Merger control in Vietnam: safeguarding fair competition

Merger control in Vietnam: safeguarding fair competition

Vietnam's merger control regime, guided by the Law on Competition, mandates the review of economic concentrations to prevent anti-competitive effects, with specific thresholds triggering mandatory merger filings and additional regulations in industries like insurance and telecommunications.
Interpreting Law on Competition changes

Interpreting Law on Competition changes

Last month, the Vietnamese government passed Decree No.35/2020/ND-CP providing detailed regulations for implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Competition that take effect on May 15. Lawyer Nguyen Thanh Ha, chair of SB Law, shares the key changes of the decree.