Governing Law Clauses in Vietnam: Can You Choose Foreign Law?
When a contract with a Vietnamese party can be governed by English, Singapore or other foreign law, when Vietnamese law applies anyway, and how to draft it.
Contracts, Debts & Business Disputes
Contract law basics foreigners trip over: language of the contract, governing law, deposits and penalties, unpaid invoices and debt recovery without debt-collection services (banned), guarantees and securities, partner disputes in a company, terminating a distributor or supplier.
Deposits in Vietnam (Dat Coc): Forfeiture, Double Refund and How to Protect Yourself
How deposits (dat coc) work under Vietnamese law: when the payer loses it, when the receiver pays back double, and how a deposit differs from an advance payment
Penalty Clauses and Damages in Vietnamese Contracts: Caps, Proof and Late Interest
How contractual penalties, compensation for loss and late-payment interest work in Vietnam, the cap on penalties in commercial contracts, and how to draft them.
Force Majeure and Hardship in Vietnam: When You Can Suspend or Renegotiate a Contract
What counts as force majeure under Vietnamese law, how it differs from changed circumstances, notice duties, and how to draft a clause that works in a crisis.
Guarantees and Security in Vietnam: How to Secure Payment From a Vietnamese Partner
Personal and corporate guarantees, bank guarantees, pledges, mortgages, retention of title and registration: the tools a foreign creditor can use in Vietnam.
Shareholder and Partner Disputes in a Vietnamese Company: Options for Foreigners
Deadlock, blocked dividends, a partner holding the seal: how foreign investors handle disputes with Vietnamese co-owners in an LLC or joint stock company.
Terminating a Distributor or Supplier in Vietnam Without Inviting a Lawsuit
How to end a distribution, agency or supply relationship in Vietnam: contract termination rights, commercial agency rules, notice, stock, and handover.
Who Can Sign for a Vietnamese Company? Legal Representatives, Authority and Seals
How to check that the person signing for a Vietnamese company has authority: legal representatives, written authorisation, company seals and internal approvals.
Debt Recovery in Vietnam: Legal Ways to Get Unpaid Invoices Paid
How a foreign company can recover unpaid invoices from a Vietnamese customer: evidence, demand letters, negotiation, court, arbitration and enforcement.
Bilingual Contracts in Vietnam: Which Language Version Prevails?
English-only, Vietnamese-only or bilingual? How contract language works in Vietnam, when Vietnamese is needed and how to draft a prevailing-language clause.
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