Expertise

• Foreign Investment
• Corporate
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Real Estate
• Banking & Finance
• Employment
• Intellectual Property
• Franchising & Licensing
• Contracts
• Dispute Resolutions

Admission

• Hanoi Bar Association
• New York State Bar Association

Educations and Trainings

• Hanoi University, Faculty of Law, Hanoi (1995);
• Hanoi University of Commerce, Faculty of Business Management, Hanoi (1988);
• Hanoi University, Intellectual Property Law, Hanoi (2005);
• National University of Legal Professions, Lawyer’s Skill, Hanoi (1999);
• Utstein Anti-Corruption Resource Center and Chr. Michelsen Institute, Hanoi (2004);
• Technical Overseas University (AOTS), Intellectual Property Management, Japan Patent Office (JPO) and Japan Institute for Invention and Innovation (JIII), Tokyo (1999);
• WIPO & Vietnam Copyright Office, Copyright and Related Rights, Hanoi (1998);
• State Securities Commission, Securities Trading, Hanoi (2000)

Awards

• Deal of the Year 2006 – Mergers & Acquisitions: Daewoo International Corporation, awarded by Asean Counsel Magazine.

Publications and Articles

• “Investment in Vietnam – a complex legal path”, Asian Counsel, Mar 2007;
• “Indirect Investment – legal alerts to investors”, Asian Counsel, Apr 2007;
• “Enforcing Your IP Rights in Vietnam – the law”, Asia Law & Practice, Jan 2007;
• “Franchising a business in Vietnam – remarkable legal issues to foreign franchisors”, Asia Law & Practice, May 2007;
• “Purchasing shares of banks in Vietnam”, Asian Counsel, May 2007;
• Vietnam Chapter of the “International Franchising Law” Book published by American Bar Association Forum (ABA Forum), 2008.

Speakers

• “Foreign Investment in Vietnam – A Complex Legal Path” at the Asia Regional Meeting of Mackrell International, July 2008, Hanoi, Vietnam;
• “Corporate Management Information System – the Advantages” training course to Investment Promotion Center of Tien Giang Province, August 2007, Vietnam;
• “Franchising in Pacific Rim – International Bar Association Conference”, October 2007, Singapore, hosted by International Franchising Committee of the International Bar Association;
• “Vietnam IPR Infringement and Enforcement and Technology Transfer – The Law” at the “2007 North and Southeast Asia IP Networking Meeting”, hosted by AIPPI-Korea in January 2007, Hanoi, Vietnam;
• “Remarkable Legal Issues under Law on Enterprises” training course to the Risk Management Team of Habubank, 2005, Hanoi, Vietnam;
• “Investment & Trade Opportunities in Vietnam” conference, hosted by the Ministry of Trade of Thailand, 2001 Bangkok, Thailand.

Professional Associations’ Memberships

• International Bar Association (IBA);
• Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA);
• International Licensing Executive Society (LES International);
• Council Member of Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG);
• International Trademark Association (INTA);
• International Association of Protection of Industrial Property (AIPPI);
• Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA).

Expertise

• Foreign Investment
• Securities
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Real Estate
• Employment
• Intellectual Property
• Contracts
• Banking & Finance
• Corporate & Commercial
• Construction & Bidding
• Dispute Resolutions

Admission

• Hanoi Bar Association
• New York State Bar Association

Educations & Trainings

• International Merger & Acquisition, the College of Law of England and Wales, the UK (2007);
• LLM, Transnational Law & Business University (TLBU), Seoul, Korea (2006);
• Field study at International organizations (TLBU Institute in Paris; WTO & WIPO in Geneva; ICC & ICJ in Hague; EU Commission in Brussels) (2006);
• LLB, Hanoi Law University, Hanoi (1999);
• National Economic University, Business Management Institute, Hanoi (2000);
• Lawyer’s Skill, Judicial Academy, Hanoi (2003)

Awards

• IBA 2007 Scholarship for M&A Training Course
• TLBU 2004 Scholarship for the Master Course of International Laws
• IPBA 2003 M.S.LIN Scholarship for young lawyers

Publications & Articles

Mr. Viet is an active contributor on legal developments in Vietnam and published more than 50 articles commenting on the legal provisions of Vietnam and recommendations for developments. Articles published on both international and regional newspapers and publishing houses, such as Asian Counsel Magazines, Asia Law & Practice Magazines, Vietnam News, Vietnam Investment Review, etc.

Mr. Viet is one of the authors for the book “Legal Environment for Business Development Services in Vietnam” published in 2004 by GTZ SME Project; and “Contract Laws” published in 2009 by GTZ and the Ministry of Justice of Vietnam.

Speakers

• “Employment issues in Vietnam” at the Conference “Relocation to Vietnam” in Singapore, organized by Key Media, 2006;
• “Doing Business In Vietnam” at Mackrell International’s Asia Meeting in Hanoi, 2008.

Professional Associations’ Memberships

• Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA);
• International Licensing Executive Society (LES International);
• Council Member of Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG);
• Mackrell International;

Expertise

• Foreign Investment
• Corporate & Commercial
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Contracts
• Banking & Finance
• Real Estate
• Dispute Resolutions

Admission

• Hanoi Bar Association
• New York State Bar Association

Educations & Trainings

• Ministry of Justice, Judicial Academy, Lawyers’ Skills (2007);
• The College of Law of England & Wales in association with the International Bar Association, Practice Diploma in International Joint Ventures (2007);
• Transnational Law and Business University, Graduate School of Law in Seoul, Master of International Law (2005);
• Field study at International Organizations (TLBU Institute in Paris; WTO & WIPO in Geneva; ICC & ICJ in Hague; EU Commission in Brussels) (2004);
• National University, Foreign Language University, Faculty of English (2001);
• Hanoi Law University, Faculty of Economic and International Law, Hanoi (2000).

Awards

• IBA 2007 Scholarship for International Joint Venture Practice Diploma
• TLBU 2004 Scholarship for the Master of International Law

Publications & Articles

• “Raised eyebrows at new business decree”, Vietnam Investment Review, Sep 2006; "Stepping up for new deal", Vietnam Investment Review, Feb/Mar 2007;
• “LREB to untie a tangled web", Vietnam Investment Review, Apr 2007;
• "Want to import and distribute goods? Wait a while..." published on VietnamNews, 1 August 2007;
• "Indirect investment in the form of shares acquisition in Vietnam" published on Asian Counsel July/August 2007;
• "Detailed provisions on real estate business in Vietnam launched", published on Asian Counsel November 2007;
• "Who can be CEO in Vietnam?", published on Asian Counsel December 2007.

Professional Associations’ Memberships

• International Bar Association (IBA)
• Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)
• Council Member of Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG).
• Mackrell International

Expertise

• Market Surveys & Assessments
• Real Estate
• Securities
• Taxation
• Insurance
• Automobile
• Corporate & Commerce
• Representative Offices
• Foreign Investment
• Employment
• Drug & Cosmetic Sale Permits
• Public Relations

Educations & Trainings

• Hanoi University, BA, Hanoi (1992);
• Financing & Accounting College, Chief Accountant, Hanoi (1992);
• Ernst & Young Auditing and Accounting Firm, In-House Training on International Basic Accounting and Accountants, (1994);
• University of Foreign Trade, External Business Affairs, Import-Export Affairs, Hanoi (1994);
• Southern California University for Professional Studies, Master of Business Administration, Hanoi (2000);
• TUV, Public Relations, Hanoi (2004)

Awards

• “The Staff of Good Performance in the Year 2000 of Amoco’s Worldwide Staffs and Managers” awarded by Amoco Oil Exploration Corporation.

Publications

• “Advertising Procedure, 9th Edition”, Science & Technology Publishing House 1992.

Professional Associations

• Council Member of Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG)
• Mackrell International

Expertise

• Foreign Investment
• Corporate & Commerce
• Import-Export; Customs
• Banking & Finance
• Corporate Finance
• Securities
• Corporate Branding
• Market Surveys and Analyses
• Drugs & Cosmetics Sale Permits
• Development Projects
• Asset Price Evaluation

Educations and Trainings

• Maastricht School of Management, Netherlands (2007), Project Identification, Development and Management (PDM Course);
• CFA Institute- United State, Chartered Financial Analysis (CFA) – Level 1 (2007);
• Certificate of Price Valuation, Ministry of Finance, Hanoi (2006);
• Vietnam – Japan Human Resources Cooperation Center (VJCC), Corporate Branding Professions and Skills, Hanoi (2003);
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Worldwide Academy, General Matters of Intellectual Property, Hanoi (2003);
• World Bank Institute, Corporate Social Responsibility, Hanoi (2003);
• University of Foreign Trade, External Economy, Hanoi (2000).

Publications

• “Decree to navigate pathway for firm”, Vietnam Investment Review, August, 2006
• “FIEs looking for a smooth as silk transition”, Vietnam Investment Review, October, 2006

Expertise

• Foreign Investment
• Corporate & Commerce
• International Commercial Transactions
• Projects & Business Development
• Real Estate
• Taxation
• Employment
• Intellectual Property
• Market Surveys
• International Communication & Public Relations

Educations & Trainings

• Mini MBA, University of Washington, USA (2004);
• Public Relations, University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (2001);
• Advanced Communication, University of Waseda, Japan (2000);
• Bachelor of Art, University of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (1996);
• Secretarial & Management Skills, University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (1995).

Awards

• “The Excellent Coordinator in Chief” by America Vietnam Group in Seattle, USA (2003);
• “The Acknowledgement of a Valuable-Contribution Foreigner to the Project of the Poor and the Homeless” by Nihon Fukushi University, Japan (1994).

International Associations’ Memberships

• Council Member if Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG)
• The America Vietnam Foundation Group in Seattle, USA
• The Business Club for Christian Community in Bangkok, Thailand
• Mackrell International

Expertise

• Patents, Trademarks & Industrial Designs
• Franchise & Technology Licensing
• IP-Related Contracts
• Copyright & Related Rights
• Internet, E-Commerce and Domain Names
• Infringement & Enforcements
• IP Litigation
• Public Relation
• Foreign Investment
• Corporate
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Real Estate
• Aviation
• Commercial Transactions
  

Admission

• Vietnam Intellectual Property Association (VIPA)
• Ho Chi Minh Bar Association

Educations and Trainings

• Ministry of Justice, Judicial Academy, Notary’s Skill, Ho Chi Minh (2009);
• Ministry of Justice, Judicial Academy, Lawyer’s Skill, Ho Chi Minh (2008);
• Ha Noi Foreign Language University (2006);
• Ho Chi Minh University of Law (1998);
• Hanoi University of Construction, Faculty of Architect (1982);

Professional Associations’ Memberships

• International Trademark Association (INTA)