Virtual office · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Virtual office Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
A registered business address in District 1 for your company, meeting Vietnam's legal requirement for an office address, without leasing a physical office.
District 1
Ho Chi Minh City center
ERC and IRC
Valid registered address
Overview
How a virtual office works in Vietnam
Every company in Vietnam must have a registered office address at a commercial building. A virtual office provides that address, so you can register your company, get your Enterprise Registration Certificate and, if you have foreign capital, your Investment Registration Certificate, without leasing a whole office.
The address has to be a real commercial location. Vietnam does not allow a company to register at a residential apartment, so a proper office address is not optional. We provide a registered business address in a commercial building in Ho Chi Minh City, with signage and mail handling, which is what the business registration authority and the tax office expect to find.
Why companies use one
Why set up with a virtual office
An office address is one of the prerequisites to register a company in Vietnam. For most foreign investors, a virtual office is the practical way to meet it:
- Lower cost. A registered address costs far less than leasing commercial space. If your business does not need a physical location to operate, it is the better option.
- Faster market entry. Finding office space with the right permits is slow when you are entering a new market. A ready, compliant address lets you register and start sooner.
- Yours to keep. You can continue using the registered address even after you move operations to your own premises later.
What you get
What our virtual office includes
A registered address that does everything a company head office has to do, and stands up to the tax office.
District 1 business address
A registered address in the financial center of Ho Chi Minh City, in a commercial building, not an apartment.
Service agreement
A formal contract confirming your right to use the address, required for registration and for the tax authority.
ERC and IRC ready
Use the address as your registered head office on the ERC, the IRC, and your company licenses.
Company signage
Your company name displayed at the address, as Vietnamese rules require for a registered office.
Mail handling
Tax notices and official correspondence received at the office and forwarded to you promptly.
Desk space for staff
Workstations we can provide for your on-site team, for USD 250 per desk a month.
Common questions
Virtual office FAQs
Specific questions about using a virtual office to register and operate a company in Vietnam.
Is a virtual office accepted for company registration in Vietnam?
Yes, when the address is at a commercial building with the right permits and a real presence behind it. The Department of Planning and Investment accepts it for the ERC and IRC, and the tax authority accepts it for tax registration. The provider, not the format, is what fails verification — a name on a list at a residential block will not pass.
Can I register my company at a residential apartment instead?
No. Vietnamese company law explicitly prohibits using a residential apartment as a company's registered head office. The address has to be at a commercial building with a clear business use, which is what every official address-verification step looks for.
Will the address work for the ERC and IRC?
Yes. The address goes on the Enterprise Registration Certificate as the registered head office, and on the Investment Registration Certificate for foreign-invested companies. We supply the service agreement and supporting documents the Department of Planning and Investment asks for.
Will the tax office accept it?
Yes. The tax authority registers the company against the address on the ERC, and we supply the documents the tax office asks for at registration. Because there is a real office behind the address, the tax authority's on-site checks pass, including the visit that becomes part of VAT registration.
What does a virtual office in Ho Chi Minh City cost?
Pricing depends on the length of commitment and whether you add desk space on top. A registered address alone is a fraction of what a District 1 commercial lease would cost, and we quote per company once we know the business lines and how often the on-site team will use the space.
Can my team work from the office?
Yes, on a per-desk basis. The base virtual office is the address and the service agreement; you can station people at the office for USD 250 per desk a month, and the same District 1 address that registers your company becomes where your team works.
What happens to my mail and tax notices?
They arrive at the office. We log them, scan urgent items, and forward originals to you on your schedule. Tax notices, bank correspondence, and regulator letters reach people who act on them, which matters because Vietnamese tax notices can carry short response deadlines.
Can I switch to a physical office later?
Yes. The registered head office can be updated when you sign a lease, and we handle the ERC amendment, the tax-office notification, and the bank record changes alongside the move. The address you started with stays available as long as you need it.
Setting up in Vietnam?
Talk to our Ho Chi Minh City team
A free, no-obligation consultation: thirty minutes with our Vietnam team to walk through the address, the documents, and how it fits with the ERC, the IRC, and the visas.