Dentons LuatViet contributes to The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides 2026: Merger Control – Vietnam chapter

Dentons LuatViet is pleased to share our contribution to The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides 2026: Merger Control, featuring the Vietnam Chapter.

As cross-border M&A activities continue to grow across globally in general and involve Vietnam in particular, understanding Vietnam's merger control regime is essential for businesses and dealmakers to navigate regulatory requirements, manage compliance risks and ensure timely transaction execution.

Co-authored by our Competition & M&A legal experts - Nguyen Duc Anh (Senior Associate), Nguyen Minh Giang (Junior Associate), and Nguyen Khanh Ly (Trainee Associate), the chapter provides an overview of Vietnam's merger control framework, covering key topics including:

• Cross-Border Transactions: The application of Vietnam's merger control rules to transactions involving foreign parties. Mandatory compliance for "foreign-to-foreign" transactions (accounting for 57 of the 273 dossiers reviewed by the VCC last year).
• Updated Notification Thresholds: Key changes under Resolution 66.18/2026/NQ-CP, including thresholds of VND 6 trillion for turnover or assets and VND 2 trillion for transaction value.
• Regulatory Review and Enforcement: The review process of the Vietnam Competition Commission, clearance requirements, statutory timelines.
• Enforcement Risks: Stricter administrative penalties under Decree 102/2026/ND-CP.

As part of the world's largest global law firm, Dentons LuatViet continues to deliver top-tier market insight and seamless transaction clearance for domestic and international clients.

Read our full comparative Q&A chapter on Legal 500.

Planning a cross-border transaction in Vietnam? Reach out to our M&A team for a preliminary merger filing review.

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