Commercial mediation in Vietnam
Vietnam Effective Commercial Mediation Center (VEMC)
We are a non-profit organization promoting mediation, providing training and helping parties explore practical solutions to commercial disputes.
Promote Mediation
We help businesses, lawyers and students understand when mediation may be useful. Our outreach, publications and events encourage informed choices about resolving disputes.
Provide Training on Mediation
Our education initiatives develop mediation and negotiation skills through practical learning, professional exchange and student activities. Contact us to discuss training or collaboration.
Mediate Disputes
We help parties discuss commercial disagreements in a neutral setting. A mediator supports the conversation and exploration of settlement options; the parties decide whether to reach an agreement.
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Why Mediation?
Mediation is a voluntary process in which an independent mediator helps parties explore a negotiated resolution. It can provide room to discuss payment, continuing business relationships and other practical interests. Timing, cost and the prospects of settlement depend on the dispute and the parties’ participation.
Legal Grounds for Mediation in Vietnam
Vietnam’s framework for commercial mediation includes Decree 22/2017/ND-CP. Parties should understand the mediation agreement, the mediator’s role and the terms of any proposed settlement before proceeding.
A settlement is not automatically a court judgment or an arbitral award. Its legal effect and any recognition or enforcement steps depend on the applicable law and circumstances. Parties should obtain independent legal advice where needed. The linked EuroCham Whitebook chapter provides historical background from 2020.
Mediation Future in Vietnam
Cross-border business relationships can involve different expectations, languages and approaches to resolving disagreements. Mediation offers a setting to explore commercial interests and workable settlement options. VEMC supports professional exchange and education to develop mediation practice in Vietnam. Read our 2021 EuroCham Whitebook contribution for historical context.
Mediation education and events
“… We meditate before mediate…”
Anh Tuan Nguyen
“…Lets train more people on mediation skills…”
Thomas Giglione
“…Mediation will help save cost and relationship…”
Thuy Do
Discuss your next step with VEMC
Contact VEMC to discuss a commercial mediation enquiry, training or a collaboration. A short, non-confidential outline will help us identify the appropriate next step.