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About

Provided by VILAF

VILAF assists both local and foreign companies in the labour aspect of their business. VILAF handles a myriad of labour matters including dispute, employment, termination, labour contracts, pension schemes, work permits, and organizational restructuring, to name a few.

Among VILAF’s notable clients include Friesland Campina Vietnam, Novus International, Prudential Vietnam Fund Managing Co. Ltd., Shell, Schlumberger Vietnam Services, and Philip Morris.

  • Represented a French multinational company providing energy and automation digital solutions in the first instance court on a labour dispute with its former employee
  • Advised a Swedish-origin Dutch-headquartered multinational furniture conglomerate on an internal investigation on breaches of conduct of its employees
  • Represented a Japanese general trading company before the competent court on an alleged wrongful employment termination case
  • Advised a Vietnamese industrial real estate developer in an alleged wrongful termination matter due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Advised several businesses on termination of employment and retrenchment plan including Leighton Asia Vietnam in retrenchment plan, Orange Business, Habitat for Humanity Vietnam in retrenchment plan, Fortis Bank, Showa Gloves Vietnam Co. Ltd., Intertek Vietnam Co., Ltd., Saigon Premier Container Terminal, and IKEA Vietnam

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Employment - Vietnam

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

VILAF has a well-reputed employment law practice with capabilities in advisory and contentious work in Vietnam. The firm regularly assists clients with employee terminations, as well as workforce restructuring, labour law compliance and work permits. The team acts for a range of Vietnamese and foreign employers.

Notable practitioners

Tung Ngo and Linh Nguyen are key contacts for the practice.

Work Highlights

Provided by VILAF

  • VILAF advised Citibank on the transfer of its Vietnamese consumer banking employees to UOB VN and on relevant employment issues concerning the restructuring of Citi VN’s business.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

They have a very strong team and are also very good in delivering the work.

Employment respondent
Asia-Pacific

VILAF is a really big firm with a good employment practice and a strong litigation team.

Employment respondent
Asia-Pacific

Members

Provided by VILAF

Hien Tran

Linh D. Nguyen

Ngoc Anh Bui

Head of Department

Quynh Pham

Tung Ngo

Clients

Provided by VILAF

3A Nutrition (Vietnam) Company Limited

ANZ Bank, Schneider Electric

BW Industrial Development JSC

British Council, CPA Australia

Ikea Services, Magnussen Logistics

Industries

Provided by VILAF

Manufacturing, Banking & Finance, Education, Logistics