Dr. Lawyer Le Thi Dung – Leading Legal Expert in International Investment Law in Vietnam

Dr. Lawyer Lê Thị Dung is one of the most prestigious legal experts in Vietnam with more than 13 years of strategic advisory experience for foreign investment projects, particularly in the fields of project investment, finance, M&A, and international commercial dispute resolution.

She is currently a member lawyer of the Vietnam Bar Federation, simultaneously serving as a member of the Executive Committee of VBLC – Vietnam Bar Federation, and is also a foreign lawyer practicing in Hong Kong – a professional status achieved by very few Vietnamese lawyers to date.

Education, Certificates, and Multidisciplinary Expertise

Dr. Le Thi Dung possesses a comprehensive system of academic degrees and professional certifications, including:

  • Doctor of Economic Law
  • Master of Economic Law
  • Bachelor of Laws – Vietnam National University, Hanoi
  • Bachelor of English Language – Hanoi University
  • Lawyer’s Professional Practice Certificate – Ministry of Justice
  • Insolvency Administrator Practice Certificate – Ministry of Justice
  • Valuation Certificate (Vietnam Valuation Association – Ministry of Finance)
  • Overseas Education Consultancy Certificate – Ministry of Education and Training
  • Pedagogy Certificate – Hanoi National University of Education
  • Certificate in Business and Commercial Law I: Contract and Employment Law (Coursera)
  • ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Certification
  • ISO/IEC 17020:2012 International Standard for Conformity Assessment – Requirements for the Operation of Various Types of Bodies Performing Inspection

Practical Experience and Outstanding Achievements

Over more than a decade of legal practice, she has directly advised hundreds of FDI enterprises from the United States, Singapore, Canada, Denmark, Japan, South Korea, China, and more, including many major brands and multinational corporations such as: Lotte, Samsung, Kocham, HeyKorean, Haidilao, Point Avenue, HS F&B, Ceo Suite, Gyeongnam, HSDC Hi-Tech Industrial Zone, Bank of China, KiMou Group, Rui Feng Fei, Crown Vina, among others.

She has also provided direct counsel and advisory services to numerous major business associations in Vietnam, such as KoCharm, the China Business Association in Vietnam, the Guangdong Business Association under the China Business Association in Vietnam, the Hunan Business Association under the China Business Association in Vietnam, the Zhejiang Business Association under the China Business Association in Vietnam, and the Vietnam-China Trade and Investment Promotion Alliance (VCTI), among others.

Current Key Roles

  • Founder and CEO of Siglaw Law Firm
  • Member of the Executive Committee of VBLC – Vietnam Bar Federation
  • Foreign Lawyer licensed to practice in Hong Kong
  • Vice Rector of Dong Do University
  • Chief Representative of MCAC Arbitration Center in Hanoi
  • Arbitrator – Southern Arbitration Center
  • Arbitrator – Hong Kong International Arbitration Center
  • Mediator – Ha Kou Mediation Center (China)
  • Legal trainer and advisor for Chinese lawyers on investment in Vietnam
  • Author and policy researcher in Vietnam

She has published two highly regarded bilingual legal books:

  1. The first bilingual Vietnamese-English book: “A Lawyer’s Perspective – Essential Regulations for Investing in Vietnam”, published by the National Political Publishing House – Truth, September 16, 2022.
  2. The second bilingual Vietnamese-Chinese book: “Investing in Vietnam in the New Era – Special Impacts on Chinese Investors”, published by the People’s Public Security Publishing House, August 16, 2025.

Vision and Mission

With her extensive expertise and international connectivity, Dr. Dung is not only a strategic legal advisor for foreign investors but also an important bridge promoting Vietnam’s economic cooperation with the international community, especially in the context of deep global integration and shifting investment trends.