CONSULTANCY ON PROCEDURES FOR ISSUANCE OF INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES 

 Investment certificate is a document issued to investment projects or foreign-invested enterprises (for foreign investors investing in Vietnam for the first time).

1. Consulting on conditions for applying for an investment certificate 

- Investment projects of foreign investors: Requirements for issuance of investment registration certificates for all investment projects of foreign investors. 
- Investment projects of economic organizations: Including economic organizations with foreign investors holding 51% or more of charter capital, economic organizations with a majority of general partners being foreign individuals, or economic organizations with a combination of the above factors. 
2. Drafting dossiers of application for investment certificates 

- Written request for implementation of the investment project: Prepare this document for sending to the competent authority. 
- For individual investors: Copy of identity card, identity card or passport. 
- For institutional investors: A copy of the Certificate of Establishment or other equivalent documents certifying the legal status.
- Investment project proposal: Draft documents including investment objectives, scale, investment capital, capital mobilization plan, location, duration, investment schedule, labor demand, proposal for investment incentives, and impact assessment of the project. 
- Copies of financial documents: One of the following documents: 
+ Financial statements of the investor for the last 02 years. 
+ Commitment to financial support of the parent company or financial institution. 
+ Guarantee or documents explaining financial capacity. 
- Proposal of land use demand: If the project does not require the State to allocate or lease land, provide a copy of the location lease agreement or documents proving the right to use the location. 
- Explanation of technology: If the project uses technology that is restricted from transfer, provide information about the name, origin of the technology, process diagram, main specifications, and equipment status. 
- BCC contract: For investment projects in the form of BCC contracts, prepare and submit this contract.