As reported in the July 2017 issue, Vietnam is proposing significant reforms to its Competition Law.

Under Vietnam Law, in order to register imported cosmetic products, your client must have an importer duly established and operating under Vietnam Law.

The new Vietnam 2018 Law on Competition will come into force from 1 July 2019.

Vietnam's competition law is poised for big changes, as the new 2018 Law on Competition comes into force from 1 July 2019

The new Vietnam 2018 Law on Competition will come into force from 1 July 2019.

Vietnam's competition law is poised for big changes as the new 2018 Law on Competition comes into force from 1 July 2019.

Vietnam's competition law is poised for big changes, as the new 2018 Law on Competition comes into force from 1 July 2019 onwards.

As a result, this has created confusion in determining what level of activity is necessary to satisfy this threshold.

On February 10, 2023, the government of Vietnam issued Decree No. 03/2023/ND-CP regulating the functions, rights and duties, and organizational structure of the National Competition Commission...

Having concluded its investigation into Grab's acquisition of Uber in Vietnam in mid-November 2018, the VCCA announced on 12 December 2018 that the transaction raised potential concerns under Vietnam's Law on Competition.

The National Assembly on 12 June 2018 passed the Law on Competition No. 23/2018/QH14 ("Law on Competition 2018"). Effective from 1 July 2019, the new law replaced old Law...

This article describes the main features of the law and provides insight into its potential impacts on the economy.

Under Vietnamese jurisdiction, competition sector is generally governed by Law on Competition No. 27/2004/QH11 issued by National Assembly dated 3 December 2004 ("Competition Law").

An agreement which by its nature can be anti-competitive under the Competition Law 2018. That is, it is not necessary to prove anti-competitive conduct.

After it eased restrictions on retailing to fulfill its WTO commitments, Vietnam experienced an explosion in franchising, and this has changed the face of the retail market. Franchisees seek...

Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade recently announced that 19 insurance companies operating in Vietnam had been fined a total of VND 1.7 billion (approximately US$89,000) for their involvement in unlawful price-fixing activities.

Vietnam's government has issued Decree 102/2026/ND-CP, introducing sweeping changes to the country's competition law enforcement regime.

In September 2019, the government of Vietnam issued Decree No. 75/2019/ND-CP on Administrative Sanctions in the Field of Competition (Decree 75) to address the urgent need for clear sanctioning mechanisms...

Between 2016 - 2020, the Competition Authority resolved approximately 56 complaints related to unfair competitive practices.