International Arbitration
Cross-border disputes involving Vietnamese parties increasingly end up in arbitration rather than the courts. IVLF Advisors represents clients in international and domestic arbitration proceedings and advises on dispute-avoidance at the contract-drafting stage.
What we handle
Arbitration representation
Representing claimants and respondents before VIAC, SIAC, ICC and other institutions in commercial and investment disputes.
Contract dispute strategy
Advising on dispute-resolution clauses, seat and governing-law choices, and pre-dispute risk assessment during contract drafting.
Enforcement of awards
Enforcing and defending against foreign arbitral awards in Vietnam under the New York Convention and Vietnamese civil procedure law.
Multi-jurisdictional coordination
Coordinating parallel proceedings across Vietnamese courts and offshore arbitral seats for cross-border investors.
Choosing arbitration over litigation
Arbitration clauses are only as good as their drafting — vague seat, language or institution choices create disputes about the dispute before the merits are even reached.
Is a foreign arbitral award enforceable in Vietnam?
Generally yes. Vietnam is a member of the New York Convention, and Vietnamese courts recognise and enforce foreign arbitral awards, though enforcement can be resisted on limited procedural grounds.
Should a Vietnam-related contract specify VIAC, SIAC, or another institution?
It depends on the counterparties and assets involved; VIAC is efficient and well suited to disputes with a strong Vietnamese nexus, while SIAC or ICC may be preferable where enforcement or neutrality concerns favour an offshore seat.
Can arbitration and Vietnamese litigation run at the same time?
It’s possible but risky — parallel proceedings usually require careful jurisdictional analysis to avoid conflicting outcomes and wasted costs, which is why arbitration clauses should be reviewed before a dispute arises, not after.