Burning question: Uber and Grab’s legal status

Vietnamese lawyers suggest that Vietnam should manage Uber as a transportation firm using a ride-hailing application, based on the European Court of Justice (ECJ)’s decision that Uber is a taxi service.

Vietnam International Arbitration Centre Report on Summarizing Activities in 2016

Keeping up our hard work in 2015, VIAC started the year of 2016 with big plans and a strong will of widely promoting the method of commercial arbitration, contributing to enhance the capacity of enterprises in using out-court dispute resolution mechanisms and, at the same time, re-inventing ourselves for better arbitration and mediation services.

HCM City’s new policies to boost competitiveness

Dr. Trần Du Lịch, Vice president of Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC) said the city would face challenges implementing the special policies over the next five years. 

VIAC and International Court of Arbitration ICC co-operates in Better Dispute Resolution, Better International Business

Mr. Phan Trong Dat, Deputy Secretary General of VIAC emphasize: “In VIAC, listening to all parties and understanding all challenges of enterprises is the foundation in our development. We center our activities around enterprises, make our clients become the core value in our long term plan.”

Should Foreign Pharma in Vietnam Start Incorporation?

Under previous laws, foreign pharma representative offices (“ROs”) in Vietnam were allowed to employ medical representatives. Presently, Article 76.6(b) of the Law Pharmacy No. 105/2016/QH13 (“2016 Pharma Law”) disallows ROs from employing medical representatives and unless the government reverses the situation, this rule will to stand. 

[HCMC] Better Dispute Resolution, Better International Business

Vietnam – Real Estate Sector – Current Issues and Solutions for Investment and Outlook on Major Trade Deals TPP 11 and EUVNFTA

The legal framework for the real estate sector in Vietnam is set with the Law on Real Estate Business 2014 (LREB), the Law on Residential Housing 2014 (LRH) (both effective since 1st July 2015). The LREB is guided by Decree No. 76/2015/ND-CP, the LRH respectively is guided by Decree No. 99/2015/ND-CP. In addition, long-awaited Decree No. 01/2017/ND-CP was released on 6 January 2017 and is amending three decrees guiding the law on land 2013 (Land Law).

Seminar "Risk management and offshore debt prevention in free trade"

HCM CITY — Risks that companies face while exporting and measures to mitigate such risks and collect overseas receivables were discussed at a seminar in HCM City yesterday.

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