YKVN’s “Vietnamese Law in International Arbitration” at Paris Arbitration Week 2025

April 11, 2025

We are delighted to share the success of our recent panel discussion, “Vietnamese Law in International Arbitration,” at Paris Arbitration Week 2025—marking a historic first for a Vietnamese law firm to present at this prestigious event.

We thank Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes (GBSD) for inviting us to hold the event in their offices, especially Yas Banifatemi. Thanks also to Benjamin Siino, Thomas Parigot, and James Herbert for providing an international perspective on the Vietnamese law issues discussed.

YKVN Speakers

• Minh Dang (Senior Partner | SIAC Court of Arbitration) – Moderator
• Dzung Luu (Partner | Co-head Litigation)
• Nguyen Do (Partner | International Arbitration)
• Thang Pham (Partner | International Arbitration)

Event Highlights

Held on April 8, 2025, from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM at the GBDS office, the discussion drew a diverse audience of legal practitioners, in-house counsel, and arbitration specialists. Attendees engaged with critical aspects of Vietnamese law’s role in international dispute resolution, especially in the context of commercial and construction-related arbitration.

1. Panel 1: Select Topics in Vietnamese Law

• Sources of Vietnamese Law: An overview of codes, laws, Supreme Court resolutions, binding precedents, and key regulations.
• Independence of Arbitration Agreements (Art. 19 of the Law on Commercial Arbitration).
• Multitiered Arbitration Clauses (including dispute boards).
• Limitation Periods in foreign-seated arbitrations governed by Vietnamese law.
• Damages Under Vietnamese Law: Liquidated damages, delay damages, and their enforceability.
• Applicability of Vietnamese Law Principles to FIDIC contracts, highlighting the Quang Minh case.

2. Panel 2: Enforceability of Foreign Arbitral Awards in Vietnam

• The New York Convention and Vietnam’s Civil Procedure Code (CPC).
• Eligibility Requirements (CPC Art. 424).
• Grounds for Denial of Recognition (CPC Art. 459, codifying New York Convention Art. V).
• Capacity, Validity of Agreements, Notice, and Scope Issues under CPC Art. 459.1.
• Tribunal Composition and Award Binding Status.
• Non-Arbitrability and Fundamental Principles of Vietnamese Law under CPC Art. 459.2, including commentary on pivotal cases.

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