Franchise
Franchising into Viet Nam: what foreign franchisors should file before signing
Registration with the Ministry of Industry and Trade is not a formality — sequencing it wrong can void fee remittances. A practical checklist.
Attorneys & Counsellors — Ho Chi Minh City
Counsel for ambitious business in Viet Nam.
Ansey Partners advises investors, founders and multinationals on market entry, transactions and disputes — with the judgment of local practice and the standards of international counsel.
- Cross-border matters
- 240+
- Client jurisdictions
- 17
- Partner-led response
- Within 1 business day
Capabilities
Four practices. One standard of judgment.
We keep the firm deliberately narrow. Every matter is led by a partner who has done it before — not passed down a leverage pyramid.
01
Corporate & M&A
Company formation, governance, acquisitions and joint ventures — structured so the deal you sign is the deal you actually get.
- Share & asset deals
- Joint ventures
- Governance
02
Foreign Investment & Market Entry
Licensing, investment structuring and regulatory approvals for foreign investors entering or expanding in Viet Nam.
- IRC / ERC licensing
- Structuring
- Incentives
03
Commercial Contracts & Franchise
Drafting and negotiating the agreements your business runs on — supply, distribution and franchising into the Vietnamese market.
- Franchise registration
- Distribution
- Negotiation
04
Dispute Resolution & Crisis Response
Litigation, VIAC and offshore arbitration, regulatory investigations — and urgent, discreet support when a matter turns critical.
- Arbitration
- Litigation
- Investigations
The firm
Built for judgment, not volume.
Ansey Partners was founded in Ho Chi Minh City by lawyers who trained in international firms and kept the habits worth keeping — clear writing, honest timelines, commercial awareness — while staying close to how business in Viet Nam actually gets done.
We act for foreign investors and Vietnamese companies in equal measure, which means we understand both sides of most tables we sit at.
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Plain answers
You get a position and a recommendation, not a menu of caveats. If the answer is no, we say no — and show you the route that works.
02
Senior attention
A partner reads every document that leaves the firm. Your matter is never a training exercise.
03
Discretion by default
Much of our work never becomes public. We treat that as the point, not a constraint.
Insights
Briefings written for decision-makers, not other lawyers.
Foreign investment
Capital contribution deadlines: the 90-day trap for new FDI companies
Missed charter capital timelines remain the most common — and most avoidable — licensing defect we see in acquired targets.
Disputes
Arbitration clauses that actually hold up before Vietnamese courts
Model clauses drafted for Singapore or London often fail local enforceability tests. Three drafting habits that survive scrutiny.
Full briefings are available as PDFs on request — write to insights@anseypartners.com.
Contact
Speak with a partner.
First consultations are without charge and without obligation. We reply within one business day.
- Office
- Level 21, Deutsches Haus
33 Le Duan Boulevard, District 1
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam - Phone
- +84 28 3827 2146