VIAC x ADRVN: VAS Crossover 2026 – Specialised Arbitration in Focus – #04 CISG and International Trade Arbitration

GENERAL INFORMATION

In the context of growing demand for specialised dispute resolution across key economic sectors, the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC) and ADR Vietnam Chambers (ADRVN) will co-organise VIAC's Arbitration Series – VAS Crossover 2026, a series of professional talkshows on specialised arbitration. The series aims to create a focused platform for arbitrators, arbitration practitioners, in-house counsel, business representatives and academics to exchange insights on recent legal developments, sector-specific dispute risks, procedural innovations and practical approaches to dispute resolution.

Continuing VIAC's Arbitration Series – VAS Crossover 2026, this webinar turns the spotlight to the CISG and international trade arbitration. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) has become one of the most influential instruments governing cross-border commercial transactions, and as international trade continues to expand amid increasing economic interdependence, geopolitical uncertainty and evolving regulatory frameworks, a thorough understanding of the CISG and its interaction with international arbitration has become essential for legal practitioners, arbitrators, in-house counsel and business professionals engaged in international commerce.

The session will examine the scope of application of the CISG, including matters governed and excluded under the Convention and the role of party autonomy in determining its applicability. It will further address common legal and commercial risks in international sale of goods transactions, the interaction between the CISG and domestic law through gap-filling mechanisms, and comparative approaches to contractual remedies. In addition, the session will explore the treatment of force majeure and hardship in international trade, with particular emphasis on the drafting of contractual provisions designed to address evolving risks such as tariff changes, geopolitical conflicts and supply chain disruptions. Building on this, the session will also share practical insights into the application and interpretation of the CISG before arbitral tribunals, drawing on the speaker's own experience in CISG-related arbitral proceedings.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Date & Time: 3.00 PM – 5.00 PM, 9th October 2026 (Friday)

 Format: Virtual event via Zoom Platform

 Language: English (with automated Vietnamese translation)

*For more details, please download the Event Flyer HERE

REGISTRATION & CONTACT PERSON

Registration link: HERE

For more details and registration support, please contact to Mr. Viet Anh Ta at event@viac.org.vn

VIAC'S ARBITRATION SERIES 2026 - A series of Talk shows on Specialised Arbitration

INTRODUCTION

As commercial transactions become increasingly complex, cross-border and sector-specific, arbitration is expected to respond not only as a dispute resolution mechanism, but also as a practical framework capable of addressing the evolving legal, technical and commercial realities of modern disputes. This requires arbitration users and practitioners to develop a more specialised, practice-oriented and interdisciplinary understanding of dispute resolution. In this context, Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC) and ADR Vietnam Chambers (ADRVN) will co-organize the VIAC’s Arbitration Series – VAS Crossover 2026, a series of talk shows on specialised arbitration. 

Through a series of thematic sessions, VAS Crossover 2026 will examine key areas of specialised arbitration, including international trade (CISG), construction, M&A, finance, and maritime law. The programme will also introduce relevant updates in Vietnam’s arbitration lanscape, including the VIAC Rules of Arbitration 2026, while connecting domestic practice with regional and international perspectives. Ultimately, VAS Crossover 2026 seeks to foster a more informed, practice-oriented, and connected arbitration community in Vietnam.

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