Sáng nay có bạn hỏi, không biết đùa hay thật: – Sao lâu rồi không thấy Mr. Old Man viết mấy bài “tào lao”? – Tào lao thì cũng cần có cảm hứng mới viết được. Chứ cố viết, có khi lại đánh mất luôn cái chất tào lao. Đúng là giữa đống bài nghiệp vụ chuyên môn, thỉnh thoảng …

These days, AI voices seem to be everywhere. Commercials on TV, breaking news, even commentary on wars and international conflicts—all narrated by AI. At first, Mr. Old Man didn’t think much of it. The voices were pleasant enough. But after hearing them day after day, he has started to develop what might be called AI voice fatigue. The worst part …

Bây giờ mở TV ra là nghe quảng cáo bằng giọng AI; nghe tin tức, bình luận về chiến sự Nga – Ukraina hay Mỹ – Iran cũng bằng giọng AI. Ban đầu nghe thấy chẳng có vấn đề gì, nhưng nghe riết rồi cũng đâm ra dị ứng, dù giọng AI sao chép vốn là giọng hay. Bực nhất …

A negotiation credit is normally expected to expire in the beneficiary’s country, where the nominated bank is located. But what happens when an L/C is available by negotiation with any bank in the beneficiary’s country while the place of expiry is stated in the issuing bank’s country? This question highlights an unusual drafting issue that could expose the beneficiary to …

If the exporter fails to ship the goods due to a force majeure event, can the importer still claim liquidated damages for the non-shipment? This is a question that occasionally arises in letter of credit practice. The answer lies in distinguishing the bank’s obligations under the LC from the parties’ rights and obligations under the underlying sale contract. Let’s look …

Intro: Many letters of credit require a commercial invoice to be “authenticated by the Chamber of Commerce.” As Chambers of Commerce increasingly issue electronic documents with digital seals and QR codes, a common question arises: does a digitally authenticated invoice satisfy such an L/C requirement? Let’s look at the following Q&A. Question Dear Sir, Good day! We have an LC …

Introduction Article 35 of UCP 600 protects a nominated bank when documents are lost in transit after it has determined that the presentation is complying. But what happens if the documents are later found to have been discrepant, or the nominated bank cannot prove that it examined them because it retained no copies? The following question explores an important practical …

 If a letter of credit requires the notify party’s email address to appear in the bill of lading, what happens if the email address is shown without the “@” symbol or “(AT)”? Should this be treated as a discrepancy, or can it be regarded as a simple typographical error? Let’s look at the following Q&A. Question Dear Mr. Old Man, …

A bill of lading sometimes contains transport details beyond those required by the letter of credit, such as a Place of Delivery in a different country from the Port of Discharge. Does this additional information create a discrepancy when the LC is silent on it? This Q&A explains the UCP 600 position and why such an entry is generally acceptable, …

A bill of lading sometimes contains transport details beyond those required by the letter of credit, such as a Place of Delivery in a different country from the Port of Discharge. Does this additional information create a discrepancy when the LC is silent on it? This Q&A explains the UCP 600 position and why such an entry is generally acceptable, …