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Key Changes in the New Law on Construction (Vietnam)
On December 10th, 2025, the National Assembly of Vietnam passed the new Law on Construction (“New LOC”), which will take effect on July 1st, 2026. This legislation comprehensively improves Vietnam’s construction laws, aiming to streamline administrative procedures, decentralize management, promote digital transformation, and adopts international contractual practices in the construction sector. Abolition of Redundant Appraisal: Under the current Law on Construction, state authorities are required to appraise the technical or construction drawing design after the basic design phase. The New LOC eliminates this requirement. Instead, the responsibility for appraising, reviewing, and approving the detailed construction design now rests entirely with the investor, following the approval of the feasibility study report. “One Procedure” Principle: Current regulation requires state authority’s review of both the feasibility study report and...To read the full article, please see the PDF file
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Bang is a partner with more than 20 years of professional legal experience. He joined the Ho Chi Minh City Office in 2010, and was the first Vietnamese lawyer to join Nishimura & Asahi; his experience spans a wide range of matters, including a diverse selection of notable, complex projects and disputes. Bang specializes in dispute resolution, inbound investments, corporate & commercial matters, M&A, banking, real estate & construction, and labor. He also has significant experience advising on international trade, unfair competition, securities, capital markets transactions, project financing transactions, infrastructure projects, and energy projects. Prior to joining the firm, Bang gained advisory experience working at law firms and for multinational corporations. He is a regular contributor to numerous legal magazines, and has participated actively in the training of law students and legal practitioners as a part-time lecturer in Vietnam since 2009. Bang is also a regular speaker at seminars and events organized by professional legal institutions and organizations.
Bang graduated from Hanoi University of Law in 2001 and earned an LL.M. in International Law from the Transnational Law & Business University in Seoul, Korea, in 2006. He later completed an LL.M. in U.S. Law at Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University in Virginia, and an LL.M. in International Business Law and U.S. Law from Northeastern University School of Law in 2024. In 2025, he obtained a Ph.D. in International Relations from Selinus University of Sciences and Literature. He currently is pursuing Ph.D. programs in International Law and Business in the United States.
Chambers and Partners has recognized Bang as a leading lawyer in M&A and Real Estate. He is a CiArb-accredited mediator, a listed arbitrator of the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre, and a member of the Ho Chi Minh Bar and the Vietnam Bar Federation. He is fluent in English and Vietnamese.