List of steps

(Total number of steps: 14)

Meet Department of Planning and Investment (DPI)

Request meeting with DPI

Meet DPI

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

Obtain investment certificate (2)

Submit application for investment certificate

Verify the status of the application

Collect investment certificate

Obtain authenticated copies of IRC (2)

Submit IRC for authentication

Collect authenticated copies of IRC

Open bank account (1)

Open bank account

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Submit application for investment certificate

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10 mn - 45 mn

0 days - 3 days

Contact details

Department of Planning and Investment (DPI)

Entity in charge

Department of Planning and Investment (DPI)

32 Le Thanh Ton Street, District 1 , Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: +84 283 822 7495/+84 283 827 2192
Tel. 1: +84 283 829 5008
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.dpi.hochiminhcity.gov.vn/Pages/English.aspx

Unit in charge

Investment Registration Division (IRD)

Mon:	07:30-11:30, 13:00-17:00
Tue:	07:30-11:30, 13:00-17:00
Wed:	07:30-11:30, 13:00-17:00
Thu:	07:30-11:30, 13:00-17:00
Fri:	07:30-11:30, 13:00-17:00
Sat:	07:30-11:30

Person in charge

Mr. Luu Tien Si

Officer
Tel: +84 83 822 7495
Email: [email protected]

Expected results

Receipt of Application file (Viet)

Requirements

Natural persons Legal persons Representatives

A.FOR ALL KIND OF INVESTORS

Registration/Request for issuance of investment certificate (Appx. I-1) (original)

Report on financial capability (original)
certified by the investors

Business Cooperation Contract (original)

Written approval for using State capital in investment/joint venture (original)
approving Vietnamese investor to use State capital in business cooperation (if applicable)

Passport or Vietnamese ID card (original)
(of the person who is submitting the documents) to present at the counter

B.ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS

I.For individual investors, supplement:

Authenticated copies of Passports or Vietnamese ID cards of individual investors

Consular legalized copy of bank statement (original)

Certified translation of legalized copy of bank statement (original)

II.For corporate investors, supplement:

Consular legalized copy of certificate of incorporation (original)

Certified translation of legalized copy of certificate of incorporation (original)

Consular legalized copy of latest audited financial statement (original)

Certified translation of legalized copy of latest audited financial statement (original)

Power of attorney (EN) (original)
issued by the investor for the authorized representative in the Business Cooperation Contract

Authenticated copies of Passports or Vietnamese ID cards of authorized representatives

III.For investment project having investment capital of three hundred (300) billion VND and above, supplement:

Economic-technical explanatory statement (original)
comprising the following main items: objectives, scale, location of investment, invested capital, schedule for implementation of the project, land use requirements, and technological and environmental solutions.

AND

C. ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED if an authorized staff submits the application

I.If the investors authorize other person to submit/collect documents, supplement:

Power of attorney (original)
by the investors to the person submitting the application documents

II.If the investors authorize service company to submit/collect documents, supplement:

Service contract (original)
between the investor(s) and the company providing the service of submitting the documents

Letter of introduction (original)
of service company for the person submitting application documents

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: Min. 5mn - Max. 30mn

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

Waiting time until next step: Max. 3 days

Legal justification

Law No. 67/2014/QH13 dated 26/11/2014 of the National Assembly on Investment
articles 23, 46, 47, 48

Decree 108/2006/ND-CP dated 22/11/ 2006 (EN) providing guidelines for implementation of a number of articles of Law on Investment
articles 9, 44, 45, 49, 55

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
Article Appx.I-1

Additional information

- Number of Documents needed:
+ For projects with investment capital up to 300 billion VND: 4 set (1 original).
+ For projects with investment capital of 300 billion VND and above: 8 set (1 original).
- Languages: in Vietnamese or in Vietnamese and recognized foreign language.
- All foreign documents must be legally authenticated/stamped by the Consular authorities and dated within 3 months of the date of application submission.
- Within three working days, DPI will check the application file. If the application file is incomplete, DPI will notify the investor in writing which amendments or additions are needed for the application to be accepted for assessment.

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Entity in charge

Department of Planning and Investment (DPI)

Unit in charge

Investment Registration Division (IRD)

Mon:	07:30-11:30, 13:00-17:00
Tue:	07:30-11:30, 13:00-17:00
Wed:	07:30-11:30, 13:00-17:00
Thu:	07:30-11:30, 13:00-17:00
Fri:	07:30-11:30, 13:00-17:00
Sat:	07:30-11:30

Person in charge

Ms. Le Thi Huynh Mai

Vice President of DPI
Tel: +84 8 382 721 92
Email: [email protected]