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Hanoi is Vietnam's capital and is well-known for its colonial architecture, historical monuments, and delectable cuisine. Located in the north, Hanoi is home to most legislative and government bodies. As the country's political center, Hanoi's legal market witnesses rapid development across various sectors.

Together with the head office in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi's team shares the same vision of leading the way for differentiated client service in Vietnam in particular and ASEAN and overseas.

We are confident with essential knowledge of the local market to offer our clients navigate constant, accelerated change with our full-service legal counsel and business solutions in Hanoi.

Our team prides itself on its ability to share the client’s vision and handle the legal challenges and difficulties faced by clients doing business in Vietnam. Key service areas include:

• Banking and Finance
• Corporate and Commercial
• Intellectual Property
• Litigation and Dispute Resolution
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Real Estate and Construction
• Securities and Capital Markets
• Tax
• Construction
• Energy
• Insurance

Recognition

Dentons LuatViet named Law Firm of the Year in Vietnam by the In-House Community Magazine

May 20, 2025

We are proud to announce that Dentons LuatViet has been named Law Firm of the Year in two key practice areas in Vietnam by the In-House Community Magazine!

Dentons LuatViet expands recognition to 8 practice areas in ABLJ Vietnam Law Firm Awards 2025

May 14, 2025

We’re thrilled to announce that Dentons LuatViet has been honored in 8 practice areas at the Asia Business Law Journal (ABLJ) Vietnam Law Firm Awards 2025—doubling our previous recognition and cementing our role as a leader in Vietnam’s dynamic legal market! 

Dentons LuatViet achieves tier upgrades in three practice areas in Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Rankings 2025

May 8, 2025

Dentons LuatViet continues to reinforce its reputation as one of Vietnam’s premier dispute resolution law firms with the latest edition of Asia Pacific Benchmark Litigation.

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Insights

Amendments and supplements to regulations on foreign ownership in Credit Institutions

April 23, 2025

Vietnam: On 18 March 2025, the Government promulgated Decree No. 69/2025/ND-CP (“Decree 69”) amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree No. 01/2014/ND-CP dated 03 January 2014 on foreign investors’ purchase of shares in Vietnamese credit institutions (“CIs”).

Electricity Operating License

April 16, 2025

Vietnam: To implement the Electricity Law 2024, on 04 March 2025, the Government issued Decree 61/2025/ND-CP, which details the conditions, procedures, authority for granting, exemptions, revocation, validity period, and other related aspects of electricity operating licenses (“Decree 61”).

Layoffs in the context of declining orders from the United States

April 16, 2025

Vietnam: As of April 9, 2025, the U.S. Government officially imposed an additional 10% retaliatory tariff for a 90-day period on imported goods from Vietnam. This is a move aimed at reducing the U.S. trade deficit—which reached USD 123.5 billion with Vietnam in 2024.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons LuatViet named Law Firm of the Year in Vietnam by the In-House Community Magazine

May 20, 2025

We are proud to announce that Dentons LuatViet has been named Law Firm of the Year in two key practice areas in Vietnam by the In-House Community Magazine!

Dentons LuatViet expands recognition to 8 practice areas in ABLJ Vietnam Law Firm Awards 2025

May 14, 2025

We’re thrilled to announce that Dentons LuatViet has been honored in 8 practice areas at the Asia Business Law Journal (ABLJ) Vietnam Law Firm Awards 2025—doubling our previous recognition and cementing our role as a leader in Vietnam’s dynamic legal market! 

Dentons LuatViet achieves tier upgrades in three practice areas in Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Rankings 2025

May 8, 2025

Dentons LuatViet continues to reinforce its reputation as one of Vietnam’s premier dispute resolution law firms with the latest edition of Asia Pacific Benchmark Litigation.

View all press releases for Hanoi