VIETNAM ADR WEEK 2026 (VAW 2026) - Arbitration & ADR: Embracing new heights

The Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC), in coordination with the Vietnam Lawyers Association officially announces the organization of Vietnam ADR Week 2026 (VAW 2026) under the theme “Arbitration & ADR: Embracing New Heights”. The program will take place from May 25 to 29, 2026, in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, alongside a series of online activities.

Amid the rapid expanding commercial and investment activities in both scale and complexity, the need for dispute resolution mechanisms that are efficient, transparent, and trustworthy has become more urgent than ever. Against this backdrop, with an aim to maintaining a multi-dimensional forum, offering an open and substantive platform for dialogue among government authorities, arbitration and mediation institutions, legal practitioners, businesses, experts, and international partners on key legal, institutional, and practical issues in dispute resolution, The Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC), in coordination with the Vietnam Lawyers Association officially announces the organization of Vietnam ADR Week 2026 (VAW 2026) under the theme “Arbitration & ADR: Embracing New Heights”. Details information as follow:

Time: May 25–29, 2026 (5 days)

Venue: 

📍 Hanoi: Fortuna Hotel Hanoi, 6B Lang Ha, Giang Vo ward, Hanoi, Vietnam. 

📍 Ho Chi Minh City: REX Hotel Saigon, 141 Nguyen Hue Boulevard, Sai Gon ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. 

Format: In-person & Online

For more information, see the FLYER VAW 2026 (Here)

In this spirit, the Vietnam ADR Week 2026 (VAW 2026), themed “Arbitration & ADR: Embracing New Heights”, is organized as a series of professional and networking events by the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC) in collaboration with the Vietnam Lawyers' Association. The event will be held from 25 to 29 May, 2026 in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, bringing together state authorities, arbitration and mediation institutions, the legal community, businesses, experts, and both domestic and international partners. With an expanded scope in terms of content, format, and connectivity, VAW 2026 is expected to continue serving as a meaningful platform for exchange and cooperation among ADR stakeholders in Vietnam and between Vietnam and the international community.

Through its series of activities, VAW 2026 aims to promote the professional and sustainable development of the ADR system in Vietnam, while enhancing the quality, efficiency, and transparency of dispute resolution in the context of international economic integration. In the longer term, the event aspires to contribute to positioning Vietnam as a reliable destination for commercial and investment dispute resolution in the region and beyond. More than a series of professional events, VAW 2026 marks an important milestone in the development of Vietnam’s dispute resolution ecosystem toward modernization, integration, and alignment with international standards.

One Week of Strategic Touchpoints

Over the course of five days, with a flexible combination of in-person events in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City alongside virtual sessions, VAW 2026 is designed as a cohesive journey connecting policy with practice, and international perspectives with the needs of the dispute resolution user community. In this context, the program will feature the following main categories of activities:

• The Opening Ceremony, which marks a significant milestone with the launch of the VIAC Arbitration Rules 2026 – an important step toward further refining the arbitration procedural framework, enhancing transparency and efficiency, while aligning more closely with international standards;
• The International Dispute Resolution Forum, which brings together leading arbitration and mediation institutions, along with experts from Vietnam and abroad, to exchange insights on emerging global dispute resolution trends and discuss Vietnam’s increasingly prominent role on the regional and international ADR landscape;
• The Vietnam Investment Forum, which focuses on Vietnam’s investment and business environment, legal risk management, and dispute resolution mechanisms that respond to the evolving needs of the market;
• Practical discussion sessions for lawyers, businesses, in-house counsel and other interested stakeholders, providing a platform to share experiences in preventing, managing and resolving disputes arising from commercial, investment and business activities;
• The closing event, which is strategically designed, features the launch of VIAC’s Financial Dispute Resolution Division, marking a new direction in handling financial and secured transactions disputes in Vietnam and the region.

Detailed information on the program, speakers and registration will be updated through official channels of VIAC and the Vietnam Lawyers’ Association.