How to Sue a Company in Vietnam: A Step-by-Step Guide for Foreigners
Suing a Vietnamese company means filing a written claim with the competent court. The sequence, the paperwork and the decisions you face along the way.
Courts & Lawsuits
Suing and being sued in Vietnam: which court has jurisdiction, filing a civil or commercial claim, court fees in principle, timelines in principle, evidence, interpreters, appeals, attending hearings as a foreigner, serving documents abroad.
Which Court Hears Your Case in Vietnam? Jurisdiction After the 2025 Court Reform
Jurisdiction decides whether your claim is accepted or sent back. How Vietnam allocates civil and commercial cases between courts after the 2025 reorganisation.
Writing a Statement of Claim for a Vietnamese Court: Contents, Attachments, Filing
The statement of claim is the document a Vietnamese court reads first. What it must contain, what to attach, how to frame your requests and how to file it.
Court Fees and Litigation Costs in Vietnam: How the Money Side of a Lawsuit Works
How Vietnamese court fees are calculated, who pays the advance, who bears the costs at the end, and what else to budget for in a lawsuit, explained in principle
Evidence in Vietnamese Civil Litigation: Burden of Proof, Foreign and Digital Records
In a Vietnamese civil case, each side must prove what it claims. Which evidence courts accept, how to make foreign and digital records count, and when to file i
Attending a Court Hearing in Vietnam as a Foreigner: Interpreters and What to Expect
Summoned to a Vietnamese court? How sessions and hearings run, how interpreters work, what to bring, courtroom manners, and what happens if you cannot attend.
Appealing a Court Judgment in Vietnam: Deadlines, Grounds and the Appeal Hearing
Vietnam has two levels of trial: first instance and appeal. Who can appeal, how short the deadline is, what the appeal court can do and what comes after it.
Being Sued in Vietnam: What to Do When Court Papers Arrive
A notice from a Vietnamese court has arrived. How to read it, what to do in the first days, how to respond and counterclaim, and when to settle or fight.
Serving Court Documents Abroad in Vietnamese Cases: Channels, Delays, Workarounds
When a party in a Vietnamese case lives abroad, court papers must travel through formal channels. How service works, why it is slow and how to speed it up.
Enforcing a Foreign Court Judgment in Vietnam: Recognition, Refusal Grounds, Timing
A foreign judgment has no automatic effect in Vietnam. How recognition works, the treaty or reciprocity test, the grounds for refusal and what happens after.
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