9 Red Flags of Equity Transfer Disputes Investors Miss During Due Diligence in Vietnam

April 3, 2026February 19, 2026 by Linh Pham

Vietnam’s M&A market continues to mature. Private equity, strategic investors, and regional conglomerates are increasingly active across manufacturing, logistics, technology, and consumer sectors. Yet alongside deal growth, equity transfer disputes are appearing with greater frequency in both court judgments and arbitration proceedings. For investors and general counsels, the pattern is not accidental. Most equity transfer …

8 Enforcement Risks in Vietnam That Even Litigation Law Firms Cannot Ignore

February 16, 2026 by Hanh Pham

Enforcement Risks Introduction Even if your company wins in a court case and a favourable judgement is issued, recovery does not happen automatically. In Vietnam, many practitioners at Vietnam litigation law firms observe that a court victory is only halfway to justice! You hear it right. In Vietnam, enforcement determines whether a legal victory becomes …

E-Commerce Law 2025: What Foreign Online Businesses Should Review Before July 2026

May 15, 2026February 13, 2026 by Linh Pham

E-Commerce Law 2025 marks a structural shift in how online commerce is regulated. The E-Commerce Law, adopted by the National Assembly in 2025 and effective from July 1st, 2026, replaces earlier decree-based regulation and establishes a unified statutory framework for digital commerce. For foreign startups, marketplace operators, and cross-border sellers, the key issue is not …

7 Challenges Businesses Face Balancing Speed and Legal Safety and How Law Firms in Vietnam Shape the Outcome

February 9, 2026February 6, 2026 by Linh Pham

Moving Fast: The New Vietnam’s Legal Question? Vietnam’s business environment has entered a different phase. Many new laws and rules are coming into play. The country is moving from a cost-driven growth model to a more rules based, globally integrated economy. Regulatory institutions are being refined. Compliance expectations are rising. Cross-border scrutiny through trade, tax, …

5 Key Points from Circular 08/2026/TT-BTC on Pre-Funding Requirements for Foreign Institutional Investors

6 Key Points from Circular 08/2026/TT-BTC on Pre-Funding Requirements for Foreign Institutional Investors

February 5, 2026 by Hanh Pham

Quick Reference Circular 08/2026/TT-BTC modifies the timing of funding requirements for certain securities transactions in Vietnam Eligible foreign institutional investors may place buy orders before funds are credited, subject to settlement obligations The change aligns Vietnam’s securities market with international post-trade settlement practices The rule does not apply to individual investors and does not liberalize …

Civil Judgment Enforcement Law 2025: What It Means for Business in Domestic Arbitration Enforcement

May 15, 2026January 22, 2026 by Linh Pham

Vietnam Civil Judgment Enforcement Law The Civil Judgment Enforcement Law 2025 bring a positive change, with hope to improve the effectiveness of Vietnam dispute resolution mechanism. For businesses, the Civil Judgment Enforcement Law 2025 plays an important role because a judgment or arbitral decision is only as valuable as its enforceability. When enforcement is clearer …

5 Practical Arbitration Considerations Vietnam Insurance Lawyers See in Cargo Insurance Disputes

April 17, 2026January 21, 2026 by Hanh Pham

When the cargo owners call Vietnam insurance lawyers for help with a potential cargo insurance dispute, the incident has usually happened weeks or even months earlier, after a long chain of internal and external actions. By that point, the cargo owner has typically already notified the insurance agent and the insurer, submitted a claim, and …

Vietnam Investment Law 2025: A Smoother Entry, Clearer Compliance

January 22, 2026January 9, 2026 by KieuAnh

For foreign investors who have been following Vietnam’s development and considering Vietnam as one of the choices for their investment decision, they usually ask one practical question before entering, especially from the year 2026, that if the Vietnam investment Law 2025 makes this easier, or more complicated for investing and doing business here. The Vietnamese …

9 Things Marine Insurance Lawyers Do Differently in Cargo Insurance Disputes

January 22, 2026December 31, 2025 by Hanh Pham

After you bought marine insurance from insurance agent, you felt relieved. And most of the time, no thing happened. The shipment went smoothly. Eveyone got used to the routine and did not pay attention on the logisics of signing, paying the insurance fee, or reading the small letters in the insurance contracts. When a cargo …

Decree 337 Explained on Electronic Employment Contract in Vietnam

January 22, 2026December 26, 2025 by KieuAnh

Sometimes, we come across clients whom dispute against their employers but could not provide a signed labour contract. For some cases, there are a contract version filed at authority for work permit application, and another contract version agreed with the employee. That could be changed now with electronic employment contract in Vietnam being introduced in …

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