Sandbox for crypto assets in Vietnam: if not now, when?
By Dang Loc
March 11, 2025 | 11:34
Vietnam has emerged as one of the world’s most dynamic cryptocurrency markets.
Securities law reflects alignment efforts
By Hoan My and Dang Loc
February 25, 2025 | 10:42
After four years of implementing the Law on Securities, regulatory updates have become necessary to close loopholes and tighten oversight, enhancing market integrity and transparency. Partner Dang Hoan My and associate Ngo Dang Loc of Indochine Counsel look at the details.
New law marks shift for electricity market
By Hoang Vu and Dac Hoang
February 12, 2025 | 14:30
Last year the National Assembly issued the new Law on Electricity, which took effect from February 1. Pham Hoang Vu, associate and deputy head of project and infrastructure, and Pham Dac Hoang, junior associate of Indochine Counsel, outline key highlights of the law that could potentially transform Vietnam’s energy sector.
Indochine Counsel launches new corporate identity
By Nguyen Thu
September 23, 2024 | 06:52
Indochine Counsel has announced the launch of its new corporate identity, marking an important milestone in the firm’s continuous growth and evolution.
Key developments for ID's at credit institutions
By Ngo Dang Loc and Vu Pham Huyen My
April 24, 2024 | 16:30
Ngo Dang Loc, associate, and Vu Pham Huyen My, legal assistant at Indochine Counsel, have a look at the role of independent directors at credit institutions.
Virtual assets in Vietnam: a regulatory outlook
By Gia Han and Trung Nghia
January 04, 2024 | 17:11
With the rapid development of digital technology, Vietnam has yet to officially acknowledge virtual assets.
Investors must be wary of the status of digital assets
By Quoc Vinh and Viet Tuan
June 12, 2023 | 12:13
Vietnamese laws are currently silent on whether digital assets are lawful assets. Authorities express their own views on the legality of cryptocurrencies and their related transactions, while court judgments also differ, adding more obscurity to the status of cryptocurrencies.
Nuts and bolts of new personal data decree
By Quoc Vinh
May 09, 2023 | 15:00
Last month the government in Vietnam finally issued Decree No.13/2023/ND-CP on personal data protection (PDP). The decree will take effect from July; however, micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises as well as startups (excluding data processing companies) are optionally exempted for two years.
Cybersecurity legislation’s upgrade
By The Duc and Gia Han
November 03, 2022 | 16:00
The issuance of a new decree is deemed an important piece to complete the puzzle in terms of data protection in Vietnam. Dang The Duc and Thai Gia Han from Indochine Counsel point out the major highlights while also noting where some confusion or overlap may remain.
Defining innovative startup enterprises in Vietnam
By Hong Anh and Tu Xuan
September 01, 2022 | 20:15
The state has provided special policies to encourage small- and medium-sized startup enterprises (SMEs) that primarily focus on tech advancement and research, and need the assistance of all resources for building their reputation and market status.
Indochine Counsel's managing partner among ALB Asia Super 50 TMT Lawyers 2022
By Indochine Counsel
August 26, 2022 | 18:02
Managing partner Dang The Duc from Indochine Counsel is listed in the ALB Asia Super 50 TMT Lawyers 2022.
Conforming to treaty via Law on IP
By Hong Anh and Ha Thu
August 10, 2022 | 15:59
In the last few years, Vietnam has signed a certain number of international trade agreements which require Vietnam to accede to or approve the WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) within a prescribed time period.
Understanding and steering data with AI
By Steven Jacob
July 18, 2022 | 08:00
The ability of AI to help develop visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and translation between languages results largely from the use of large databases that can be used to train AI algorithms to learn how to interpret new data that it encounters.
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