106 KUTAFIN UNIVERSITY LAW REVIEW LAW AND ECONOMY ARTICLE RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF ARBITRAL AWARDS RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES IN VIETNAM Tran Viet Dung1 Author PhD, Associate Professor Dean of International Law Faculty, Ho Chi Minh City University of Law Email: tvdung@hcmulaw.edu.vn Abstract This article discusses issues related to the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards in Vietnam. <...> The author analyzes the procedure for obtaining a judgment for enforcement of foreign arbitral awards. <...> The author also examines the causes for refusal to recognize foreign arbitral awards. <...> Keywords Arbitration Law, Enforcement of Arbitration Award, Vietnamese court, Commercial Dispute, Investment, Public Policy, Vietnam DOI: 10.17803/2313-5395.2016.1.5.106-126 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction . 107 II. <...> Types of arbitrl awards .109 1 The views expressed in this paper are solely those of the author in his private capacity and do not in any way represent the views of his institution, or any other entity of Vietnam’s Government. www.kulawr.ru Volume 1 April 2016 Issue 1(5) (Vietnam) Tran Viet Dung Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards Relating to International Commercial Disputes in Vietnam 107 2. <...> The procedure for obtaining court judgment for enforcement of foreign arbitral awards . 110 3. <...> Grounds for the refusal to recognize and enforce arbitral awards . 111 III. <...> Application of New York Convention in Vietnam . 113 1. <...> General principle of application of the New York Convention . 113 2. <...> Causes for refusal to recognize the foreign arbitral awards . 115 (a) Legal representation . 116 (b) Validity of an arbitration agreement . 117 (c) Notifi cation procedure . 118 (d) Public policy consideration . 119 (e) Court’s jurisdiction .120 (f) Authorized an representative for the applicant in the proceeding . 121 (g) Burden of proof in case of refusal of enforcement of the award . 121 (h) Piercing the corporate veil . 122 IV. <...> Conclusion . 123 Bibliography . 126 I. INTRODUCTION One of the main problems economic actors in Vietnam facing today is an access to judicial system. <...> This problem is particularly troubling in light of the constant growth of civil lawsuits on the court dockets. <...> To that end, an alternative solution for business <...>