Welcome to Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers
With expertise spanning all areas from banking and finance to litigation and tax, we are best placed to serve our clients across a broad platform of practices in all key legal issues affecting their business in Vietnam.
As a testament to Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers’ commitment to quality and client satisfaction, we have been recognised by world-leading legal publications, including IFLR1000, The Legal 500, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Chambers Global and World Law Profile.
As a member of Rajah & Tann Asia, we are able to tap into an expansive network of professionals. We uniquely combine local practical knowledge with commercially tailored legal services of an international standard.
Our strong team of lawyers has distinguished themselves as among Vietnam’s most committed and responsive. And our knowledge of the local commercial and political landscape is second to none.
Our firm has gained prominence over the years through involvement in major infrastructure projects and financial deals, including the Duyen Hai Thermal Power Plant, the Dung Quat Refinery, the East-West Highway and Thu Thiem Tunnel, the Binh Duong New Township, the Son La Hydropower Plant, and the establishment of Hong Leong Bank Vietnam.
Latest Viewpoints
Vietnam’s Amended Law on Enterprises 2025 Enhances Beneficial Ownership Transparency in Line with FATF Standards
Vietnam has recently introduced a major legislative update on beneficial ownership under the Amended Law on Enterprises 2025. This is accompanied by the enactment of Decree 168/2025/ND-CP on business registration which replaces Decree 01/2021/ND-CP on business registration, and Circular 68/2025/TT-BTC on business registration standard forms.
Mandatory Use of eID Accounts for Enterprises to Access Public Services from 1 July 2025
On 25 June 2024, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree No. 69/2024/ND-CP on electronic identification and authentication (“Decree 69”), which repealed Decree No. 59/2022/ND-CP. A key transitional provision under Article 40.4 of Decree 69 stipulates that from 1 July 2025, accounts created via the National Public Service Portal or ministerial/provincial administrative platforms for enterprises will no longer be valid.
New Law on Personal Data Protection Comes into Operation on 1 January 2026
On 26 June 2025, the National Assembly approved the long-awaited Law on Personal Data Protection (“PDP Law”). The PDP Law, which comes into operation on 1 January 2026, is the first formal law dedicated specifically for personal data protection, elevating the subject beyond just a government decree (under Decree 13/2023/ND-CP on protection of personal data).
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