List of steps

(Total number of steps: 21)

Meet Management Authority for Southern Area Development (MASD)

Request meeting with MASD

Obtain certified copies of foreign documents (2)

Submit application for documents certification

Collect certified copies of documents

Obtain consular legalized copies of foreign documents (3)

Submit application for consular legalization

Pay consular legalization fee

Collect consular legalized copies of documents

Obtain certified translation of documents (2)

Submit documents for translation

Collect certified translation of documents

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 investment certificate (2)

Submit application for investment registration certificate (IRC)

Verify the status of the application

Collect IRC

Obtain authenticated copies of IRC (2)

Submit IRC for authentication

Collect authenticated copies of IRC

Obtain Enterprise Registration Certificate (ERC) (2)

Submit application for ERC Online procedure

Submit hardcopy of application for ERC

Collect ERC

Make seal and notify seal specimen (2)

Make seal

Obtain notification of seal specimen publishing

Obtain certificate of tax registration (1)

Submit application for certificate of tax registration

Open bank account (1)

Open bank account

Publish in National Business Registration Portal (1)

Publish in National Business Registration Portal

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Summary of the procedure

Where to go? (12)

You will have to go to the following agencies. The number indicates how many interactions are required with each entity.

Management Authority of Southern Area Development (MASD) (x 4)

* 11 * 12

Diplomatic missions, consular offices of foreign country (x 2)

1 2

Department of External Relations of Ho Chi Minh City (DER) (x 3)

3 4 5

Any authorized translation company (x 2)

6 7

Any District People's Committee (x 2)

8 9

Any infrastructure investment company in Southern Area Development

Any District or Commune People's Committee (x 2)

13 14

Department of Planning and Investment (DPI) (x 3)

* 16 18

Any seal engraving company

Ho Chi Minh City Tax Department

Any commercial bank

Any local/national newspaper (or electronic newspaper)

What you will get (4)

The objective of the procedure is to obtain those documents.

Investment Certificate

Enterprise Registration Certificate

Seal

Notification of seal specimen publishing

Required documents

The documents with green band will be provided to you during the procedure.

Natural persons Legal persons Representatives

Request letter for meeting with MASD

Certificate of incorporation

Latest audited financial report

Bank statement

Online application form for consular authentication

Passport or Vietnamese ID card (x 4)

3 11 12 16

Certified copy of certificate of incorporation

Vietnamese or English version of certificate of incorporation

Certified copy of latest audited financial report

Vietnamese or English version of latest audited financial report

Certified copy of bank statement

Vietnames or English version of bank statement

Consular legalization application receipt (x 2)

4 5

Consular legalization payment receipt

Consular legalized copy of certificate of incorporation (x 3)

6 11 15

Consular legalized copy of latest audited financial statement (x 2)

6 11

Consular legalized copy of bank statement (x 2)

6 11

Payment receipt ( of translation)

Document receipt (for translation)

Passport or Vietnamese ID card of legal representative of company to be set up

Passports or Vietnamese ID cards of individual investors

Passports or Vietnamese ID cards of authorized persons

Application receipt (for authentication)

Power of attorney (x 3)

10 12 16

Authenticated copy of Passport or Vietnamese ID card of legal representative of company to be set up (x 4)

10 11 15 20

Request for investment project implementation

Report on financial capability

Draft of company charter (x 2)

11 15

List of authorized representative(s)

Notarized contract on office lease

Authenticated copies of Passports or Vietnamese ID cards of individual investors (x 2)

11 15

Certified translation of legalized copy of bank statement

Certified translation of legalized copy of certificate of incorporation (x 2)

11 15

Certified translation of legalized copy of latest audited financial statement

Power of attorney (x 2)

11 15

Authenticated copies of Passports or Vietnamese ID cards of authorized representatives (x 2)

11 15

Joint venture agreement (x 2)

11 15

Written approval for using State capital in investment/joint venture (if applicable)

Economic-technical explanatory statement

MASD Receipt of application documents

Investment Registration Certificate

Application receipt (authentication)

List of authorized representatives (in accordance with Appendix I-9 of Circular 01/2013/TT-BKHDT)

List of company members (in accordance with Appendix I6-10 of Circular 20/2015/TT-BKHDT)

Authenticated copy of Investment Certificate (x 4)

15 19 20 21

Passport or Vietnamese ID card of the person submitting application file

Written approval for using State capital in investment/joint venture

Application receipt

Notification of seal specimen

Board meeting minute

Board resolution

Power of Attorney

Application taxation document list cover

Application for Tax registration

Bank account opening form

Representatives

Power of attorney (x 2)

11 15

Service contract (x 2)

11 15

Letter of introduction (x 2)

11 15

How much?

Estimated cost of the procedure VND 5,191,000

Cost detail	Estimate your cost
VND 30,000 per stamp - VND 90,000 Consular legalization fee: 1 corporate investor and 1 individual investor	stamps: 3
VND 100,000 per page - VND 3,000,000 Translation fee - assumption of 30 pages	pages: 30
VND 2,000 per page - VND 36,000 Passport authentication: 3 passports x 2 pages x 3 copies	pages: 18
VND 2,000 per page - VND 12,000 Authentication fee: first and second page with assumption 3 copies of Investment certificate	pages: 6
VND 1,000 per page - VND 3,000 Authentication fee: first and second page with assumption 3 copies of Investment certificate	pages: 3
VND 100,000 Fee for issuance of ERC
VND 450,000 Seal making fee - for reference only
VND 500,000 per issue - VND 1,500,000 Publishing fee: 3 consecutive issues - classified ads	issues: 3

How long ?

The estimated total time is calculated by adding the time spent: 1) waiting in queue, 2) at the counter and 3) between steps.

	Min.	Max.
Total time (sum):	19 d	49 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	1h. 50mn	4h. 55mn
Attention at counter:	1h. 30mn	4h. 10mn
Waiting time until next step (sum):	19 d	49 d

Legal justification?

The regulations which justify the procedure and its content

Circular 01/2012/TT-BNG of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs dated March 20, 2012 guiding a number of provisions of the Government’s Decree No. 111/2011/ND-CP of December 5, 2011, on consular certification and legalization
articles 1, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

Circular 01/2013/TT-BKHDT of the Ministry of Planning and Investment dated January 21, 2013 on business registration

Circular 01/2013/TT-BKHDT ( Expired. Replaced by Cir. 20/2015/TT-BKHDT)of the Ministry of Planning and Investment dated January 21, 2013 on business registration
articles 9, 15

Circular No. 03/2008/TT-BTP of the Ministry of Justice dated August 3, 2008 guiding the implementation of a number of article of the Governments Decree No. 79/2007/ND-CP dated May 18, 2007, on the issue of copies master registers, authentication of copies from originals, authentication of signatures

Circular 03/2008/TT-BTP of the Ministry of Justice dated August 3, 2008 guiding the implementation of a number of article of the Governments Decree No. 79/2007/ND-CP dated May 18, 2007, on the issue of copies master registers, authentication of copies from originals, authentication of signatures
Sections 1, 5, 6, 7 , Article 1

Circular 36/2004/TT-BTC of the Ministry of Finance dated April 26, 2004 stipulating the collection, payment and management on using legalization fees, consular certification
Article 3

Circular No. 80/2012/TT-BTC dated 22 May 2012_EN

Circular 80/2012/TT-BTC of the Minister of Finance dated May 22, 2012 on guiding the law on tax administration with regard to tax registration
articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Circular 98/2011/TT-BTC of the Ministry of Finance dated July 5, 2011 on amending and supplementing Circular No. 36/2004/TT-BTC dated April 26, 2004 of the Ministry of Finance stipulating the collection, payment and management on using legalization fees, consular certification
Article 1

Circular No. 20/2015/TT-BKHĐT dated December 01, 2015 on guiding on enterprise registration
articles I.10, I.2, I.3, I.4, I.6, I.7, I.8, I9

Civil Code No. 33/2005/QH11_EN
articles 480, 492, 500

Decision 1088/2006/QD-BKH of the Ministry of Planning and Investment dated October 19, 2006, issuing standard forms for conducting investment procedures in Vietnam

Decision 1088/2006/QD-BKH (expired, replaced by Cir. 16/2015/TT-BKHDT) of the Ministry of Planning and Investment dated October 19, 2006, issuing standard forms for conducting investment procedures in Vietnam
articles Appendix I-3, Appx.II-3

Decree 04/2012/ND-CP dated 20/01/2012 amending and supplementing article 5 of the Government’s Decree No. 79/2007/ND-CP dated May 18, 2007 on the issue of copies from master registers, authentication copies from originals, authentication of signatures (EN)

Decree 04/2012/ND-CP (expired replaced by Decree 23/2015/ND-CP) dated 20/01/2012 amending and supplementing article 5 of the Government’s Decree No. 79/2007/ND-CP dated May 18, 2007 on the issue of copies from master registers, authentication copies from originals, authentication of signatures (EN)
Article 1

Decree 04/2012/ND-CP dated 20/01/2012 of the Government on amending, supplementing Article 5 of Decree 79/2007/ND-CP dated 18/05/2007 of the Government on the issue of copies from master registers, authentication copies from originals, authentication of signatures
Article 1

Decree 05/2013/ND-CP dated 09/01/2013 of the Government (EN) amending and supplementing a number of articles of provisions on administrative procedures of Government’s Decree No. 43/2010/ND-CP, of April 15, 2010, on enterprise registration
articles 1.1, 1.2

Decree 108/2006/ND-CP dated 22/11/ 2006 (EN) providing guidelines for implementation of a number of articles of Law on Investment
articles 4, 6.2, 7.3, 40, 41, 44, 45, 49, 53, 54

Decree 111/2011/ND-CP of December 5, 2011, on consular certification and legalization
articles 14, 15

Decree 43/2010/ND-CP of the Government dated Apirl 15, 2010 on enterprise registration (EN)
articles 5, 20, 21, 24, 25

Decree No. 79/2007/ND-CP dated 18/05/2007 of the Government (EN) on the issue of copies from master registers, authentication copies from originals, authentication of signatures

Decree 79/2007/ND-CP dated 18/05/2007 of the Government on the issue of copies from master registers, authentication copies from originals, authentication of signatures
articles 5.1.b, 5, 5.2;13;14;15, 13, 14, 15, 18

Decree No. 78/2015/ND-CP dated September 14, 2015 on enterprise registration
Article 34

Joint Circular 92/2008/TTLT-BTC-BTP dated 17/102008 of Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Justice on guiding the rates and the collection, remittance management and use of fees for the issue of copies and authentication fees (EN)

Joint Circular 92/2008/TTLT-BTC-BTP (Expired, replaced by Cir.226/2016/TT-BTC) dated 17/102008 of Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Justice on guiding the rates and the collection, remittance management and use of fees for the issue of copies and authentication fees (EN)
Section 2.1

Joint Circular No. 92 /2008/TTLT-BTC-BTP of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Justice dated October 17, 2008 on guiding the rates and the collection, remittance, management and use of fees for the issue of copies and authentication fees

Joint Circular No. 92 /2008/TTLT-BTC-BTP (Expired, replaced by Cir.226/2016/TT-BTC) of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Justice dated October 17, 2008 on guiding the rates and the collection, remittance, management and use of fees for the issue of copies and authentication fees
Section II.1