Legal Policy on Direct Power Purchase Agreement (DPPA) in Vietnam: Updated Since March 2025 The new policy on Direct Power Purchase Agreement (“DPPA”) comes into force on 03 March 2025 via the new Decree No. 57/2025/ND-CP of the Government of Vietnam (“Decree 57”), following the ratification of the New Law on Electricity (2024). Decree 57…
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Seminar on Cost Management in Construction Disputes at SIAC
The Seminar on Cost Management in Construction Disputes at SIAC was successfully held On April 9, 2025, as part of HICAC 2025, CNC Counsel successfully hosted a seminar titled “Techniques for Cost Management in Construction Disputes at SIAC” at Vien Dong Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City. The event garnered the attention of lawyers, legal experts,…
CNC participated in the International Construction Arbitration Conference (HICAC 2025)
On April 10–11, 2025, at Rex Hotel Saigon, CNC is honored to participate in the Ho Chi Minh City International Construction Arbitration Conference (HICAC 2025), an event of great value in the construction field. CNC’s participation in three consecutive HICACs (HICAC 2023, HICAC 2024, and HICAC 2025) demonstrates its strong and lasting commitment to driving…
Following the success of 2023 and 2024, the Society of Construction Law – Vietnam, in collaboration with the Vietnam International Arbitration Center (VIAC), organizes the Ho Chi Minh City International Construction Arbitration Conference – HICAC 2025 with the theme: “Raising the Bar: Enhancing Quality in Dispute Resolution for Vietnam’s Construction Projects – Bridging International Expertise…
Objections to the Jurisdiction of the Arbitral Tribunal
Objections to the Jurisdiction of the Arbitral Tribunal In arbitration proceedings, the arbitral tribunal plays a central role, directly influencing the quality and efficiency of dispute resolution. However, the tribunal’s jurisdiction is not always recognized or accepted. In practice, objections to the tribunal’s jurisdiction often arise when one party believes that the tribunal lacks the…
Seminar: Techniques for Cost Management in Construction Disputes at SIAC
Introduction to the Seminar In international construction disputes, especially at the Singapore International Arbitration Center (SIAC), effective cost management plays a key role in the optimization of disputing parties’ benefits. Firm understandings of the mechanism of costs and the optimization of disputing parties’ benefits in combination with practical experience would allow enterprises to minimize financial…
Legal Policy on Rooftop Solar (RTS) in Vietnam: Updated Since March 2025
Legal Policy on Rooftop Solar (RTS) in Vietnam: Updated Since March 2025 Since 03 March 2025, following the ratification of the New Law on Electricity (2024), the policy on Rooftop Solar (“RTS”) system for self-production and self-consumption has been governed by the new Decree No. 58/2025/ND-CP of the Government of Vietnam (“Decree 58”). Decree 58…
Overview of dispute resolution at SIAC The procedures for dispute resolution at SIAC (“Singapore International Arbitration Centre”) have gathered the attention of most users of arbitration services in Vietnam. According to a 2021 statistic of SIAC, Vietnam is one of five countries with the most disputes accepted for resolution by this institution – with a…
8 Notable Events on Dispute Resolution in 2025 We are pleased to introduce to our readers 8 notable events on dispute resolution in 2025 that CNC plans to organize, including: Experience in Dispute Resolution at VIAC Experience in Dispute Resolution at SIAC FIDIC 2017 Contract Management Course in Ho Chi Minh City Experience in Preparing…