law
The Law category covers legal developments, business regulations, and corporate compliance. It explores government policies, contract law, taxation, dispute resolution, and investment protections, providing insights into how legal frameworks shape business and trade.
VietJet found liable for US$181.8 million in UK court aircraft leasing dispute
The High Court of England and Wales has ruled in favour of FW Aviation, ordering VietJet Aviation to pay more than US$181.8 million in a dispute over four aircraft that VietJet failed to return after their leases were cancelled. The court upheld FW Aviation’s right to full termination payments and possession of the aircraft, rejecting VietJet’s penalty clause and title-based defences, according to the decision handed down by the court.
Vietnam’s Law on Housing in 2025
The Law on Housing 2023 represents a comprehensive update to Vietnam’s housing regulations. It aims to create a more transparent, equitable, and sustainable housing sector by introducing stringent standards for development, ownership, and management.
Vietnam Court releases impact assessment of 2014 Bankruptcy Law
For context, it is not unusual for Vietnamese firms in financial distress to try and hold out for as long as possible offloading assets and leaving bills unpaid for months at a time–note that a firm in Vietnam is not considered insolvent until its debts are more than 90 days past due. This can be off-putting for foreign firms doing business in Vietnam with respect to working with local firms–it increases risks and subsequently costs.
Amnesty proposed for corrupt officials in Vietnam
This proposal comes amidst the ‘blazing furnace’ corruption crackdown, which has been blamed for a slowdown in project approvals. Officials, fearful of becoming subjects of corruption investigations, have often opted to avoid approving projects, leading to bottlenecks in a number of projects.
Vietnam’s Land law 2024 for Foreign Investors
Last year, a revised Law on Land passed Vietnam’s National Assembly. This revised law has the potential to have a huge impact on Vietnam’s land market and could speed up foreign-invested projects considerably. With this in mind, this cheat sheet runs through the key changes in the new Law on Land and how this might impact foreign firms doing business in Vietnam.
Insolvency in Vietnam: Unpacked
This article charts the path unprofitable firms tend to follow in Vietnam and what creditors might expect before bankruptcy proceedings are initiated on a debtor, if they are in fact, initiated at all.
🇻🇳 National Assembly to pass 9 new laws over the next 22 days
Vietnam’s National Assembly is currently sitting and is expected to pass nine laws over the next 22 sitting days, The Investor is reporting. Legislation to be passed: Amended Land Law; Amended Law on Real Estate Business; the Amended Housing Law; the amended Law on Water Resources; the Amended Law on
Labour lawsuit brought against Vietnam Cinema chain by expat employee dismissed
A wrongful termination lawsuit raised against Vietnam cinema chain CGV by a British ex-employee has been dismissed by a court in Ho Chi Minh City, VN Express is reporting. Why it matters: Of particular interest in this case is that it has taken eight years since the court agreed to
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This is an interview with Chris Walker, a Vietnam Sourcing Expert with Vietnam Factory Tours how rising oil prices and the Middle East crisis are
This is an interview with John Gardner, CEO and Founding Partner, at Optimum Hospitality in Ho Chi Minh City. It covers fuel price impacts on:
This is an interview with Dr Nuno F. Ribeiro, Associate Professor, International Tourism & Hospitality Management at Copenhagen Business College, formerly of RMIT Vietnam. It