Legal document services

At ANT Lawyers, we assist clients on:

Searching and providing legal updates on specific matters required;

Representing client to file applications at relevant authorities;

Assisting client to retrieve copy or  verify documents at relevant authorities;

Translating documents inclusive but not limited to contracts, criminal/civil/commercial case documents, birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates.

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Temporary residence card in Vietnam

Immigration services, Legal services Legal basis: 
 + Ordinance No. 24/2000/PL-UBTVQH10 on 28.04.2000 for entry, exit and residence of foreigners in Vietnam.
 + Decree No. 21/2001/ND-CP dated 28/5/2001 of the Government detailing the implementation of the Ordinance on Entry, Exit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam 
+ Circular No. 66/2009/TT-BTC dated 30/03/2009 of the Minister of Finance issued regulations on the collection, remittance, management and use of fees for passports, visas and papers on entry, exit, transit and residence in Vietnam 
 + Circular No. 04/2002/TTLT-BCA-BNG dated 29/01/2002 guiding the implementation of Decree No. 21/2001/ND-CP dated 28/5/2001 of the Government detailing the implementation of Ordinance on Entry, Exit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam
 + Circular No. 01/2007/TTLT-BCA-BNG dated 30/01/2007 amending and supplementing a number of articles of Circular No. 04/2002/TTLT-BCA-BNG on 29/01/2002. 
 I. Subjects to be granted temporary residence card:
 • Members of foreign representative agencies and their accompanying relatives (father, mother, wife, husband, children under 18 years old).
 • Foreigners who work with the Institute of the Supreme People’s Procuracy, the Supreme People’s Court, the ministries, ministerial-level agencies, agencies attached to the Government and People’s Committees of provinces and cities directly under the Central Government and the Central offices of mass organizations, mass organizations.
 • Foreigners who work in projects already approved by competent state agencies licensed in Vietnam.
 • Foreigners who work with businesses in Vietnam has the work permit valued more than 01 year. 
 • Persons on the payroll of foreign representative offices and branches of economic organization, culture and other professional organizations of foreign non-governmental organizations based in Vietnam
. • Foreigners staying in Vietnam for other purposes.
 II. Conditions for implementation
 + Time to stay in Vietnam more than 01 year;
 + Valid passport more than 01 year;
 III. The composition, the number of records:
 1) The composition profile, including:
 • A written request of agencies, organizations and individuals offering, guarantee and propose for temporary residence card; 
 • 01 declaration of information of foreigners who apply for temporary residence, with photos and sealed by the agency or organization: A written request for temporary residence card (Form N7A); a declaration about Foreigners applying for temporary resident card (Form N7B)
 • 02 3 x4 cm size photographs; 
 • 01 copies of passport, valid visa, immigration cards (bring original for comparison); 
 • 01 copies or photo (bring the original for comparison) proof of purpose to stay in Vietnam. As the case may file appropriate documents: investment licenses, permits the establishment of enterprises, work permits, certificate of board members and permits the establishment of representative offices, marriage/birth registration… 2) The number of records: 01 (one).
 IV. Implementing agencies administrative procedures: Immigration management Department, Police provinces and cities directly under the Central Government.
 V. Implementation time: 05 to 07 days; 
 VI. Subjects performed: by organizations and individuals;

Competition in the retail market of Vietnam

In Vietnam, the retail business experiences more and more active competition between the major brands of Co.opmart; Big C and Metro.

Foreign enterprises entrance cause tougher competition in Vietnam but within this competition, the Vietnamese Co.opmart and the Thai Central Group’s retailer Big C are active competitors. Their strategies to differ from each other are characterized in various ways. Big C is considered to have lower price by 1-3% from other supermarkets. It also aims to provide the best price to the customers combined with quality control and good service. Co.opmart’s business plan focuses on daily good prices for that customers can receive fresh food and good customer support. Experts say that Co.opmart understands the consumer psychology in Vietnam what definitely is an advantage. Both enterprises also have certain similarities in doing their business. For example, both retailers preferably sell domestic goods which represent an amount of 90-95% of their overall products and build good connections with farms, manufacturers and thereby enhance the presence of Vietnamese products in the market.  They also launch more and more private label goods which are a real advantage for all distributors.  At the moment, the two retailers Big C and Co.opmart have a market share in the food retailing market of about 55-60% in Vietnam. But Co.opmart is not the only brand of the Saigon Co.op’s business in Vietnam. Another brand is Co.opXtraplus which is a competitor for the German Metro wholesale business. With Co.opXtraplus’ existance, Metro is no longer the only big wholesale business. The business model of Co.opXtraplust is similar to the Metro Cash &  Carry one’s and having said that Co.opXtraplus not only targets individuals like the Co.opmart but also companies, factories, schools, restaurants and hotels. When in former times Metro was the wholesale giant in the business, now Co.opXtraPlus is becoming a serious competitor.  In the retail sector, the Saigon Co-op’s supermarket chain Co.opmart 63 willl compete more and more with Big C and the group will be a competitor in the two branches of retail and wholesale. To counter back, Metro implemented new strategies to conquer Saigon Co-op by extending the target groups‘ profile to open for more specific customer groups such as bars, grocery stores, canteens or offices and Metro also starts to offer services such as delivery and consulting services for small retail stores to help them increase their efficiency and competitiveness. Additionally, Metro expands diversified distribution in multiple sales channels such as delivery and payment in debit form as addition to the model of the Cash & Carry tradition. Metro still has 24 centers in Vietnam and the government has supported Metro with good conditions for the distribution centers especially on conditions concerning location.  Intense but healthy competition is a good booster for innovative retail investors and professional services.  This creates opportunities to contribute to the growth and development of Vietnam‘s retail market to become more efficient and provide best products and service customers in Vietnam.

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