In recent times, the legal provisions governing the management of continuing education activities have been adjusted to align with the two-tier local government model and the policy of administrative procedure reform. Accordingly, the procedure for establishing, or permitting the establishment of, a foreign language center has been amended and supplemented with respect to the competent […]

This is a notable development under Resolution No. 12/2026/NQ-HĐND dated 2 June 2026 of the Hanoi People’s Council, regulating adjustments to administrative procedures in the field of enterprise registration within the city. Under the Resolution, from 1 July 2026, certain enterprise registration procedures in Hanoi will have their processing time shortened, certain dossier components reduced, […]

On the occasion of the 9th anniversary of Bizlawyer’s Traditional Day (1 October 2017 – 1 October 2026) and the 81st anniversary of the Traditional Day of Vietnamese Lawyers (10 October 1945 – 10 October 2026), Bizlawyer & Partners Law Firm Limited organized a writing competition about lawyers and legal practice organizations, together with a […]

In addition to the mitigating circumstances of criminal liability specifically provided for under Clause 1, Article 51 of the 2015 Penal Code (as amended and supplemented in 2017 and 2025), Clause 2, Article 51 of the Penal Code provides: “When deciding on the penalty, the Court may treat self-surrender or another circumstance as a mitigating […]

On 29 May 2026, the Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court issued a Decision publishing new legal precedents, which officially took effect on 1 July 2026. The continued development of the system of legal precedents reflects not only the requirement to improve the law through adjudicative practice, but also contributes to enhancing the stability, […]