Tokyo to Saigon — An Unexpected Message on the Last Working Day of the Year

Tokyo to Saigon — Meeting a Vietnamese Business Registration Expert

In January 2023, as the new year began, I had a Zoom meeting with Mr. Suzuki, CEO of a consultancy specializing in company registration in Vietnam. I first met Mr. Suzuki back in the spring of 2019, during a…

Tokyo to SA Decade of Scattered Dots: The Winding Path to Starting a Company in Vietnam

Tokyo to Saigon — Finding and Renting Our First Office

Tokyo to Sigon — No Work!

Starting a company in Vietnam and immediately hiring six engineers would require substantial revenue from the beginning to avoid instant bankruptcy.

While I dream of doing business in Vietnam, the most realistic approach is to first double the work Goldrush…

Tokyo to Saigon — Furnishing Our Office: A Glimpse into Vietnam’s Craftsmanship

Tokyo to Saigon — Beyond Registration: Cultural Insights on Running a Company in Vietnam

Tokyo to Saigon — Saigon’s Coworking Spaces

While renting a proper office might seem ideal, many properties in Vietnam are handed over in a skeletal state, which presents quite a challenge. It often involves extensive interior work and gathering office supplies from scratch.

Tokyo to Saigon — The Hunt for an Office Begins

Mr. Suzuki sent me a roadmap for completing our registration. Since it takes two months from application to approval and license issuance, we need to start on what we can now. I decided to begin the office search earlier than I’d initially planned.

Tokyo to Saigon — Insights from a Vietnam Business Seminar: Cultural Nuances and Direct Advice

I discovered that the Tokyo Metropolitan Small and Medium Enterprise Support Center was hosting a Vietnam Business Expansion and Collaboration Guidance seminar at just…