VIETNAM Law and Practice Contributed by: Vinh Luu, Phong Tran, The Nghiem and Thu Nguyen, Asia Legal
Asia Legal is a premier business and commercial law firm at the forefront of Vietnam’s rapidly evolving le - gal landscape. The firm serves as a strategic bridge between global regulatory standards and the nuanc - es of the Vietnamese market, empowering clients to navigate complex commercial terrains with absolute confidence. Asia Legal’s arbitration practice covers every stage of the dispute resolution process, includ - ing drafting arbitration agreements, pre-dispute risk management, arbitration proceedings before leading arbitral institutions and ad hoc tribunals, applications
for interim measures and the recognition, enforce - ment and setting aside of arbitral awards before Vi - etnamese courts. The firm’s lawyers also advise on jurisdictional issues, enforcement strategies and the interaction between arbitration and court proceed - ings. Combining in-depth knowledge of Vietnamese law with international arbitration practice, Asia Legal delivers commercially focused, practical and strate - gic solutions to help clients resolve disputes efficient - ly while protecting their long-term business interests.
Authors
Vinh Luu is the founder and managing partner of Asia Legal, a business law firm with strong expertise and in-depth knowledge of Vietnam’s political culture and legal developments in Vietnam. Vinh Luu is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK), a fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (Singapore) and an arbitrator of Shanghai Arbitration Commission (China), the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (Dubai) and Beihai Arbitration Commission/Beihai Court of International Arbitration (China). He is an accredited mediator for the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (UK) and Vietnam International Commercial Mediation Centre (Vietnam) and a visiting lecturer of the Judicial Academy of Vietnam, a body established under the MOJ to provide professional training for judges, lawyers, bailiffs, notaries and other officials in Vietnam.
The Nghiem is a junior associate at Asia Legal, with a strong track record representing parties in a broad range of arbitral disputes in Vietnam and in cross-border matters involving Vietnamese and foreign
counterparties. Notably, he was instructed to represent one Respondent in a thermal power plant construction dispute with a claim value exceeding USD100 million. He holds a Bachelor of Laws in business law from the National Economics University, where he is currently pursuing an MBA, equipping him to combine rigorous legal analysis with commercial and financial insight in resolving complex commercial arbitration matters.
Thu Nguyen is a legal consultant at Asia Legal, currently working in the fields of personal data protection and Arbitration. She holds an LLB in International Law from the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, Ministry of
Phong Tran is a licensed lawyer and an associate of Asia Legal. With a background in information technology from Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted, Phong Tran developed a spectacular programming mindset that
Foreign Affairs and a certificate of completion of the lawyer training from the Judicial Academy, Ministry of Justice. Thu currently supports associates in performing specialised legal advisory services in the field of personal data protection for Vietnamese and FDI enterprises. With five years of working experience at a leading arbitration and mediation institution of Vietnam, Thu has expertise in dispute resolution and supports associates in advising businesses on arbitration proceedings in domestic and cross-border disputes.
he now applies to optimise legal workflows. Phong Tran holds an LLB in international business law, a BBA in general business management from the National Economics University of Vietnam and a certificate from the appraiser training programme at the Vietnam Valuation Association, equipping him with diverse knowledge in information technology, legal frameworks, business operations and valuation.
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