Pro Bono

Issuance copies of civil status papers for foreigner and Vietnamese citizens residing abroad

Update: 19 Nov 2010

Lawyers. Dao Xuan Than (MTon Vietnam law firm)

 

A. Copy and competent authorities issue the copies of civil status papers based on master registration book (Article 60 Decree  No.158/2005/ND-CP of the Government on civil status registration and management)

Conditions for adopters in Vietnam

Adopters must fully meet the following conditions:


1. Having full civil act capacity;

2. Being twenty years or more older than their adopted children;

3. Having good ethic qualities;

4. Having actual conditions to ensure the care for, support and education of their adopted children.

 

Vietnam’s diplomatic relations

Update 17h 21 Nov 2010

Lawyer Phuong (MTon Vietnam law firm)

Viet Nam is located in the Eastern part of  the Indochina peninsula, bordering China to the North, Laos and Cambodia to the West with a long land border of 4,550 km, and facing the Eastern Sea (South China Sea) and the Pacific to the East and the South. On the map, Viet Nam is an S-shaped long strip of land, stretching from 23°23’ to 8°27’ North latitude. The country’s total length is 1,650 km from the Northernmost point to the Southernmost point. Its width, stretching from the Eastern coast to the Western border, is 500 km at the widest part and 50 km at the narrowest part.

Conditions for grant of representative office or branch establishment permits

Update 13h 21 Nov 2010

Lawyer Minh (MTon Vietnam law firm):

 

1. A foreign trader shall be granted a permit to establish in Vietnam its representative offices when fully satisfying the following conditions:

a/ Being a trader recognized by the law of the country or the territory (hereinafter referred to collectively as the country) where it has been lawfully established or made its business registration;

Lobby in Vietnam

Professional lobbyists are gaining ground in Vietnam as shifting laws give stakeholders a larger say in policy making.

NGOs in Vietnam are advocating for government policy change as authorities become more open to the role professional lobbyists can play in formulating laws.

Information for The Overseas Vietnamese

 

Protection of citizens: On the basis of Vietnamese laws and international conventions that Vietnam accedes to, the Vietnamese State exercises the protection of all legitimate rights of overseas Vietnamese. Diplomatic Representative Missions and Consulate Generals abroad are responsible for exercising the protection of the Vietnamese community living in that country. To ensure that the protection of citizens conform to the host country’s law and international law and practices, the State of Vietnam has acceded to international conventions related to protection of citizens, such as the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. In addition, Vietnam has signed Consular Agreement and Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement with a number of countries. This provides the legal basis for the effective protection of the Vietnamese citizens.

We approach pro bono clients with the same dedication

Service ethic that we give to all of our valued clients. It is my personal opinion that these attorneys are a credit to their profession and set standards that every  member of the bar should strive to meet." As evidenced by this statement, MTon Vietnam recognizes the dignity that each individual deserves through its steadfast commitment to pro bono and other community service activities.

 

MTon Vietnam law firm serves a wide range of pro bono causes, but has made a special commitment to children, the homeless, and domestic violence victims. By giving to those in need, we enhance the legal expertise and character of our lawyers.

Pro bono and other community service activities are an important professional responsibility. MTon's pro bono program benefits the public, the individuals we serve, and the development of our lawyers' skills and sense of professional and public service. Our pro bono program provides assistance to those in our communities who cannot otherwise afford legal services.

Negotiations process

The Council for Trade in Services (meeting in “special session”) is the body responsible for overseeing the negotiations. All subsidiary bodies, such as the Working Party on Domestic Regulation and the Working Party on GATS Rules, report to the Council .

Commerce Announces Final Results in Second Administrative Review of Antidumping Order on Steam Activated Carbon from China

Re-Update: 10 Nov 2010
By Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) today released the final antidumping margins calculated in connection with the second annual administrative review of the antidumping duty order on steam activated carbon from the People's Republic of China.  Activated carbon is used in drinking water, wastewater, odor control, and pollution abatement systems.

Hearts of gold for AO victims

I hope I will be healthy enough to continue helping Agent Orange (AO) victims, said oriental herbalist Nguyen Phu Cuu involved at a programme for AO victims.