Vietnam – Korea Practice Unit

Our Vietnam–Korea Practice Unit, established in December 2025, operate in both Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, in collaboration with Yoon & Yang, one of Korea’s premier law firms. This initiative reflects the deepening economic ties between Vietnam and Korea and our shared commitment to providing Korean investors and financial institutions with sophisticated, seamless, and commercially driven legal support in Vietnam. The Vietnam – Korea Practice Unit serves as a dedicated gateway for Korean clients […]

With Vietnam’s WTO accession, there is an increasing demand for legal advice in the formation of new trade subsidiaries, service subsidiaries, supermarkets and department stores in Vietnam, in the planning and structuring of the business such as to achieve the investors’ investment goals within the framework of Vietnam’s WTO commitments, and in complex M&A transactions in trade and retail industry. VILAF has advised numerous foreign investors in this area, among which are Ford, Adidas, Bunge, […]

VILAF assists both local and foreign companies in the labor aspect of their business. VILAF handles a myriad of labour issues including dispute, employment, termination, labour contracts, pension schemes, work permits, and organizational restructuring, to name a few. Among VILAF’s notable clients include Friesland Campina Vietnam, Novus International, Prudential Vietnam Fund Managing Co. Ltd., Shell, Schlumberger Vietnam Services, and Philip Morris.

VILAF is one of the leading law firms trusted by businesses to handle their anti-trust and competition issues to ensure fair business practices. Among VILAF’s notable clients in this area include Deacons (Vietnam) Ltd., SCG Legal Counsel Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Vietnam Company Ltd., and Techtronic Industries North America, Inc. 

VILAF has consistently ranked on the first tier for the Tax Practice by most reputable international legal surveys. VILAF is mainly engaged in tax planning and structuring as part of a project or transaction, such as in the development of a new business model, structuring contracts in an M&A transaction, foreign contractor transaction, infrastructure bidding project, and structuring businesses involving import/export taxes and Customs. VILAF advises on tax planning as part of its many investment […]