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Vietnam Legal Update: Introduction of the Electronic Real Estate Management System

As noted in Vietnam Legal & Investment Environment Update: January 2026, Vietnam’s legal and regulatory framework is undergoing a dramatic paradigm shift. Specifically, the long standing policy direction of the past decade—deregulation to attract foreign investment—is being replaced by a clear qualitative shift toward stricter management aimed at social and economic advancement and national security. This transition represents a fundamental change in Vietnam’s regulatory philosophy. The most emblematic manifestation of this shift is Decree No. 357/2025/ND CP, which came into effect on March 1, 2026, based on the comprehensive amendments to the 2024 Land Law and the 2023 Law on Real Estate Business (“Decree 357”). This article outlines the real estate information management mechanisms introduced under Decree 357, examines their impact...To read the full article, please see the PDF file

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廣澤 太郎

Taro HIROSAWA

  • Partner
  • Tokyo Hanoi / Ho Chi Minh City

In addition to seven years' experience in Vietnam, Taro also has experience in working as in-house counsel for a major trading company. He has strong expertise in cross-border M&A/joint ventures, real estate development, labor, compliance, crisis management deals, and international transactions. In recent years, the scope of his work has expanded to include Turkey and other Middle Eastern countries. He is also a member of the Agrifood Practice Team.

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PHAN Thien Huong

  • Partner
  • Hanoi / Ho Chi Minh City

Huong is highly skilled at providing practical solutions that are tailored to clients' needs in regard to M&A, foreign investment, corporate governance and restructuring, contract law, employment, and market access in Vietnam. She has advised numerous international clients on various complex deals in a variety of heavily regulated industries, such as real estate, land and construction, trade and distribution, securities, and M&A filing requirements with respect to competition and antitrust laws. In addition to representing large corporations in a diverse range of business law matters, she also assists clients in negotiating and dealing with counterparties in order to identify any obstacles between the parties and achieve the parties’ goals. When clients require practical solutions for their business projects in Vietnam, they turn to Huong.