The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has been working on regulations to replace the current circular No. 12/2014/TT-NHNN on conditions for non-government guaranteed cross-border foreign loans (the Current ...

Covered in this webinar: key structuring considerations for cross-border financing transactions, including choice of lending platform, use of offshore and onshore security, and regulatory licensing requirements; typical legal and regulatory risks faced by foreign lenders and how to navigate core issues such as foreign exchange controls, security registration, and enforceability of foreign judgments and security; recent legal and market developments affecting offshore financings in Vietnam, including changes to the foreign loan registration regime and practical implications for deal structuring and execution; and common pitfalls in cross-border lending to Vietnamese borrowers and tested strategies for mitigating lender risk, as encountered in recent transactions advised by our speakers. ...

Covered in this webinar: the latest regulatory changes in Vietnam’s power sector with a focus on the key developments introduced in decrees 57/2025 and 58/2025; how the changes align with the new Law on Electricity 2024 and the evolving PDP8 and PDP8 Implementation Plan; market implications for renewable energy transactions and project development; and practical strategies for navigating the shifting regulatory landscape. ...

In this Insight, we unpack the key contents of Circular 15 and assess their likely impact given ongoing uncertainties.  ...

More than three years after the Cybersecurity Law came into force, Vietnam's Government has finally issued guidance for its implementation under Decree No. 53/2022/ND-CP. In this Insight we examine this requirement and its implications for Vietnamese and foreign businesses. ...

Environmental, Social and Governance issues continue to create a paradigm shift in the way businesses are run.2022 looks to be another big year in the space, with those slow to adapt getting left behind. We break down key ESG trends to watch for in 2022. ...

The Draft Circular replacing the current circular No. 12/2014/TT-NHNN on conditions for non-government guaranteed cross-border foreign loans has been released for public consultation on 11 May 2022. It proposes to tighten conditions for taking out these loans, in order to manage Vietnam's overall borrowing exposure and ensure proper use of foreign loans. This Insight explains the potential impacts of the Draft Circular on foreign lenders and domestic borrowers. ...

Having sound infrastructure is vital to every country's development and its citizens' quality of life. Countries need reliable infrastructure to connect supply chains and efficiently move goods and services across borders. They also need reliable health, education, and connectivity infrastructure to help their people thrive. In this Report, we look at the current status of the infrastructure market, with a focus on particular sectors. We also examine key regulatory and structuring issues affecting project developers and financiers. ...

COVID-19 has affected the power sector in Vietnam in a number of ways, but perhaps none so markedly as the impact on wind power developers racing to commission projects before the 31 October 2021 feed-in-tariff deadline. ...

Vietnam's long awaited regulations have now been issued in the form of Decree 35/2021/ND-CP detailing and guiding implementation of the PPP Law (Decree 35) and Decree 28/2021/ND-CP on financial management mechanism of PPP projects (Decree 28) on 26 March 2021 (collectively, the Decrees). ...