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The How-To Guides category provides step-by-step insights, best practices, and expert advice on various business and industry-related topics. It includes guides on business setup, market entry, trade regulations, and investment strategies, offering practical information for professionals and entrepreneurs.
How to Start a Business in Indonesia 2025: Ownership, Registration, Compliance & More
Indonesia’s booming economy has seen huge numbers of foreign firms enter the market. More often than not, they are looking for a low-cost manufacturing base to make their goods or a rapidly emerging consumer market in which to sell their good. Starting a business in Indonesia for foreign firms can be tricky. This article runs through the procedure and key requirements.
How to Start a Business in the Philippines 2025: Foreign Ownership, Procedures & More
Starting a business in the Philippines can be tricky. There can be a lot of red tape and requirements and working with certain authorities can be challenging. That said, firms and entrepreneurs can ease the stress and tension that comes with establishing a business in the Philippines by understanding the process and its nuances ahead of time.
How to Start a Real Estate Business in Vietnam in 2025
Starting a real estate business in Vietnam presents many opportunities, as the country’s economic growth and rising incomes are fueling demand for both commercial and residential properties. However, entering the Vietnamese real estate market requires a deep understanding of the country’s business environment, real estate culture, and the regulatory landscape.
How to Export Coffee from Vietnam: Regulations, Business Options & Customs
Vietnam is among the world’s biggest coffee exporters. In 2022, Vietnam exported coffee to the tune of 1.78 million tons second in volume only to Brazil. This brought the burgeoning Southeast Asian nation either US$3.2 billion or US$4 billion, depending on who you ask. Either way, it’s a huge amount of coffee which is produced by a huge coffee industry in Vietnam. Here’s a brief overview as to how to go about exporting coffee from Vietnam.
How to Export Footwear from Vietnam 2025: Regulations, Procedures & More
Vietnam footwear manufacturers count themselves as part of one of the biggest footwear manufacturing industries in the world. In this light, there is a huge opportunity in buying and exporting Vietnamese footwear around the world. This can be very profitable but there are a few nuances to the process that foreign firms looking to export footwear from Vietnam should be mindful of.
How to Manufacture Clothing in Vietnam 2025: Sourcing, Locations, IP & More
Vietnam clothing manufacturers are a dime a dozen and with excellent access to key raw materials and relatively low-cost labour, making clothes in Vietnam can be relatively easy and cost-effective. There are a number of big brands manufacturing clothing in Vietnam already and they have been for years. In this context, Vietnam is well prepared for new brands to enter the market, and with the right support, foreign brands can realise real value in clothing manufacturing in Vietnam.
How to Open a Factory in Vietnam 2025: Procedures, Location, Costs & More
Opening a factory in Vietnam for foreign firms or individuals, however, is not always easy. Not only are there several technical requirements that need to be met, but there are also a broad number of considerations that need to be made–choosing the right location, the right business structure, and finding the right workers, for example…
How to Open a Supermarket in Vietnam 2025: Culture, Trends & Regulations
Do you want to open a supermarket in Vietnam? This guide covers licencing and regulations, wages, location selection and more.
How to Start an English Centre in Vietnam 2025: Capital, Regulations & Salaries
Vietnam’s booming economy has seen huge numbers of foreign firms enter the market and foreign tourists visit the country. This has created huge demand for English language courses and the proliferation of English language learning centres around the country. In this light, this article discusses the key steps and procedures that should be understood when opening an English language centre in Vietnam.
How to Export Clothing from Vietnam 2025: Corporate Setup, Customs Procedures & More
Vietnam clothing manufacturers count themselves as part of one of the biggest clothing manufacturing industries in the world. In this light, there is a huge opportunity in buying and exporting Vietnamese clothing around the world. This can be very profitable but there are a few nuances to the process that foreign firms looking to export clothing from Vietnam should be mindful of.
How to Open a Data Centre in Vietnam 2025: Ownership, Location & Regulations
Opening a data centre in Vietnam for foreign firms or individuals is not always easy. Not only are there several technical requirements that need to be met, but there are also a broad number of considerations that need to be made–choosing the right location, the right business structure, and finding the right workers, for example. This guide runs through the nuts and bolts of these processes and more.
How to Export Food from Vietnam 2025: Regulations, Customs, Shipping & More
Vietnam is a major player in global food exports, particularly known for its rice, coffee, seafood, and tropical fruits. These exports are driven by the country’s rich natural resources, favourable climate, and extensive agricultural industry. Food exports contribute significantly to Vietnam’s economy, providing income for farmers, creating jobs, and generating foreign exchange. Here’s how foreign firms can get involved.
How to Open a Restaurant in Vietnam 2025: Licenses, Costs & More
Opening a restaurant in Vietnam can be complicated. With this in mind, this guide runs through wages, locations, consumer behaviour, and a range of other key considerations that future restaurateurs should consider…
How to Set Up a Company in Vietnam in 10 Clear Steps (2025)
This article covers company formation in Vietnam including pre-approval, business structures, capital requirements, registration, and more.
How to Start an Export Business in Vietnam: Ultimate Guide 2025
Foreign firms manufacturing in Vietnam count themselves as part of one of the fastest growing manufacturing industries in the world. In this light, there is a huge opportunity in buying and exporting Vietnam-made products around the world. This can be very profitable but there are a few nuances to the process that foreign firms looking to open a factory in Vietnam or export good from Vietnam more generally should be mindful of.
How to Open a Trading Account in Vietnam 2025: Key Processes & Procedures
A trading account in Vietnam is a financial account that allows individuals or institutions to buy and sell securities, such as stocks, bonds, and derivatives, on the country’s exchanges. This article details how to open a trading account for foreign institutions and individual investors.
How to Import Food into Vietnam 2025: Regulations, Distribution, Logistics & More
Importing food into Vietnam plays a crucial role in satisfying the country’s growing demand for diverse and high-quality food products. As Vietnam’s population grows and urbanisation increases, the local agricultural sector is sometimes unable to meet the needs of consumers and this is creating broad opportunities to import foods into Vietnam for foreign food producers.
How to Open a Gym in Vietnam 2025: Culture, Regulations & Costs
Opening a gym in Vietnam for foreign firms or individuals, however, is not always easy. Not only are there several technical and licensing requirements that need to be met, but Vietnam has also developed its own very distinct gym culture. This can take a little getting used to and may make penetrating Vietnam’s gym-going consumer class challenging. With this in mind, understanding the nuances of Vietnamese gym culture and the complexities of business establishment procedures in advance of entering the market can therefore be crucial to the success of a new gym in Vietnam. This runs through the key details.
How to Make Video Games in Vietnam 2025: Outsourcing, Studio Setup & More
Making video games in Vietnam for foreign firms and brands is not always easy. From finding the right human resources to finding the right location to ensuring a firm’s intellectual property is protected, there are a myriad of considerations that need to be made. This article lays out the key details foreign game makers might need to know.
How to Import Footwear Materials to Vietnam 2025: Sources, Shipping, Customs & More
Vietnam footwear materials manufacturers count themselves as part of one of the biggest footwear materials manufacturing industries in the world. Trailing only India and China, this relatively small country exported footwear materials to the tune of US$19.94 billion in 2023, made for some of the most well-known footwear materials brands. This is inline with one of the world’s largest footwear manufacturing industries in the world…
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