[February 2021] – Recruitment announcement on Legal Internship program: Research and assist arbitral proceedings at Hanoi office

Vietnam International Arbitration Centre at Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VIAC) is the first institutional arbitration centre in Vietnam with 50 years of experience in the settlement of commercial disputes.

Why the left of ship called “Port” and the right “Starboard”?

Ships transport about 90% of the global trade of goods and are the oldest and most popular means of transport in the international sale and purchase of merchandise. However, words and terms about ships are sometimes confusing for those who have worked in jobs related to this field.

Arb-Med-Arb Protocol

Med-Arb Combo

Disputes on authority to sign contracts

In the signature section at the end of each contract, representatives of each party are usually stated. A dispute happened when a party assumed that the representative was not the lawful representative or was just a branch director, so the contract was invalid. The following disputes developments with the arbitral tribunal’s analysis could help prevent damages due to disputes for readers’ reference.

Regulations on e-commerce disputes need to be stricter

The HCM City Investment and Trade Promotion Centre and Viet Nam E-commerce Association signed an MoU on co-operation in helping businesses avoid legal risks on online platforms at a conference held in HCM City on November 10. – VNS Photo Viet Dung

DISPUTES ON TIME BAR

“Time bar meant a time limit during which entities/individuals were entitled to sue, requesting the Court to resolve civil cases to protect their infringed legitimate rights and interests; if that time limit ended, the right to sue was lost” (Clause 3 Article 150 of 2015 Civil Code). However, paying billions of VND just because of not knowing that the time bar already expired or there were cases where the time bar was "unlimited" (law suit could be started at any time), or "extended" (time excluded from time bar) through some lawsuits below so that you could see the importance of time bar.

Fireside chat for young law practitioners on Standardized styles of International Arbitration Proceedings and their adaptation in Vietnam

ADR in Asia Conference: Redesigning International Arbitration (Day 1 & 2)

*Category: VIAC Supported Events The ADR in Asia Conference is a major event in the arbitration calendar. It is a platform for some of the most prominent members of the arbitration community from across the globe to address important issues and developments in international arbitration. Following the success of the past eight Hong Kong Arbitration Weeks, this annual Conference will continue to be the flagship of our Annual HKArbWeek.