Arbitration court gains investor trust

The increasingly important role an arbitration court plays in facilitating trade and investment was highlighted at a seminar jointly held by Vietnamese and South Korean legal entities in Ha Noi on Thursday.

Tighter monitoring of labour export to Japan planned Labour export companies, who send workers to work in Japan may be prohibited from collecting broker fees, a proposal by the labour, invalids and social affairs (MOLISA) ministry said.

Int'l court win boosts nation Viet Nam's recent victory in a legal dispute with a French investor that was taken to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is significant, but steps should be taken to avoid such conflicts, a senior official said on Wednesday.

VN wins legal dispute The La Haye International Court of Justice found Viet Nam not guilty of the alleged violation of the Viet Nam – France Agreement on Encouragement and Protection of Investment.

SeABank, Vinaconex-Viettel dispute bond payment SeABank's refusal to make a payment of VND150 billion (US$7.2 million) for corporate bonds that it guaranteed when Vinaconex-Viettel Finance Joint Stock Co (VVF) bought them from property developer Vina Megastar Group (VMG) is pushing the two businesses to the verge of a legal dispute.

Legal dispute engulfs cosmetics chain A series of complicated legal disputes involving Shiseido Cosmetics Viet Nam (SCV), its local partner Thuy Loc Company Ltd and some investors in their retail network has resulted in the shutdown of 40 retail outlets, leaving 200 employees without jobs.

Mediation offers alternative to suing Mediation in commercial disputes operates without the intervention of public officials. When a commercial dispute arises, the disputing parties may propose and approve involving an impartial and neutral third party (the mediator)...

Dispute delays City land deal HCM City authorities wanted to sell six prime pieces of real estate around the city but following legal and other problems with previous auctions, they are now waiting for guidance from the Government.

Lawyer accused of extortion Lawyer Le Bao Quoc, 36, was arrested in HCM City last Wednesday as he was receiving VND2 billion and US$30,000 that he had allegedly demanded as payment to influence a court decision.