<a href="https://deheheng.oss-cn-beijing.aliyuncs.com/web/2026-09-18/78b85ce9d2ff4985beeed899ba8407d9640.webp" target="_blank"><img src="https://deheheng.oss-cn-beijing.aliyuncs.com/web/2026-09-18/78b85ce9d2ff4985beeed899ba8407d9640.webp" alt="" data-href="https://deheheng.oss-cn-beijing.aliyuncs.com/web/2026-09-18/78b85ce9d2ff4985beeed899ba8407d9640.webp" style="width: 50%;"></a> In September 16, 2026,As part of China Arbitration Week 2026, the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC), in collaboration with the Society of Construction Law Vietnam (SCLVN) and Beijing DHH Law Firm (DHH), organized the event titled "Vietnam – China Arbitration Dialogue: Construction Disputes, Institution Perspectives and Cross-border Practice." The event attracted nearly 100 in-person attendees and recorded more than 2,000 online viewers. This event aims to create a platform for networking and exchange among organizations, experts, and legal practitioners from both countries regarding arbitration, construction law, and cross-border commercial dispute resolution practices. The event was moderated by Dr. Chen Tao, Senior Partner of DHH Law Firm. Dr. HUANG Zhenda, Chairman of Beijing DHH Law Firm delivered the welcoming remarks to the attending delegates and experts. He emphasized the significance of enhancing professional exchanges between the legal and arbitration communities of Vietnam and China amid increasingly diversified investment and trade activities between the two markets. He noted that construction projects are inherently complex, long-term, and involve multiple stakeholders; thus, cross-border elements introduce further challenges regarding applicable law, liability allocation, damage assessment, and the selection of dispute resolution mechanisms. In this context, arbitration plays an increasingly vital role in resolving cross-border construction disputes. Dr. Huang expects that the event would foster greater exchange among arbitration institutions, lawyers, scholars, and construction management experts from both countries, thereby enhancing mutual understanding of each other's legal systems and practices. This, in turn, would better support risk prevention, management, and dispute resolution, while promoting sustainable business cooperation between Vietnam and China. Also at the opening session, Mr. Vu Anh Duong, Vice President cum Secretary-General of the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC), emphasized the significance of China as a key destination in VIAC’s strategy to strengthen its international presence and cooperation. Against the backdrop of deepening economic, trade, and investment relations between Vietnam and China, businesses from both countries are increasingly expanding their presence and participation in investment, trade, construction, and infrastructure development in each other's markets. This trend not only creates new business opportunities but also demands a higher level of understanding regarding legal systems, contractual practices, risk allocation, and the selection of suitable dispute prevention and resolution mechanisms. Specifically, construction and infrastructure are distinct sectors characterized by large-scale investment, long timelines, high technical requirements, and the involvement of multiple entities within complex contractual structures. In cross-border projects, these factors are further compounded by differences in legal systems, contractual practices, and project governance across jurisdictions. Dispute resolution practice at VIAC demonstrates that construction consistently accounts for a significant proportion of its caseload. In 2025, construction ranked second among the sectors handled by VIAC. Furthermore, disputing parties from China have over the years consistently been among the foreign nationalities with a notable number of cases at VIAC. These figures reflect the deepening connection between cross-border business activities and the growing demand for professional, flexible dispute resolution mechanisms capable of accommodating increasingly complex transactions. The main session began with two keynote presentations. Accordingly, Ms. Vu Thi Hang, Chief of Secretariat cum Deputy Secretary-General at VIAC, delivered a presentation on "The arbitration overview in Vietnam and dispute resolution practice at VIAC”. Ms. Hang focused on the development of the arbitration and ADR ecosystem in Vietnam, from the legal foundation under the 2010 Law on Commercial Arbitration to recent updates regarding arbitrable scope, court support and supervision mechanisms, and legal reforms in the construction sector related to dispute resolution methods. The presentation also provided updates on VIAC’s operational practices, which recorded 532 dispute cases in 2025 - 48.5% of which involved FDI or foreign elements - highlighting VIAC’s growing internationalization. The internationality and flexibility of VIAC proceedings are demonstrated through the ability to select Vietnamese or foreign arbitrators, applicable law, language, place of arbitration, and hearing formats tailored to the specific characteristics of each case. Furthermore, Ms. Hang introduced the 2026 VIAC Arbitration Rules, highlighting provisions and mechanisms aimed at enhancing case management efficiency, effectively handling complex disputes, increasing transparency, and advancing technology integration through the VIAC eCase online filing and case management platform. Following this, Mr. Nguyen Nam Trung - President of the Society of Construction Law Vietnam (SCLVN) and VIAC Arbitrator, delivered a keynote presentation titled "Construction dispute resolution in Vietnam and China: Challenges, Practical Perspectives, and Recommendations". His speech focused on construction dispute resolution practices, common issues in cross-border construction projects, and the opportunities and challenges surrounding dispute prevention and resolution. Based on these insights, he proposed three main directions for development: enhancing the capacity of ADR experts, raising awareness and skills among users, and promoting Vietnam–China cooperation in construction law, contracting, and dispute resolution to better support both dispute prevention and resolution. The panel discussion titled "Strategic contract management, risk reduction, prevention and resolution of disputes arising from construction projects" was moderated by Dr. Chen Tao, Senior Partner at Beijing DHH Law Firm, featuring experts from Vietnam and China: Ms. Vu Thi Hang – Chief of Secretariat cum Deputy Secretary General at VIAC; Prof. Qingkang Dai – Lawyer of Beijing DHH Law Firm (Nanjing) Office, Associate Professor at Southeast University Law School; Prof. Zhang Shuibo – Professor of International Construction Contracts and Head of the School of International Project Management at Tianjin University (China); Mr. Nguyen Nam Trung – President of SCLVN, VIAC Arbitrator; and Mr. Luu Xuan Vinh – Founding Partner of Asia Legal LLC, VIAC Arbitrator. During the panel, speakers focused on typical issues in construction and infrastructure projects involving entities from Vietnam and China. Topics ranged from disputes over valuation, schedule delays, technical documentation, and evidence, to potential shortcomings when applying standard form contracts, particularly FIDIC, within the context of Vietnamese law. The session also covered contract clause draft and dispute resolution mechanism selection from project inception, the efficiency of Dispute Boards/DAABs, key considerations when requesting for the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Vietnam, and priority actions for businesses immediately upon a dispute's emergence. The panelists emphasized that effective dispute management must begin with contract administration, evidence management, and risk allocation, rather than merely addressing disputes once they reach arbitral proceedings. At the closing of the event, Ms. Liu Junli, Senior Partner and Managing Director of DHH Law Firm, delivered closing remarks on behalf of the co‑organizer, extending gratitude to the hosts VIAC, SCLVN, as well as all on‑site and online participants.China‑Vietnam economic‑trade and engineering cooperation is close‑knit. Nevertheless, cross‑border engineering projects face practical challenges including long project cycles and divergent legal systems. Participants exchanged practical experience on topics such as Vietnam’s arbitration regime, cross‑border construction dispute resolution and risk prevention, and discussed practical obstacles concerning applicable law, evidence and procedural issues.According to Ms. Liu, legal practitioners from both countries should maintain regular exchanges to assist Chinese and Vietnamese enterprises in getting acquainted with each other’s legal and arbitration rules and build an efficient cross‑border dispute‑resolution mechanism. She expressed the expectation to deepen cooperation starting from this forum, so as to underpin engineering and economic‑trade exchanges between the two countries. Through the Vietnam – China Arbitration Dialogue, VIAC, SCLVN, and DHH hope to establish a more practical and regular forum for exchange among the arbitration, legal, and construction communities of both nations.

Vietnam – China Arbitration Dialogue: Construction Disputes, Institutional Perspectives and Cross-Border Practice

Recently, the "Seminar on International Practices and Theories of Commercial Arbitration Institutions" was successfully held in the Foreign-related Legal Services Zone of Qingdao Central Legal District. The event was jointly organized by the Foreign-related Dispute Resolution Professional Committee of the Shandong Lawyers Association, the Qingdao Lawyers Association, the International Trade Arbitration Court of the Qingdao Arbitration Commission (Qingdao International Arbitration Center), and the Dingsong Commercial Dispute Resolution Support Platform. Zhang Meiping, Director of Beijing DHH(Qingdao) Law Firm, presided over the event. Zhao Xinchen, Senior Partner at DHH, Liang Yanchen, a partner at DHH, and team members Zhang Chengcheng and Zhou Zixuan from the foreign-related business team were invited to participate throughout the event.DHH has consistently focused on high-quality development in the field of foreign-related legal services, actively establishing industry exchange platforms and gathering professional expertise. The successful hosting of this event not only provided diverse perspectives and intellectual support for arbitration and legal professionals from both domestic and international circles, facilitating the international development of arbitration institutions, but also accumulated valuable experience for DHH to further delve into foreign-related commercial arbitration services and enhance its professional capabilities in foreign-related legal services. Looking ahead, DHH will continue to leverage its professional strengths, actively collaborate with industry resources, and contribute more professional expertise to enhancing the international competitiveness of Qingdao's foreign-related legal services and the construction of the "Belt and Road" Initiative.

DHH Lawyers Participate in the "Seminar on International Practices and Theories of Commercial Arbitration Institutions"

<div style="text-align: justify;">On the morning of January 18, 2026, the book launch ceremony for the Russian version of Правовые основы бизнеса в Китае (Second Edition) took place on the 12th floor of Block C, Yintai Center, Beijing. Guests from the legal, academic, and business circles of China and Russia gathered together to attend this event. <img align="" alt="" border="0" src="https://deheheng.oss-cn-beijing.aliyuncs.com/file/202601/faedcbac3f3c6d19827b697e4520545c.jpg" width="700" /> This book was jointly organized and compiled by Professor Alexander Molotmikov from the Law School of Moscow University and Professor Shan Wenhua, Dean of the Law School of Xi&#39;an Jiaotong University. Dr. Liu Kejiang,&nbsp;Senior Partner of Beijing DHH Law Firm, is one of the authors of this book. The release of the Russian version of Правовые основы бизнеса в Китае (Second Edition) aims to provide a professional window for Russia and the international community to understand China&#39;s commercial legal system, while also facilitating exchanges and mutual learning between China and Russia in the fields of economic and trade cooperation and the rule of law construction. At the launch ceremony, representatives from the Trade Representation of the Russian Federation in China, experts from the Sino-Russian Law Association, and business representatives engaged in exchanges. The guests unanimously believed that the publication of this book was of great significance in enhancing mutual understanding between the legal circles of China and Russia and promoting economic and trade exchanges between the two countries. The book launch of the Russian version of Правовые основы бизнеса в Китае (Second Edition) is a concrete manifestation of the friendly exchanges between the legal circles of China and Russia. In the future, both sides look forward to maintaining communication and cooperation in the field of the rule of law and contributing to the deepening of legal and business exchanges between the two countries.</div>

The book launch ceremony for the Russian version of Правовые основы бизнеса в Китае (Second Edition) was successfully held at DHH

On January 17, 2026, the DHH Yangtze River Delta High-Quality Integrated Development Forum and Joint Annual Meeting of Seven Regional Offices was grandly held in Kunshan. Partners, lawyers and staffs from offices in Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Ningbo, Wuxi, Hefei, and other locations gathered together. The forum was centered around the theme of "Serving National Strategies, Deepening Regional Synergy, Empowering the Rule of Law Construction," explored new paths for the integrated development of legal services in the Yangtze River Delta region. At the beginning of the event, Jin Yao, Senior Partner and the director of the Management Committee at DHH, delivered an opening speech. He stated that as a major law firm deeply rooted in the region, DHH's various offices need to take the initiative to assume responsibilities. By focusing on client and market demands, they should adopt a "point-line-plane" approach, leveraging the coordinated development of regional offices, major business centers, and various regions to drive the integration of business operations across different locations, thereby better empowering lawyers and serving clients. The forum also invited Li Pengzhan, the founder of DHH Nanjing; Wang Chao, the director of DHH Ningbo; Ye Lin, a representative from DHH Nanning; and Li Kebin, the founding partner of DHH Suzhou and the director of DHH Urumqi, to deliver speeches respectively. Each speaker expressed that the integrated development of DHH's regional offices is a trend in line with DHH's vision of building a global regional network. They also stated that each office would leverage its geographical advantages within the development framework to provide clients with more efficient and high-quality legal services. During the keynote speech session,Yu Xiaoqiang, Senior Partner and Director of the Shanghai Office; Fang Mingxing, the director of the Suzhou office; Cheng Xuelin, the director of the Hangzhou office; Zhang Yan, the director of the Nanjing office; Shao Yongyi, the executive deputy director of the Ningbo office; Zhu Yihong, the director of the Wuxi office; and Xu Chao, the director of the Hefei office, shared their insights on the theme of "High-Quality Integrated Development of the Yangtze River Delta." In the subsequent roundtable sessions, one representative from each of the seven regional offices participated and shared in-depth insights on the integrated development of DHH Yangtze River Delta from three dimensions: "professional teams," "markets," and "young lawyers". The successful hosting of this joint annual meeting in the Yangtze River Delta not only established a solid platform for DHH's regional coordination but also clarified the direction and path for future integrated development. Moving forward, DHH's various offices in the Yangtze River Delta will take this meeting as an opportunity to continuously deepen professional, market, and talent coordination, striving to set a benchmark for integrated legal services in the Yangtze River Delta and providing a more solid legal guarantee for the region's high-quality development.

DHH Yangtze River Delta High-Quality Integrated Development Forum and Joint Annual Meeting of Seven Regional Offices Successfully Held

<div style="text-align: justify;">On January 17, 2026, Beijing DHH Law Firm held its 2025 Year-End Summary and Commendation Conference, attended by over 300 partners, lawyers, and public support team members. <img align="" alt="" border="0" src="https://deheheng.oss-cn-beijing.aliyuncs.com/file/202601/a3b1e7d8e37784516d6d651e434d02c4.jpg" width="700" /> Dr. LIU&nbsp;Kejiang, Senior Partner, presented the 2025 annual work summary.&nbsp;This year, DHH successfully reached&nbsp;its annual goals and achieved breakthrough innovations. A new management team was elected through democratic elections, injecting fresh vitality into DHH&#39;s high-quality development and marking a significant milestone in the entire legal industry. Additionally, in 2025, the law firm achieved remarkable results in talent team building, won numerous honors, successfully published multiple professional books, and planned to establish a Vietnam branch in 2026, steadily expanding its overseas presence. Dr. LIU&nbsp;Kejiang firmly believes that under the leadership of the new management team, with the concerted efforts of all colleagues, DHH will undoubtedly achieve faster and better development. SUN&nbsp;Jing, the newly appointed Director of DHH&nbsp;Beijing, presented the work outlook for 2026. DHH will seek certainty in development, seek&nbsp;new growth avenues, seek&nbsp;new team synergy, seek&nbsp;new talent opportunities, and seek&nbsp;its original aspirations. He hoped that all DHH colleagues would strive wholeheartedly along the path of these five &quot;seekings,&quot; believing that with a clear direction and united efforts, DHH will undoubtedly overcome challenges and lead the industry. Subsequently, the DHH Working Committee on Young Lawyers, outstanding departments, and others delivered speeches in turn, the DHH Business Development Special Conference was also successfully held. LIN&nbsp;Qian, Senior Partner and&nbsp;Bussiness Team&nbsp;Secretary-General, who summarized and reported on the key work of the Business Teams&nbsp;in 2025. Next, JIANG&nbsp;Hanjun, the newly appointed Executive Director of the Management Committee,&nbsp;stating that the core objective for the next three years is to promote a comprehensive upgrade of the DHH platform, and the core work direction for the next year is to optimize internal collaboration mechanisms and enhance brand core competitiveness. He also called on all DHH partners to establish a mature and efficient communication system to achieve precise resource matching and efficient conversion, fully tap the multi-dimensional integration potential of existing Internet market service platforms, and maximize the release of synergistic value. DU&nbsp;Hehao, Senior Partner and Director of the Construction and Real Estate Business Team, spoke on behalf of the Business Teams&nbsp;directors. Facing market uncertainties, the team focuses on two core aspects: deepening professional expertise and strengthening collaboration, cultivating dual capabilities in &quot;non-litigation + dispute resolution.&quot; He emphasized that technology can empower but cannot replace the core value of lawyers, and adhering to the original aspirations of legal professionals is the foundation for success. JI&nbsp;Cheng, Senior Partner, delivered a closing speech. He stated that all work throughout the year has progressed steadily and orderly, laying a solid foundation and creating opportunities for the law firm&#39;s future development. Regarding 2026, Director JI&nbsp;Cheng&#39;s core sentiment was simply &quot;expectation.&quot; He firmly believes that under the leadership of the new management team, with all colleagues working hand in hand, DHH will undoubtedly embark on a new journey of higher-quality development. Finally, HUANG&nbsp;Zhenda, the newly appointed Partners&#39; Meeting Chairman, affirmed the work in 2025 and called on everyone to work together in the same direction. The assumption of duties by the new management team, a clear strategic direction, and the united efforts of all colleagues have already injected strong momentum into DHH&#39;s vigorous development. He hoped that all DHH members would take today as a new starting point, set their sights on goals, bravely shoulder their missions, and continue to delve deeply into their professional fields. DHH will undoubtedly surmount challenges and pursue the light.</div>