
Force Majeure from the perspective of Vietnamese Law
July 31, 2025
The purpose of this brief article is to briefly delineate the meaning of force majeure as defined in Vietnamese law, and illustrate the legal implications for contracts as provided for in Vietnamese law. To start with, the Civil Code, 2015 (Law No. 91/2015/QH13) of Vietnam provides for a definition of force majeure in article 156. According to provision of the said article: “An event of force majeure…