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LEGAL UPDATE No. 03/2026 13 July 2026 On 7 July 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 274/2026/ND-CP (“Decree 274“), providing detailed regulations for the selection of investors for business investment projects under the Law on Bidding. Decree 274 will take effect on 21 August 2026, replacing Decree No. 23/2024/ND-CP, Decree No. 115/2024/ND-CP and Decree No. […]

LEGAL UPDATE No. 02/2026 01 July 2026   On 16 June 2026, the Vietnam Competition Commission and the Legal Affairs Department of the Ministry of Industry and Trade held a public consultation workshop on a draft Law amending the Commercial Law 2005, the Competition Law 2018, the Law on Foreign Trade Management 2017, and the […]

LEGAL INSIGHT No. 01/2026 23 June 2026   A recent M&A transaction that we were involved in ultimately did not proceed.  What was interesting was that the transaction did not fall apart because of a material legal issue, an unexpected due diligence finding or a dispute between the parties. After several rounds of discussions, due […]

LEGAL UPDATE No. 01/2026  15 June 2026 On 1 July 2026, the Law on E-Commerce 2025 (Law No. 122/2025/QH15, the “E-Commerce Law“) will take effect. A draft implementing decree, which had not been finalised as of the date of publication, is expected to introduce further detailed requirements applicable to foreign platforms serving Vietnamese consumers. These […]