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HM&P Law Firm ("HM&P") is pleased to announce the welcome of 02 Associates to HM&P's team accompanying the increasingly complex legal needs of corporate clients.
On the morning of April 2, 2026, representative of HM&P Law Firm ("HM&P"), Partner Nguyen Ngoc Tra My attended the Economic Outlook 2026 held at the Royal Hotel Saigon by The Saigon Times. As one of the important and prestigious economic conferences, it brings together experts, policymakers, international organizations and the domestic and foreign business community to exchange, analyze and forecast Vietnam's economic prospects in the context of many complex fluctuations. With the focus of the discussion revolving around the role of enterprises, especially the FDI sector, in the development and integration process of Vietnam, the workshop also opened up many multi-dimensional perspectives on challenges, opportunities as well as strategic orientations for businesses in the coming period.
The development of a legal team with professional capacity and the ability to meet the increasingly diverse requirements of clients has always been one of the key factors in the orientation of HM&P Law Firm ("HM&P"). In addition to recruiting experienced personnel, HM&P also focuses on developing the team from potential young candidates from the early stages. With that orientation, HM&P officially recruits 02 Legal Interns, aiming at candidates who have the desire and orientation to become lawyers operating in a professional law firm, with a sense of responsibility at work and consistency.
In recent years, the innovative startup ecosystem in Vietnam has developed strongly with the increasingly active participation of startups and technology businesses in many fields such as e-commerce, fintech, artificial intelligence, big data and digital platforms. However, along with the rapid growth rate, these businesses also face many complex legal issues such as choosing the right corporate structure, raising capital from investors, protecting intellectual property, complying with regulations related to technology and data, etc as well as building a solid legal foundation for business operation and expansion.
In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has become one of the fastest-growing technologies, creating far-reaching changes in many fields such as business, finance, healthcare, education, and e-commerce. However, along with the great potential that AI brings, businesses also face many complex legal issues related to intellectual property rights, personal data protection, liability when AI systems cause damage, as well as compliance with domestic and international legal regulations. In the context of the increasing demand for in-depth legal advice in the field of artificial intelligence, HM&P Law Firm ("HM&P") provides AI legal services with a comprehensive approach, combining legal understanding and technology application practices to support businesses in the development and application of AI safely, transparently and in compliance with the law.
On March 10, 2026, representative of HM&P Law Firm ("HM&P"), Managing Partner Nguyen Van Phuc attended the thematic forum "2026 Annual General Meeting – Compliance or Breakthrough, Efficiency or Sustainability" at the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange. The forum was organized by the Vietnam Institute of Directors (VIOD) in collaboration with the State Securities Commission and the Vietnam Stock Exchange. The forum gathered nearly 1,000 delegates who are leaders of listed enterprises, investment funds, financial institutions and capital market experts, focusing on discussing the key issues of the 2026 General Meeting of Shareholders, especially the requirements to improve corporate governance standards. information transparency and strengthening investor confidence in the context that Vietnam's stock market is moving towards higher development standards.
Along with the digital transformation process in production and business activities, personal data is increasingly becoming a valuable asset for businesses, and at the same time it is also the target of many acts of illegal intrusion, exploitation and use. In fact, personal data leakage incidents can arise from a variety of causes, from technical and human factors to gaps in governance and legal compliance processes. When an incident occurs, enterprises not only face the risk of business interruption but also face serious legal risks related to the responsibility to protect personal data in accordance with Vietnamese law. In order to support businesses to respond promptly, in accordance with regulations and minimize legal consequences arising, HM&P Law Firm ("HM&P") provides handling personal data breach incidents services with a comprehensive approach, combining legal advice, risk assessment and support for the implementation of remedial measures in practice.
In the context of increasingly tightening tax management, inspection, examination and tax arrears are taking place regularly and extensively and tend to apply a stricter understanding of the law. This practice causes many enterprises, especially medium and large-sized enterprises, FDI enterprises, enterprises operating in fields with high tax risks, to face tax administrative decisions that can seriously affect cash flow, production and business activities and legal reputation. Stemming from that practical need, HM&P Law Firm ("HM&P") has developed specialized services in tax-related litigation and administrative challenges, assisting enterprises in protecting their lawful rights and interests in disputes with tax authorities, from the stage of administrative complaints through to administrative court proceedings.
After 05 years of professional-oriented development, with the recognition of clients and the international legal community as well as in Vietnam, it is an extremely beautiful journey of HM&P's staff. Wishing to meet the growing and complex needs of customers for a new development – more professional and brilliant. This is the next step in HM&P's strategy to build a high-quality, flexible and long-term development of high-quality, in-depth professional human resources.
HM&P is pleased to announce the 2026 Vietnamese New Year holiday schedule as follows:
• Holiday period: Saturday, February 14, 2026.
• Resumption working: Monday, February 23, 2026.
HM&P Law Firm ("HM&P") continues to record an important milestone in the field of personal data protection when two HM&P lawyers are officially ranked as experts on the OneTrust DataGuidance platform – one of the world's leading in-depth databases and portals for privacy and protection data. Being recognized on OneTrust DataGuidance demonstrates the professional reputation and professional capacity of HM&P's team of lawyers in researching, analyzing and applying personal data protection laws in Vietnam according to international standards.
The law on personal data protection in Vietnam is gradually being implemented synchronously and into practice. Accordingly, the role of the Data Protection Officer (DPO) is increasingly clearly established and has become an important component of the compliance management system of many businesses, especially those with large-scale data processing activities sensitive data or transfer of data overseas. In order to support businesses, organizations and dedicated personnel to properly understand, do the right thing and effectively implement the role of DPO in accordance with Vietnamese law, HM&P Law Firm ("HM&P") will release a publication on the topic "Q&A on legal issues related to Data Protection Officer".
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