Expertise

• Foreign Investment
  
• Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions
  
• Real Estate
• Banking and Finance
  
• Employment
  
• Intellectual Property
  
• Franchising and Licensing
  
• Contracts
  
• Litigation
  

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

• “The 2009 Landmark Case of Cancellation of Tramark ICAZ for Non-Use”, awarded by Asia IP Magazine, Apex Asia Media Ltd, Hong Kong
  
• “Deal of the Year 2006 – Mergers & Acquisitions: Daewoo International Corporation”, awarded by Asean Counsel Magazine.
  

Publications and Articles

• ”Vietnam New Regulation to Widen Legal Path for Unlisted Enterprises to Sell to Foreign Investors”, posted in www.legalbusinessonline.com, published and managed by Asian Legal Business, Jan 2010;
  
• “Vietnam New Regulation on Mergers, Consolidations and Acquisition of Credit Organizations”, posted in ASIAN COUNSEL Magazine and www.inhousecommunity.com, April 2010, Pacific Business Press Ltd;
  
• “Enforcing IP at Vietnam’s Border – a guide” in IP Contact Handbook 2010, published by Managing Intellectual Property;
  
• “Investment in Vietnam – a complex legal path”, posted in Asian Counsel Magazine and www.inhousecommunity.com, Mar 2007;
  
• “Indirect Investment – legal alerts to investors”, posted in Asian Counsel Magazine and www.inhousecommunity.com, Apr 2007;
  
• “Enforcing Your IP Rights in Vietnam – the law”, posted in Asia Law & Practice, Jan 2007;
  
• “Franchising a business in Vietnam – remarkable legal issues to foreign franchisors”, posted in Asia Law & Practice, May 2007;
  
• “Purchasing shares of banks in Vietnam”, posted in Asian Counsel Magazine and www.inhousecommunity.com, May 2007;
  
• Vietnam Chapter of the “International Franchising Law” Book published by American Bar Association Forum (ABA Forum), 2008.
  

Speakers

• “Investment in Less Developed Countries: Vietnam” at the Season Meeting 2009 “New York and New Asia: A Partnership for the 21st Century” hosted by New York State Bar Association in Singapore;
  
• “Copyright and Related Rights to Online Music Business” to corporate portfolios of IDG Ventures Vietnam LP.
  
• “Corporate Management Information System – the Advantages” training course to Investment Promotion Center of Tien Giang Province, August 2007, Vietnam;
  
• “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 Trademark Association (INTA);
  
• Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA).
  

Expertise

• Foreign Investment
• Securities
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Real Estate
• Employment
• Intellectual Property
• Contracts
• Banking and Finance
• Corporate and Commercial
• Construction and 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);
• Council Member of Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG);
• Mackrell International;

Expertise

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

Admission

• Hanoi Bar Association
  
• New York State Bar Association
  

Educations and 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

• Scholarship for International Joint Venture Practice Diploma, awarded by the College of Law of England & Wales in association with the International Bar Association (2007)
  
• Scholarship for for the Master of International Law, awarded by TLBU Graduate School of Law in Seoul, Korea (2004)
  

Publications and Articles

• “What has power to bind a company in Vietnam?” published on Asian Counsel, March 2010;
  
• “Foreign investment in distribution sector – a knotty issue”, published by Asian Counsel, February 2010;
  
• "Who can be CEO in Vietnam?", published on Asian Counsel December 2007
  
• "Detailed provisions on real estate business in Vietnam launched", published on Asian Counsel November 2007;
  
• "Indirect investment in the form of shares acquisition in Vietnam" published on Asian Counsel July/August 2007;
  
• "Want to import and distribute goods? Wait a while..." published on Vietnam News, 1 August 2007;
  
• “LREB to untie a tangled web", published on Vietnam Investment Review, Apr 2007;
  
• “Stepping up for new deal", published on Vietnam Investment Review, Feb/Mar 2007;
  
• “Raised eyebrows at new business decree”, published on Vietnam Investment Review, Sep 2006;
  

Professional Associations’ Memberships

• Mackrell International

Expertise

• Foreign Investment
• Corporate and Commerce
• Import-Export; Customs
• Banking and Finance
• Corporate Finance
• Securities
• Corporate Branding
• Market Surveys and Analyses
• Drugs and 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