1 Perception of Commercial Mediation as a Means of Dispute Resolution in Vietnam and the Obstacles Faced by its Users – 1.1 Out-of-Court/Commercial Mediation – 1.2 Court-Annexed Mediation – 1.3 The Limited Use of Commercial (“Out of Court”) Mediation in Vietnam – 1.4 Obstacles to Parties Adopting Commercial Mediation as a Means to Resolve Their Commercial Disputes in Vietnam – 2 The Prevalence of International Mediation in Vietnam – 3 Foreseeable Developments in Commercial Mediation within Vietnam in the Near Future – 3.1 Commercial Mediation Activities Are Encouraged in Vietnam – 3.2 Increased number of commercial mediation centers and mediators in Vietnam – 3.3 Mediation Training Activities in Vietnam – 3.4 Promotion and Development Activities Regarding Commercial Mediation – 4 The Level of Receptivity to the Singapore Convention on Mediation and the Possible Hurdles to Vietnam’s Accession to and Ratification of the Convention – 4.1 The Possible Hurdles to Vietnam’s Accession to and Ratification of the Singapore Convention on Mediation – 4.2 Progress and Level of Receptivity to the Singapore Convention on Mediation – 5 Conclusion – References.