Legislation In replacement of the former Labour Code of 1994, the current Labour Code which was passed by the National Assembly on 18 June 2012 and took effect on 1 May 2013, currently serves as the principal legal base for all the…

Background Vietnamese laws emphasis the needs for parties to attempt to settle their disputes by conciliation and mediation. In practice, both the foreign and local parties are encouraged to seek the assistance of a third party (mediator or conciliator) to find out…

Legislation The Land Law adopted on 29 November 2013, which will take effect on 1 July 2014 (“Land Law”), covers all the land matters relating to the land, varying from the ownership, the State’s power and liabilities, the land management and use…