Procedures for Resolving Commercial Disputes in Vietnamese Courts

Commercial business is a field that frequently encounters disputes. In Vietnam, commercial business disputes are usually resolved at the People’s Court. So, what is the procedure for resolving commercial disputes in Vietnamese courts? What documents are needed for filing a lawsuit? How much is the court fee for resolving a dispute? LHB Law Firm will answer legal questions related to the procedures for resolving disputes in Vietnamese courts. Clients in need of legal services, please contact LHB Law Firm at Hotline: +84.969.088.118 (Zalo).

Jurisdiction of the Vietnamese Court in Resolving Commercial Disputes

According to the law, the following disputes fall under the jurisdiction of the Court:

• Disputes arising from business and commercial activities between individuals and organizations that are registered for business and operate for profit;
• Disputes regarding intellectual property rights and technology transfer between individuals and organizations, also for profit;
• Disputes between a non-member of a company who has transactions regarding the transfer of capital contribution with the company and its members;
• Disputes between a company and its members, as well as disputes between a company and its managers in a limited liability company, or between members of the Board of Directors, the director, or the general director in a joint-stock company. These disputes pertain to matters such as the establishment, operation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, division, separation, transfer of company assets, or conversion of the company’s organizational form.
• Other business and commercial disputes.

Currently, the First-instance Trial of Commercial Business Cases is Conducted at the District People’s Court or the Provincial People’s Court.

Depending on the nature of the dispute, commercial business disputes may fall under the jurisdiction of either the District People’s Court or the Provincial People’s Court. Notably, the Provincial People’s Court has a specialized Economic Court responsible for resolving commercial business disputes.

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Commercial Dispute Lawsuit Documentation

Resolving commercial disputes in court is carried out according to civil procedure. Typically, a commercial dispute lawsuit file includes the following documents:

• Lawsuit petition;
• Documents proving the legal status of the parties in the commercial business relationship under dispute, such as a business registration certificate or investment registration certificate;
• Documents proving that the person signing the lawsuit petition has legal standing;
• Documents recording the rights and obligations between the parties, which can be in the form of: Economic contracts; Investment cooperation contracts; Business cooperation contracts; Principal contracts;
• Evidence proving the fulfillment of obligations by the parties;
• Evidence proving the breach of obligations by one or more parties;
• Other relevant documents and evidence related to the content of the dispute (if any).

Note: All documents that are in a foreign language must be translated into Vietnamese by a competent translation agency or organization and accompanied by the original version. Other documents, if submitted as copies, must be certified as true copies of the originals.

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Sample Commercial Dispute Lawsuit Petition

The current template for a commercial dispute lawsuit petition is stipulated in Resolution No. 01/2017/NQ-HĐTP as follows:

CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM

Độc lập – Tự do – Hạnh phúc

……, ngày….. tháng …… năm…….                              

 

ĐƠN KHỞI KIỆN

   Kính gửi: Toà án nhân dân……………………………………

Người khởi kiện:

Địa chỉ:

Số điện thoại: …………………(nếu có); số fax: ………………….(nếu có)

Địa chỉ thư điện tử: …………………………………………………. (nếu có)

Người bị kiện:

Địa chỉ

Số điện thoại: …………………(nếu có); số fax: ………………….(nếu có)

Địa chỉ thư điện tử: …………………………………………………. (nếu có)

Người có quyền, lợi ích được bảo vệ (nếu có)

Địa chỉ:

Số điện thoại: …………………(nếu có); số fax: …………………(nếu có)

Địa chỉ thư điện tử : …………………………………………(nếu có)

Người có quyền lợi, nghĩa vụ liên quan (nếu có)

Địa chỉ:

Số điện thoại: …………………(nếu có); số fax: ………………….(nếu có)

Địa chỉ thư điện tử: ..………………………..………………. (nếu có)

Yêu cầu Tòa án giải quyết những vấn đề sau đây:

Người làm chứng (nếu có)

Địa chỉ:

Số điện thoại: …………………(nếu có); số fax: ………………….(nếu có)

Địa chỉ thư điện tử: ……………………………….………… (nếu có).

Danh mục tài liệu, chứng kèm theo đơn khởi kiện gồm có:

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(Các thông tin khác mà người khởi kiện xét thấy cần thiết cho việc giải quyết vụ án)

              Người khởi kiện                                                                                                             

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Procedure for Filing a Commercial Dispute Lawsuit in Vietnamese Courts

Generally, the process of filing a commercial dispute lawsuit in a Vietnamese court is carried out as follows:

Step 1: Collecting evidence.

The plaintiff will collect the necessary evidence to support their lawsuit, such as: legal documents of the organization/individual being sued; contracts and agreements between the parties; acts of violation of obligations by the parties; actual damages, etc.

Step 2: Submitting the lawsuit dossier to the competent People’s Court.

After gathering sufficient documentation, the plaintiff prepares a lawsuit petition outlining their claims. The petition, along with the collected documents and evidence, is then submitted to the competent People’s Court.

Step 3: Paying the advance court fees.

Once the court finds that the case meets the conditions for acceptance, it will issue a notice for the payment of advance court fees. The plaintiff is required to pay the advance court fees as per the court’s notice. The court fees vary depending on the value of the dispute.

Step 4: Participating in court procedures at the competent People’s Court.

After the court accepts the case, the plaintiff will participate in court procedures as prescribed by the law on litigation. These include conciliation sessions, disclosure of documents and evidence, asset assessment, valuation of disputed assets, etc.

Step 5: Participating in the trial of the case.

When the judge determines that there is sufficient basis to resolve the case, a decision to bring the case to trial will be made. The parties then participate in the trial to resolve the case. During the trial, the parties can present their opinions, respond, and argue to clarify the facts. The judge will make a ruling to resolve the case, which will be recorded in a judgment.

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Court Fees for Commercial Disputes in Vietnam

Court fees for business and commercial disputes at the People’s Court in Vietnam.

	Court Fees	Fees
	Litigation fees for commercial disputes at the first-instance level
1	For commercial disputes without a specified monetary value	3.000.000 VND
2	For commercial disputes with a specified monetary value
2.1	Up to  60.000.000 VND	3.000.000 VND
2.2	From over 60.000.000 VND to 400.000.000 VND	5% Value of the disputed assets.
2.3	From over 400.000.000 VND to 800.000.000 VND	20.000.000 VND + 4% for the portion of the value of the disputed assets that exceeds 400.000.000 VND
2.4	From over 800.000 VND to 2.000.000.000 VND	36.000.000 đồng + 3% for the portion of the value of the disputed assets that exceeds 800.000.000 VND
2.5	From over 2.000.000.000 VND to 4.000.000.000 VND	72.000.000 đồng + 2% for the portion of the value of the disputed assets that exceeds 2.000.000.000 VND
2.6	From over 4.000.000.000 VND	112.000.000 đồng + 0,1% for the portion of the value of the disputed assets that exceeds 4.000.000.000 VND
	Litigation fees for first-instance commercial disputes.	2.000.000 VND

(1 USD = 25.465.000 VND theo tỷ giá của Ngân hàng Vietcombank ngày 02/7/2024).

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Service Fees for Lawyers in Commercial Disputes in Vietnamese Courts

If you want to hire a lawyer for consultation or dispute resolution in Vietnam but are unsure about the cost, please refer to the fee schedule below:

COST TABLE FOR VIETNAMESE LAWYERS – HUNG BACH LAW FIRM

No	Services	Fee
1	Receiving information and guiding legal procedures	Free
2	Direct consultation with a lawyer or consultation via phone.	50 USD/ hour
3	Written legal advice from a lawyer.	From 100 USD
4	Drafting of legal complaints by a lawyer.	From 100/page USD
5	Lawyer support in collecting documents and evidence.	Agreement
6	Participation in legal proceedings, dispute resolution at arbitration centers and People’s Courts.	Agreement
7	Requesting the enforcement of judgments and decisions in Vietnam.	Agreement

(1 USD = 25.465.000 VND theo tỷ giá của Ngân hàng Vietcombank ngày 02/7/2024)

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