Award 2017

  • “Vietnam Firm of the Year 2017 for Intellectual Property practice” in Asian-mena Counsel & In-House Community: Firm of the Year 2017;
  • “International Economic Law Expert of the Year – Vietnam” for AI Legal Awards 2017 by Acquisition International;
  • “Corporate Law Firm of the Year in Vietnam – 2017” in the 2017 Annual Awards by Global Law Experts;
  • “Best in International Economic Law – Vietnam” for International Frontier Markets Awards 2017 by Markets Monthly;
  • “Best Professional Consultancy 2017 – Vietnam & Award for Excellence in Financial Services – Vietnam” in 2017 Business Excellence Awards and one of 2017’s “Leading Advisers of the Year, Vietnam” by Acquisition International Magazine;
  • “Law Firm of the Year – FDI – Vietnam” in Global Awards – 2017 by the M&A Today;
  • “Corporate M&A Law Firm of the Year” in 2017 M&A Awards by Corporate Livewire;
  • “Corporate Law Firm of the Year in Vietnam” in 2017 Global Awards by Corporate Intl Magazine;
  • “Best Professional Consultancy 2017 – Vietnam & Award for Excellence in Financial Services – Vietnam” in 2017 Business Excellence Awards by Acquisition International Magazine;
  • “Law Firm of the Year – FDI – Vietnam” in Global Awards – 2017 by the M&A Today;
  • “Corporate M&A Law Firm of the Year” in 2017 M&A Awards by Corporate Livewire;
  • “Corporate Law Firm of the Year in Vietnam” in 2017 Global Awards by Corporate Intl Magazine;

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About Consulting Practice

Recommended: Vision & Associates is recommended.

Asialaw Profiles 2016/2017

“Vision & Associates is strong independent Vietnamese firm that sits at the top of the legal market. It has worked on large transport, energy and telecommunication project developments.”
“Vision & Associates has strong government ties in providing legal advisory services to government agencies such as Ministry of Finance (MoF), State Securities Committee, and Vietnam Securities Depository. The firm has been stable enough to keep its business in the midst of a difficult year due to economic and geopolitical factors. […]. Vision and Associates (V&A) is among the few law firms in Vietnam that provide advisory services to the relevant government agencies such as the Ministry of Finance (MoF), State Securities Committee, and Vietnam Securities Depository. The firm’s banking and finance team was most busy in the past 12 months. The firm secured a number of high-calibre banking and finance deals with international elements. […].”

International Finance Law Review 1000 2016/2017

Through Investment & Business Consulting Practice, Vision & Associates help clients to capture investment and business opportunities that exist in today’s rapidly increasing business climate in Vietnam. To increase the chance of success for clients, we offer unique, complex, innovative and cost-effective consulting solutions to clients, by bringing them better understanding of investment and business opportunities and risks, linking commercial issues to their business objective and assisting them in carrying out their business strategies.

Acknowledging the need for long-term and sustainable development of the local business community, Vision & Associates offer clients a broad range of services covering all business aspects commencing from their initial start-up, whereby they can maximize the efficiency of business performance, the capability of competition and the chance of success.

Since Vietnam continues to develop as further economic reforms take place, businesses will have more opportunities and vehicles for carrying out investment. Anticipating this trend, Vision & Associates do and will provide clients with more complex services dealing directly with corporate governance and restructure including but not limited to privatization, merger & acquisition, sales & disposal, cross shareholding, with valuable insights into how clients can sustainably grow and best enhance their value.

The Firm and its consultants are members of a number of local business associations including Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)HCMC Youth Business Association (YBA), etc. and maintaining the same status in a number of foreign business associations in Vietnam, including Singaporean Business Group (SBG)Hongkong Business Association, Vietnam (HKBAV)Australian Chamber of Commerce, Vietnam (AusCham)American Chamber of Commerce, Vietnam (AmCham)European Chamber of Commerce, Vietnam (EuroCham), etc. Our consultants have been active in keeping clients with the most update on the development of the investment and business environment in and to Vietnam.




Employment Relations

Tier 2: “Vision & Associates’ cross-practice team receives a steady flow of referrals from international law firms […] Le Tuan Anh is a name to note in the area.”

Asia Pacific Legal 500 2016/2017 

Our employment law practice provides you with informed, confidential advice on the full range of employment issues. We advise clients on all aspects of employment law, including litigation, transactional and advisory matters. Everything we do is geared to helping clients obtain the employment relations results they need to achieve the business results they desire, in the most practical manner in the context of Vietnam and in compliance with the applicable laws.

Our Team

Our lawyers combine highly developed legal skills with business acumen. We take a pragmatic, commercial view and have an excellent track record of providing clients with quick and practical solutions for the matters they face.

Our Services

Our services range from helping clients in setting up their rules for employment relations, drafting necessary documents including contracts through to representing them before the courts in labour-related disputes. As you would expect, our services cover:

  • Employment relationships – recruitment and employment relations advice;
  • Employment contracts – drafting employment documents, including labour agreements, labour collective agreements, operational rules;
  • Employment compliance – compliance advice, registration of the employment documents, and reporting;
  • Restructuring – labour restructuring and redundancy advices;
  • Employee benefits – award policy advice; social, healthcare and unemployment insurance; and implementation;
  • Expatriation – immigration, related taxation issues and other legal requirements that arise when sending employees to foreign countries and recruiting from abroad; and
  • Litigation – representing clients before the courts.

Our Clients

Our clients in this area include Honda Vietnam, Nissan Techno Vietnam, Fujitsu Vietnam, Yahoo! SEA, Acerlor-Mittal Vietnam, AZVN, Hyundai-Vinashin, Wartsilla Vietnam, Nortel, etc.




About IP Practice

Outstanding: “Bolstered by a team of more than 45 fee earners in its IP group, Vision & Associates advises domestic and foreign clients on all sectors of IP including copyright, designs, patents and trade marks. Headed by Pham Nghiem Xuan Bac [Market-leading Lawyer], the practice regularly cooperates with reputable IP firms in Cambodia, China, Europe, Singapore and Thailand. […].”

Asialaw Profiles 2016/2017

Tier 1: “Nguyen Nguyet Dzung and Do Quang Hung are key names in the large team at Vision & Associates, which also includes well-respected managing partner Pham Nghiem Xuan Bac. […].”

Asia Pacific Legal 500 2016/2017

Our Intellectual Property Practice Group deals with all aspects of IP rights, copyright and domain name in Vietnam. Our services include research and advice on IP laws, filing and prosecution of applications for trademarks, designs, patents, copyright and Internet domain names; availability searches, assignments and renewals; initiating procedures for oppositions and cancellations; negotiation and drafting of contracts on licensing, technology transfer, franchising and distribution; and taking enforcement and anti-counterfeit action. We also assist clients in IP right enforcement by providing monitoring and “watching” services in respect of infringements and counterfeit of clients’ IP rights.

Our IP Practice covers not only Vietnam, but also Laos and Cambodia where we have associated offices. With the extensive legal and technical experience of our patent and trademark attorneys, and a fully computerized IP management system, Vision & Associates is able to offer clients superior services at a competitive tariff. Our IP Practice Group has 20 practitioners, assisted by teams of technicians and supporting staff in three major technical areas, namely Patent & Design; Trademarks & Copyrights; and Enforcement & Litigation.

Vision & Associates is a member of the nationwide Vietnam Intellectual Property Association (VIPA) and many international professional associations such as International Trademark Association (INTA)Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA)International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property (AIPPI)Asean Intellectual Property Association (ASEAN-IPA), etc. Our patent & trademark attorneys have been active in bringing IP developments in the region to the attention of IP right holders in international conferences and in academic writings.

IP Practice of Vision & Associates is always highly rated by international legal publications at the first rank in the IP domain in Vietnam. For example, more detailed information can be provided at: http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/wtr1000/rankings/DetailV2.aspx?g=1a115e75-1c87-43a2-8754-711a23a3d01c