Multinational technology company Google of the United States has unveiled plans to officially open its office in Vietnam as of April next year as part of efforts to support domestic businesses and the ongoing national digital transformation process.
This move comes following Google recently sending an email to its customers in Vietnam to inform them that from April 1, 2025, Google Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. will transfer benefits and obligations to its agent Google Vietnam Company Limited (Google Vietnam) under the terms of the contract with its advertising partners in Vietnam related to payment records.
In Google’s announcement, Google Vietnam will be the unit to sign the contract and subsequently make an invoice for the service. The company will also charge 10% of value added tax for services provided to customers in the nation. Therefore, customers will see a separate item on the invoice recording this tax from April, 2025.
Moreover, from March 1, 2025, Google Vietnam will replace Google Singapore to become the official partner for customers using listed products in the country.
Google will also require its partners to provide tax codes, names, and addresses to Google Vietnam in order to receive valid invoices with no changes being made once the invoice has been issued.
A Google communication representative said that the Vietnamese digital economy is transforming rapidly, noting that the company has a team of employees specifically aimed at serving advertising customers in Vietnam and supporting the country's digital transformation process moving forward.