2.3.5 Wholesale Distribution and Licensing
Foreign Participation in commission agents’ services, wholesale services, retail services, and
franchising is limited to joint ventures until January 2009 at which point the restriction will
be lifted and 100 percent foreign owned entities will be allowed to operate in this sector. Per
the U.S.–Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement, 100 percent U.S. owned Distribution Services
Companies may be established effective December of 2008. Vietnam has not made any
commitments on Cross Border Distribution Services which would allow a U.S. company to
provide distribution services from abroad.
2.3.6 Brand and Label Registration
The Committee of State for Co-operation and Investment (THIS) is the organization where
status must be registered.