Ho Chi Minh City, 20 June 2026
Indochine Counsel is pleased to share that Mrs. Pham Thi Thanh Lan, Partner | Co-head of Corporate and M&A, has been featured in MLex for her legal insights in the article, “Vietnam’s Higher Merger Thresholds Aim to Focus Reviews on High-Value Transactions.”
The article examines Resolution No. 66.18/2026/NQ-CP, which temporarily raises several financial thresholds that trigger merger notification requirements under Vietnam’s competition law. The changes are intended to reduce regulatory burdens for lower-value transactions while allowing competition authorities to focus their review on transactions with greater competitive significance.
With robust experience in competition and corporate law, Mrs. Pham Thi Thanh Lan provided commentary on several important aspects of the new framework, including the transitional application of the revised notification thresholds, the interaction between Resolution No. 66.18/2026/NQ-CP and existing implementing regulations, and the practical implications of maintaining the combined market share threshold while increasing the financial thresholds for merger notification.
For businesses and investors pursuing M&A opportunities in Vietnam, the revised thresholds may affect transaction planning, regulatory assessment, and deal timelines. Understanding how the temporary framework applies in practice will be important for determining whether a proposed transaction is subject to merger notification and for managing execution risks in an evolving regulatory environment.
This contribution reflects Indochine Counsel’s ongoing commitment to providing commercially focused legal advice on Vietnam’s competition law and M&A landscape. Through our engagement with leading international legal and regulatory publications such as MLex, we continue to contribute to discussions on legal updates that shape the country’s investment environment.
Read the full MLex article, “Vietnam’s Higher Merger Thresholds Aim to Focus Reviews on High-Value Transactions,” for further analysis of the new merger notification framework and its implications for businesses and investors.
Read the full article on MLex: https://www.mlex.com/mlex/mergers-acquisitions/articles/2489990/vietnam-s-higher-merger-thresholds-aim-to-focus-reviews-on-high-value-transactions
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