Before a single document gets filed, a foreign investor needs answers to three questions: what can I own, how should I structure it, and what does the approved investment path actually look like. This pillar collects the answers in one place.
Understand conditional investment business lines in Vietnam, including investment conditions, market-access restrictions, licensing requirements and compliance for foreign investors.
/vietnam-market-entry/fdi-structuring-vietnam.htmlA full comparison of Vietnam
/vietnam-market-entry/foreign-investment-vietnam.htmlOwnership limits, approved entry structures, and the IRC/ERC approval sequence for foreign investors in Vietnam.
/vietnam-market-entry/foreign-investor-vietnam.htmlOwnership thresholds that trigger foreign-invested-entity status in Vietnam, including the >50% rule and a full Group 1 vs. Group 2 regulatory comparison.
/vietnam-market-entry/foreign-ownership-limits-by-sector-vietnam.htmlLook up Vietnam foreign ownership limits by sector — manufacturing, trading, retail, logistics, real estate, education, healthcare, e-commerce and more, sector by sector.
/vietnam-market-entry/foreign-ownership-vietnam.htmlSector-by-sector foreign ownership caps under Vietnam
/vietnam-market-entry/investment-structure-vietnam.htmlGreenfield, M&A, project-based, or contractual — the four FDI investment methods under Vietnam
/vietnam-market-entry/market-access-vietnam.htmlUnderstand Vietnam's market-access rules for foreign investors, including foreign ownership restrictions, conditional sectors, treaty commitments and investment conditions.
/vietnam-market-entry/market-entry-vietnam.htmlHow to choose between greenfield, M&A, representative office, joint venture, or franchise when entering the Vietnamese market — plus a phased entry roadmap.
/vietnam-market-entry/vietnam-fdi-entry-score.htmlAssess your proposed investment and market entry structure in Vietnam and identify key regulatory, ownership and licensing considerations for foreign investors.
/vietnam-market-entry/vietnam-market-entry-assessment.htmlA structured legal and regulatory roadmap for foreign investors before they commit capital to Vietnam.
/vietnam-market-entry/wto-commitments-market-access-vietnam.htmlUnderstand how Vietnam's WTO commitments and international treaties affect market access, foreign ownership and investment conditions for foreign investors in Vietnam.
Market entry decisions made here determine the shape of every filing that follows — the entity you register, the licenses you need, and the compliance calendar you inherit. We advise on this stage before company formation begins, not after.
Once your structure is set, formation covers registration itself.
Company formation →Try the free Vietnam FDI Entry Score first — seven questions about your business, and an indicative read on ownership, licensing and timeline before you commit to anything.
Get your free entry score →See exactly what's included at each stage — from the USD 150 assessment through full company launch.
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