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During the series of events from October 11 to 13, 2025, Managing Partner Nguyen Van Phuc representing HM&P Law Firm ("HM&P"), attended the 38th LAWASIA Conference 2025 organized by the Vietnam Bar Association in collaboration with LAWASIA in Hanoi. With the theme "Transacting in the Asia-Pacific – Legal, Cultural and Environmental Challenges", the conference attracted the participation of 579 delegates from 41 countries and territories, including leaders of the Government of Vietnam, representatives of regional bar organizations, academics and hundreds of lawyers practicing internationally.
On October 16, 2025, HM&P Law Firm ("HM&P") represented by Managing Partner Nguyen Van Phuc, Partner Nguyen Ngoc Tra My and Senior Associate Nguyen Nhat Duong participated in a training for nearly 100 businesses with the theme "Protecting customer personal data in corporate branding" organized by The Saigon Times in collaboration with the Department of Industry and Trade of Ho Chi Minh City. This is an event in a series of activities to support businesses to win the Ho Chi Minh City Gold Brand Award, in order to equip the business community with the necessary knowledge and tools to adapt to the context of the Law on Personal Data Protection (PDP) 2025 will officially take effect from January 1, 2026.
Today's personal data is not only the private information of each individual, but also becomes the essential operating foundation of every organization and business. The protection of personal data has thus gone beyond a technical requirement, becoming a mandatory legal standard and a key factor in ensuring the reputation, safety and sustainability of business. In particular, when the Law on Personal Data Protection (PDP) in 2025 is passed and will take effect from January 1, 2026, the requirement to comply with the law in this field has become even more urgent for the business community. Accompanying businesses in preparing and implementing legal obligations, HM&P Law Firm ("HM&P") will release a new thematic publication titled "Legal Guidelines: Compliance with Personal Data Protection Law in Vietnam for Businesses".
In order to strengthen the legal capacity of businesses in Ho Chi Minh City in the context of the increasingly stringent enforcement of personal data protection regulations in Vietnam, HM&P Law Firm ("HM&P") will participate in the training program "Protecting Customers' Personal Data in Building Business". enterprise brand" organized by The Saigon Times in collaboration with the Department of Industry and Trade of Ho Chi Minh City.
Vietnam Lawyers’ Day 10/10 is an opportunity for lawyers who are practicing law in Vietnam to share and be encouraged on the arduous but also joyful journey of the profession to seek and fight for fairness, right and integrity. On this special day, HM&P Law Firm ("HM&P") would like to send to all Vietnamese lawyers their congratulations and thanks for their tireless efforts for a fair, developed and strong judiciary in Vietnam.
Vietnam's stock market is very active and plays an important role in Vietnam's economy. Therefore, all developments in the market have a great impact on business activities, brand reputation and investors' confidence in each business. Conflicts about voting rights, profit sharing, restrictions on share transfer, or allegations of price manipulation, violation of information disclosure obligations, etc. If not handled in accordance with the law and in a timely manner, it will quickly escalate into a legal crisis and also a media crisis and a brand crisis of the company.
With the orientation of developing and expanding the scale of its operations, HM&P Law Firm ("HM&P") is currently recruiting Accountant to work in the office. This is an opportunity for you to join a professional and creative working environment and accompany HM&P in the journey of building a prestigious legal brand in Vietnam.
In business activities, Value Added Tax (VAT) is one of the important taxes associated with most goods and service transactions. However, in many cases, enterprises can be refunded the VAT amount paid in accordance with the law. The VAT refund procedure is actually not simple: it requires businesses to prepare strict documents, prove full eligibility, and work with tax authorities according to a multi-step process. This is the reason why the VAT refund consulting service of HM&P Law Firm ("HM&P") was born, in order to support businesses to settle procedures quickly, accurately and ensure compliance with the law.
In today’s volatile economic landscape, mergers, consolidations, and acquisitions (M&A) not only create opportunities for businesses to scale up and enhance competitiveness but also impose strict compliance requirements on merger filing and unfair competition prevention. Failure to timely and properly fulfill legal procedures may result in serious consequences such as administrative sanctions, transaction annulment, or loss of competitive advantage. At the same time, the increase of non-transparent and unfair competitive practices by rivals makes it even more crucial for businesses to seek comprehensive legal protection to safeguard reputation and ensure sustainable growth. With in-depth knowledge of Vietnamese law and extensive practical experience, HM&P Law Firm (“HM&P”) provides merger filing and unfair competition prevention services, helping businesses ensure compliance with the law while fully protecting their legitimate business interests.
On August 28, 2025, Partner Nguyen Ngoc Tra My, on behalf of HM&P Law Firm ("HM&P"), attended the Green Economy Forum with the theme "A new era for Green Economy Development" organized by The Saigon Times at the Rex Saigon Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City. This is an annual event that brings together many experts, policymakers and the business community to discuss the orientation of the green economy in the new context. The forum not only analyzed opportunities and challenges in the process of realizing green growth goals in Vietnam, but also suggested many solutions to help businesses proactively adapt to the requirements of global sustainable development.
On August 28, 2025, Managing Partner Nguyen Van Phuc, representative of HM&P Law Firm ("HM&P"), attended the Fitch on Vietnam 2025 annual conference held at the Park Hyatt Saigon Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City. The event was organized by Fitch Ratings to update Vietnam's macroeconomic outlook, financial and banking markets and credit rating.
HM&P Law Firm (“HM&P”) is pleased to inform you of our holiday schedule for Vietnam’s National Day 2025 as follows: Holiday period: Saturday, August 30, 2025. Back to work: Wednesday, September 3, 2025
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