Lawyers May Face Criminal Liability for Not Reporting Crimes of Clients
Defense attorneys in Việt Nam could soon face criminal liability if they fail to report clients who are preparing to ...
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Ministry of Justice Mandates Lawyers be ‘Politically Loyal and Professionally Competent’
Recently, Việt Nam’s legal community has been resonant with a debate over whether lawyers should wear formal robes in court. ...
Long Thành Commune Chairman Sparks Backlash After Attempting to ‘Rectify’ Local Lawyers for Advising Citizens
Even before the highly controversial Decree 109/2026 officially takes effect, the chairman of the People’s Committee of Long Thành Commune ...
Việt Nam’s Decree 109 Sparks Outrage: Commune Chiefs Granted Power to Revoke Law Licenses
Under a new decree issued on April 1, the authority to revoke lawyers’ practicing certificates has been granted not only ...
An ‘Invisible Sword’: New Decree Targets Việt Nam’s Lawyers
Anh Băng wrote this Vietnamese article, published in Luật Khoa Magazine on June 20, 2025. The Vietnamese government has just issued ...
Việt Nam Has a New Constitution; 120,000 Households to Be Relocated for the Country’s Ambitious High-Speed Rail Project
Key Events Việt Nam’s National Assembly Passes Constitutional Amendment in Just 43 DaysNew Decree in Việt Nam Hands Legal Licensing to ...
Vietnam: Lawyer Disbarred For Speaking Ill Of Regime and The Communist Party
“I have lost my license to practice law forever, with no apparent recourse available,” Vo An Don, one of Vietnam’s ...
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