What are requirements for transfer of investment projects in Vietnam?

What are requirements for transfer of investment projects in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 46 of the Law on Investment in 2020 stipulating transfer of investment projects in Vietnam as follows: 

1. An investor is entitled to transfer part or whole of the investment project to another investor when the following conditions are satisfied:

a) The investment project or the part of the investment project which is transferred has not been terminated in accordance with Clauses 1 and 2 Article 48 of this Law;

b) The foreign investor receiving the investment project or part of the investment project must satisfy the conditions set out in Clause 2 Article 24 of this Law;

c) The conditions set forth the law on land are complied with if the transfer of an investment project is associated with transfer of the land use rights/assets on land;

d) The conditions set forth in the laws on residential housing and on real estate business are complied with in the case of transfer of a residential housing construction project or real estate project are complied with;

dd) The conditions set forth in the written approval for investment guidelines or the investment registration certificate or in accordance with other relevant regulations of law (if any) are complied with;

e) Upon transfer of an investment project, in addition to compliance with this Article, the state-owned enterprise shall comply with the Law on Management and Use of State Capital Invested in Manufacturing and Business Activities of Enterprises before making any adjustment to the investment project.

Above are requirements you have to meet before transferring your golf course project.

What are procedures for issuance of the investment registration certificate in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 38 of the Law on Investment in 2020 stipulating procedures for issuance of the investment registration certificate in Vietnam as follows: 

1. If the investment project is subject to approval for its investment guidelines as prescribed in Article 30, Article 31 and Article 32 of this Law, the investment registration authority shall issue the investment registration certificate to the investor within:

a) 05 working days from the receipt of the written approval for investment guidelines and the written approval for investor with respect to the investment project that is subject to issuance of an investment registration certificate;

b) 15 days from the receipt of the investor’s investment registration certificate with respect to the investment project other than that specified in Point a of this Clause.

2. If the investment project is not subject to approval for its investment guidelines as prescribed in Article 30, Article 31 and Article 32 of this Law, the investor shall be issued with the investment registration certificate if the following conditions are met:

a) The investment project does not involve any banned business line;

b) There is a location for execution of the investment project;

c) The investment project is conformable with the planning specified in Point a Clause 3 Article 33 of this Law;

d) The investment per m2 (or investment per employee) is not smaller than the minimum requirement.

dd) Market access conditions applied to foreign investors are satisfied.

3. The Government shall elaborate conditions, applications and procedures for issuance of the investment registration certificate.

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