Hi all,
I am trying to open a small restaurant/cafe/bar in saigon. There will be live music/food/alcohol and coffee.
I've actually been looking into this for quite some time now. I realized that pretty much all the so called " foreign-owned" bars/cafes/restaurants here in saigon are actually registered under the name of the vietnamese wives/partners or a vietnamese friend of the foreigner which for me is unlikely to be happening since i am female and i dont see myself ending up with any vietnamese man anytime soon nor that i have any friends that i can really trust yet...
Also noise-issue seems to be one of the biggest problem that many bars/cafes face- esp since i am trying to have bands play in my place and etc..
So, I've listed out some questions and hopefully I will get some answers here.
Thanks in advance for taking the time.
1. Can such a business be 100% foreign owned?
2. What other licenses do I need? How much would each indivisual license cost?
ie. liquor licenses and etc..
3. I was told that liquor license is really difficult to get.. but I want to know just how difficult it is and how much would it cost?
4. Approximately,how much would the start-up cost be?
5. I also read somewhere saying that I can pay a local lawyer to take care of all the procedures and pay after he succeed in doing so. I wonder if it's possible.
Please answer if you have any knowledge and/or experience. Or if you know anyone who actually owns a business at the moment, would be much appreciated if you can get in touch with me. Thanks a lot.