Foreign Direct Investment Advisory
Navigate Vietnam FDI With Confidence
Westpac International Trade helps North American companies identify the right in-country resources β legal, strategic, operational, and financial β to pursue foreign direct investment in Vietnam with clarity and confidence.
Discuss Your InvestmentWhy Vietnam for Foreign Direct Investment?
Vietnam has emerged as one of Southeast Asia's most attractive destinations for foreign direct investment. With a young, skilled workforce, competitive operating costs, improving infrastructure, and a government actively courting foreign capital, Vietnam offers compelling fundamentals for manufacturers, distributors, and service companies alike.
Westpac International Trade serves as your FDI facilitator β identifying and introducing the right in-country specialists at every stage of your investment. Through our established associate network, we connect clients with vetted professionals across Strategy, Legal, Accounting, Site Selection, Regulatory Compliance, Human Resources, and Management. You interview and engage the partners you choose; we make sure you're talking to the right people from the start.
Before any commitment is made, we help clients work through the critical go/no-go decision. Through market studies and business planning support, we give you the analysis you need to move forward with confidence β or to recognize when the timing or structure isn't right. Avoiding a costly mistake is just as valuable as capturing a good opportunity.
Vietnam by the Numbers
Our FDI Advisory Services
Market Studies & Go/No-Go Analysis
Before you commit capital, we help you commission the right market research and business planning work β demand analysis, competitive landscape, cost modeling, and risk assessment β so you can make an informed go or no-go decision with confidence.
Market Entry Strategy
We introduce you to experienced strategy advisors who assess your business model, competitive landscape, and target market to recommend the optimal entry approach β representative office, joint venture, or wholly foreign-owned enterprise.
Legal Structure Selection
We connect you with trusted local legal professionals who can identify the right corporate structure for your industry, ownership goals, and operational needs β so you engage counsel that already understands your sector.
Site Selection & Due Diligence
We identify and introduce qualified site selection specialists and real estate advisors who evaluate industrial zones, office locations, factory sites, and warehousing options against your operational and cost requirements.
Local Partner Identification
For joint ventures or distribution arrangements, we source and introduce vetted Vietnamese business partners with aligned interests β giving you qualified candidates to evaluate and engage on your own terms.
Regulatory Navigation
We connect you with local legal and accounting professionals who specialize in Vietnam's investment licensing process, sector-specific regulations, and ongoing compliance β so you have the right experts guiding you through the process.
Operational Setup Support
Once your investment is approved, we introduce the service providers you need for practical setup β banking relationships, HR and payroll, supplier sourcing, and the day-to-day realities of operating in Vietnam.
Sectors We Support
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Vietnam Office β Ho Chi Minh City
#P4.51, Floor 4, The Prince Residence Bldg.,
#19-21 Nguyen Van Troi Street,
Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City