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Legal Bulletin: May 2025

Posted on May 12, 2025 in Legal Update by

1. Trade remedy measures On 11 April 2025, the Government issued Decree 86/2025/ND-CP (“Decree 86”) implementing the Law on Foreign Trade Management on trade remedy measures. Decree 86 takes effect from 01 July 2025 and replaces Decree 10/2018/ND-CP dated 15 January 2018 (“Decree 10”). Below are some salient points of Decree 86. Anti-dumping measures and anti-subsidy measures Compared to Decree 10, Decree 86 makes the following changes to investigation, review and application of anti-dumping measures […]

VILAF: Awarded as a Best Overall Law Firm by Asia Business Law Journal

Posted on May 12, 2025 in News by

We are honored to be recognized as a Best Overall Law Firm across 15 key practice areas in the 2025 Vietnam Law Firm Awards by Asia Business Law Journal. We are grateful for the trust of our clients and friends, the recognition from Asia Business Law Journal, and the dedication of our incredible team. Achievements like these would not be possible without the unwavering support of our clients, colleagues, and friends. Thank you for being […]

Politburo Resolution No. 68 on Promoting the Role of the Private Sector

Posted on May 9, 2025 in Legal Update by

On April 30, 2025, the Politburo of Vietnam issued Resolution No. 68-NQ/TW (the “Resolution”) setting out a comprehensive roadmap to develop and elevate the role of the private sector in Vietnam’s economy. The Resolution outlines a shift in mindset and policy direction, aimed at empowering private enterprises as a key engine of national growth. Overview The Resolution identifies the current state of Vietnamese private sector, which is dominantly comprised of household businesses, with less than […]

Unlocking Fintech Growth: Decree 94 Opens Sandbox for P2P Lending and Open API

Posted on May 5, 2025 in Legal Update by

Written by Partner Duyen Ha Vo and Senior Associate Quynh Anh Le After years of anticipation and prolonged consultation, the Government of Vietnam has issued Decree No. 94/2025/ND-CP (Decree 94) on the regulatory sandbox for financial technology (Fintech). Taking effect from 1 July 2025, Decree 94 marks a significant milestone in Vietnam’s approach to Fintech regulation by establishing a formal legal framework for the pilot testing of peer-to-peer (P2P) lending, open application programming interfaces (Open […]