1. Introduction: Winning an International Arbitration Does Not Guarantee Recovery of Assets in Vietnam For foreign businesses with counterparties, assets or commercial operations in Vietnam, international arbitration is often chosen as a neutral dispute resolution mechanism capable of facilitating c...
1. Overview: Commercial Disputes Often Begin with Operational Issues Contracts for the sale of goods underpin a wide range of business activities in Vietnam, from the supply of raw materials, machinery and components to manufacturing, distribution and retail operations. Despite the existence of a si...
In mergers and acquisitions (M&A) involving Vietnamese enterprises, foreign ownership is not merely a matter of shareholder structure. For enterprises engaged in goods trading and activities directly related to goods trading, changes in the investor profile or foreign ownership ratio may also af...
Vietnam’s legal framework governing the purchase and sale of goods through commodity exchanges is being developed with a focus on transparency, supervisory capacity, system security and international integration. Decree No. 302/2026/ND-CP provides detailed regulations and measures for implementing c...
Under the legal framework on recovery and bankruptcy, the treatment of financial contracts incorporating netting and settlement mechanisms presents specific legal considerations, as such transactions may simultaneously involve payment obligations, collateral and the determination of net asset values...
On 23 September 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 365/2026/ND-CP on rice export and import business (“Decree 365”). Decree 365 takes effect from 1 October 2026 and replaces Decree No. 107/2018/ND-CP dated 15 August 2018, as amended and supplemented by Decree No. 01/2025/ND-CP dated 1 January 20...
BFSC’s October 2026 Legal Bulletin summarizes legal instruments promulgated or authenticated in September 2026, focusing on areas of law directly relevant to investment, business operations and corporate governance. The legal developments recorded in September 2026 reflect continued regulatory refin...
In compliance with its commitments under the World Trade Organization (“WTO”) concerning trade remedy measures, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Vietnam promulgated: (i) Ordinance No. 42/2002/PL-UBTVQH10 on Safeguards in the Importation of Foreign Goods into Vietnam; (ii) Ordinance...
Law No. 142/2025/QH15 on Recovery and Bankruptcy (the “2025 Law on Recovery and Bankruptcy”) establishes a new framework for addressing insolvency of enterprises and cooperatives. The Law gives creditors a number of important rights to take an active role in initiating and participating in bankruptc...
On 30 June 2026, the State Bank of Vietnam issued Circular No. 31/2026/TT-NHNN regulating finance leasing activities of general finance companies and finance leasing companies, which will take effect from 15 August 2026 (“Circular 31”). Circular 31 replaces Circular No. 26/2024/TT-NHNN dated 28 June...
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