What are the administrative procedures to set up manufacturing facilities in development zones in Vietnam?

The usual procedures to set up a manufacturing facilities in Vietnamese development zones include the following steps:

• Registration to verify your investment (i.e., the Board will issue the relevant investment certificates);
• Issuance of construction permits;
• Issuance of work permits (for both foreign and local Vietnamese employees);
• Issuance of labor books for its Vietnamese employees
• Compliance with relevant labor regulations with regard to agreements and contracts;
• Issuance of the relevant commodity origin certificates/licenses; and
• Appraisal/approval of the requisite environmental impact assessment report.