This article provides an overview of the regulation and conduct of international commercial mediation in Vietnam. In particular, it compares salient provisions of Vietnam’s Decree No 22/2017/ND-CP of 24 February 2017 on Commercial Mediation with the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Mediation and International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation 2018 (which has not been adopted in Vietnam). It also notes steps aimed at the eventual accession of Vietnam to the United Nations (Singapore) Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation 2018.
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