ANT Lawyers

Vietnam Law Firm with English Speaking Lawyers

ANT Lawyers

Vietnam Law Firm with English Speaking Lawyers

ANT Lawyers

Vietnam Law Firm with English Speaking Lawyers

ANT Lawyers

Vietnam Law Firm with English Speaking Lawyers

ANT Lawyers

Vietnam Law Firm with English Speaking Lawyers

Tuesday, 29 December 2015

U.S Company Plan to Invest in Vietnam’s Railway Infrastructure

At the meeting with the Vietnam Railway Corporation on September 21st, the National Standard Finance – NFS has proposed investment plans to create large-scale infrastructure assets with investment value of up to 2 billion USD/transaction. The investment models could be: PPP, DBFOT, DBOT or BOT…
Two important tasks that must be performed by the Vietnam Railway Corporation from now until 2020 are to modernize the existing railway lines, along with construction and investment the new railway lines. The Corporation is mobilizing resources for investment in railways. Therefore, the potential of NSF is highly appreciated and hope that the two sides could promote the exchange of specific information on the project to guide plans for cooperation and forms of investment to modernize and develop the railway of Vietnam.

Monday, 28 December 2015

Tax Service

Tax in Vietnam is a complicated problem and is one of company’s big concerns in business operation. According to Vietnam Law on Tax Administration, tax registration and tax declaration are two of core obligations.
For tax registration, Law on Tax Administration determines that tax registrants include: business organizations, households and individuals; individuals who have incomes liable to personal income tax; organizations and individuals responsible for withholding and paying taxes on taxpayers’ behalf and other organizations and individuals defined by tax law.
Time limit for tax registration in tax agencies is within ten working days after one of cases as the following:
– The registrants are granted business registration certificates or establishment and operation licenses or investment certificates;
– The registrants commence their business operation, for organizations not subject to business registration, or households and individuals subject to business registration but having not been granted business registration certificates;
– The responsibility for withholding and paying taxes on taxpayers’ behalf arises;
– The personal income tax liability arises;
– A claim for tax refund is made.
The result of tax registration is tax registration certificates. The content of this certificate determines tax identification number and related information.
For tax declaration, Law on Tax Administration requires that first, taxpayers shall accurately, honestly and fully fill in their tax returns set by the Ministry of Finance, and submit all required vouchers and documents in tax declaration dossiers to tax administration agencies and second, taxpayers shall calculate by themselves payable tax amounts, except when the tax calculation is conducted by tax administration agencies according to the Government’s regulations.  Depending on type of tax declared and paid on a monthly basis or annual basis or for each time of arisen of tax liability, tax declaration dossier comprises files different. Deadlines for submission of tax declaration dossier are also different which depends on type of taxes.
With above – mentioned basic tax information, it can be said that tax consultancy service shall be one of the important legal services, especially when the practice shows that both law on tax and relating tax regulations of Vietnam are not consistent and stable leading to difficulties for enterprises to update and flexibly apply tax policies. For this reason, we have developed a team of experienced tax consultants capable of answering and making comprehensive and overall solutions for all taxes in Vietnam.  Our team is of highly qualified with CPAs and relevant certifications, led by an experienced veteran Tax Manager from tax consulting firm.
We assist with providing Tax advice and related tax services in Vietnam to clients in various industries including financial services, trading, distribution and IT sectors on Corporate Income Tax, Personal Income Tax, Value Added Tax, Withholding Tax and update on relevant tax regulations.

Sunday, 27 December 2015

Nielsen: Vietnam Is a Land of Potential Opportunities

According to Nielsen, Vietnam consumers is the motivation for economic development as they are willing to spend more and are also living in the lands of the potential opportunities. By 2020, Vietnam middle class will grow double, from 12 million people in 2014 increased to 33 million people in 2020.
Vietnam is among the top countries with the most optimistic consumers in the world, with more income and more spending. The percentage of increasing in per capita income rose in 2012 by 44% compared to 2010. The average growth rate of the monthly spending per person in 2012 increased by 32% compared to 2010. Therefore, Vietnam people have a strong desire for a better life, demanding about quality when 73% of people are willing to pay for higher quality.
Health is an important issue while there are 39% see health as the most concerning problem in life. Vietnam consumer’s monthly savings is to prepare for future problems, while 34% goes for the future of children, 12% is for health and 11% savings for house purchasing.
Consumers in Vietnam are also having more opportunities for shopping than ever. Modern trade channels are gaining significant role when 42% of consumers buy groceries at the supermarket more often. However, the utility factor is gradually becoming a way of life and developing quickly because of the accordance with the youth and officer with 23% of students and 36% of officer go shopping in the supermarket, convenient shop.
However, grocery store is still the dominant shopping channel in the market, while over 80% of sales of fast moving consumer goods coming from grocery stores, with 1,3 million stores across the country.
Technology offers more opportunities to help Vietnamese consumers connect. Smartphone is booming in Vietnam when nearly 1 in 2 Vietnamese people owning a smartphone, most of rural consumers watch TV daily. Online sales channel has also been in the market with 28% of Vietnamese consumers prefer online shopping.

Wednesday, 23 December 2015

Vietnam Is a Land of Potential Opportunities

According to Nielsen, Vietnam consumers is the motivation for economic development as they are willing to spend more and are also living in the lands of the potential opportunities. By 2020, Vietnam middle class will grow double, from 12 million people in 2014 increased to 33 million people in 2020.

Vietnam is among the top countries with the most optimistic consumers in the world, with more income and more spending. The percentage of increasing in per capita income rose in 2012 by 44% compared to 2010. The average growth rate of the monthly spending per person in 2012 increased by 32% compared to 2010. Therefore, Vietnam people have a strong desire for a better life, demanding about quality when 73% of people are willing to pay for higher quality.
Health is an important issue while there are 39% see health as the most concerning problem in life. Vietnam consumer’s monthly savings is to prepare for future problems, while 34% goes for the future of children, 12% is for health and 11% savings for house purchasing.
Consumers in Vietnam are also having more opportunities for shopping than ever. Modern trade channels are gaining significant role when 42% of consumers buy groceries at the supermarket more often. However, the utility factor is gradually becoming a way of life and developing quickly because of the accordance with the youth and officer with 23% of students and 36% of officer go shopping in the supermarket, convenient shop.
However, grocery store is still the dominant shopping channel in the market, while over 80% of sales of fast moving consumer goods coming from grocery stores, with 1,3 million stores across the country.
Technology offers more opportunities to help Vietnamese consumers connect. Smartphone is booming in Vietnam when nearly 1 in 2 Vietnamese people owning a smartphone, most of rural consumers watch TV daily. Online sales channel has also been in the market with 28% of Vietnamese consumers prefer online shopping.
ANT Consulting is here to assist you from the outset; providing intelligence, information, management or support and administrative services that assist market entrance, and ensure efficient business start-up operation.  Our services are as following:
We strive to save your cost by guiding you towards economical solutions that comply with local legislation and procedures. We support you through early logistic solutions and carry you through as your business grows.  We aim to bridge the gap between international best practices and local cultures and assist foreign companies and organizations entering Vietnam market to overcome commercial and regulatory issues.
We could be reached at email: ant@antconsult.vn or tel: +848 3520 2779 .  To learn more about us, please visit www.antconsult.vn

Samsung Expands Investment in Vietnam

With the success of Samsung Electronics in Vietnam, many other members of the Group has also interested in expanding investment in Vietnam in such fields as energy, insurance.


As reported by the General Director of Samsung Vietnam, the business activities of Samsung Electronics have performed well. Until May 2015, the total workforce working in the factories of Samsung in Bac Ninh and Thai Nguyen are more than 100,000 people. Due to many new models and more phone lines with more orders, Samsung Vietnam has recruited many more manpower. Currently, the total workforce working for the Samsung factory in Bac Ninh and Thai Nguyen are more than 110,000 people.
Not only focusing on production development, Samsung is still very focused on research and development (R&D). Currently, Samsung Vietnam has one R&D center located in Hanoi with over 1,400 employees.
The Samsung investment panorama in Vietnam is very impressive. Samsung has invested in Bac Ninh and Thai Nguyen from 2009, up to now, the total investment is approximately 7 billion USD. As of July 2015, the total export value of Samsung in Vietnam reached 26 billion USD, contributing to the development of Vietnam. Samsung has created jobs for more than 100,000 people.
Recently, Bac Ninh has granted investment certificate of expansion project for Samsung Display Company Ltd Vietnam with total investment capital of 3 billion USD, investing in the factory that is specialized in research and development, manufacturing of new generation monitors with high resolution for mobile devices…
ANT Consulting is here to assist you from the outset; providing intelligence, information, management or support and administrative services that assist market entrance, and ensure efficient business start-up operation.  Our services are as following:
We strive to save your cost by guiding you towards economical solutions that comply with local legislation and procedures. We support you through early logistic solutions and carry you through as your business grows.  We aim to bridge the gap between international best practices and local cultures and assist foreign companies and organizations entering Vietnam market to overcome commercial and regulatory issues.
We could be reached at email: ant@antconsult.vn or tel: +848 3520 2779 .  To learn more about us, please visit www.antconsult.vn