

  1. Notice of business suspension
  2. Resolutions, decisions and meeting minutes of the Members' Council, General Meeting of Shareholders, or the owner's decision

Procedure 09

Company Dissolution

Receiving AuthorityBusiness Registration Office under the Department of Finance
Term05 working days from receipt of a valid dossier
FeeNo fee

Required documents

  1. Notice of company dissolution
  2. Company asset liquidation report
  3. List of creditors and debts paid, including tax debts and employees' social insurance
  4. Complete the procedure to terminate the tax code with the tax authority (done first)

Intellectual Property

Procedure 10

Trademark Registration

Receiving AuthorityIntellectual Property Office of Vietnam
TermExamination period as prescribed by law; in practice 12 – 18 months
FeeDepends on the number of classes and products/services

Required documents

  1. Trademark registration application form
  2. Trademark sample
  3. List of products and services bearing the trademark (grouped under the Nice Classification)
  4. Proof of payment of fees and charges
  5. Power of attorney (if filed through an industrial property representation organization)

This list is for reference only; depending on the case, state authorities may request additional documents. Contact HDS to have your dossier checked.

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