LMS 2024: Legal compliance for adapting to the modern and green economy

Legal Management Series - LMS is an annual event series initated and implemented by VIAC and our partners, with the aim of updating, providing information on regulations related to matters which are widely discussed among businesses during their operation.

VIAC and CIETAC cohosted the Seminar on International Arbitration: Facilitating China and Vietnam Trade and Investment

HANOI, Vietnam – On the afternoon of May 8, the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC) and the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) cohosted the Seminar on “International Arbitration: Facilitating China & Vietnam Trade and Investment.

Seminar on International Arbitration: Facilitating China & Vietnam Trade and Investment

Geographic proximity has always been a keystone of the strategic economic partnership between Vietnam and China. In 2023, trade between the two countries reached 171.85 billion USD, of which Vietnam's exports were 61.21 billion USD, an increase of 5.6% compared to 2022.

[SAVE THE DATE] VIAC SYMPOSIUM: Cross-border Trade & Investment in Times of Economic Uncertainty: Disputes & Arbitration

VIAC Event Calendar in April 2024

In April 2024, the Vietnam International Arbitration Center (VIAC) and its divisions will coordinate with their partners to organize workshops and seminars within the framework of VIAC's key event series, including the Arbitration - Mediation Symposium (AMS 2024), Investment Legal Support Forum (ILS Forum 2024), Ho Chi Minh City International Construction Arbitration Conference (HICAC 2024) and Training Course on Mediator Skills.

The Chairman & President of Vietnam International Arbitration Center (VIAC) had a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of South Korea to Vietnam

On March 29, 2024, Dr. Vu Tien Loc, Chairman and President of the Vietnam International Arbitration Center (VIAC), along with the delegation of VIAC representatives and the representatives from business promotion and support organizations, visited and worked with Mr. Choi Youngsam – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of South Korea to Vietnam, and Mr. Min Moon Ki – a Commercial Attaché of the Embassy of South Korea in Vietnam.

[HICAC 2024] Section B: As East Meets West In International Arbitration (coordinated by VIAC)

The Ho Chi Minh City International Construction Arbitration Conference HICAC 2024 will be hosted by the Society of Construction Law - Vietnam (SCLVN), Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC), and the International Law Faculty of Ho Chi Minh City University of Law, with the theme on “Construction contract and International Arbitration – When Legal traditions collide”.

VIAC and IPBA cohost the Seminar on Dispute resolution strategies for enterprises in the Asia-Pacific region: International arbitration and alternative dispute resolutions.

On the afternoon of 11 January 2024 in Hanoi, the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC) and the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IBPA) co-hosted the Seminar on Dispute resolution strategies for enterprises in the Asia-Pacific region: International arbitration and alternative dispute resolutions.

Arbitration symposium on "Completing the third parties’ mechanisms for facilitating the arbitral proceedings"

With the increasing appearance in arbitration disputes, third parties and situations related to this subject have been receiving considerable attention recently. Through research and practical experience, numerous contributions regarding the addition and improvement of mechanisms for third parties have been made, especially as the Law on Commercial Arbitration 2010 is in the process of being amended. Grasping this importance, within the framework of the 2024 Arbitration – Mediation Forum (AMS 2024), the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC) has sequentially collaborated with several universities training in Law in HCMC: Ho Chi Minh City University of Law (ULAW), School of Law, College of Economics, Law and Government (CELG-UEH), University of Economics and Law, VNU - HCM (UEL) to organize 03 Workshop on Fridays weekly, starting from 22/03/2024. With the goal of providing a comprehensive synthesis of all information and opening a platform for exchange and discussion among reputable experts with specialized and long-standing experience in the field of arbitration, the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC) in collaboration with Ho Chi Minh City University of Law (ULAW) organizes the Discussion Forum on "Completing the third parties’ mechanisms for facilitating the arbitral proceedings". This is the key event that closes up the AMS 2024 "Third parties and influences on arbitral proceedings".