WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT)
WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT) was adopted in Geneva on December 20, 1996 including 5 chapters and 33 articles. The treaty emphasizes the need to maintain a balance between the rights of performers and producers of phonograms and the larger public interest, particularly education, research and access to...
Brussels Convention Relating to the Distribution of Programme-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite, 1974
Brussels Convention Relating to the Distribution of Programme-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite was passed on May 21, 1974 at Brussels. Brussels comprises 12 articles providing for the obligation of each Contracting State to take adequate measures to prevent the unauthorized distribution on or from its territory of any programme-carrying...
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW AMENDMENT 2025: FROM PROCEDURAL REFORM TO REPOSITING INTELLECTUAL ASSETS IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY
On December 10, 2025, the National Assembly passed the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Intellectual Property, which will take effect from April 1, 2026.
From a policy perspective, this is not just a technical adjustment but the next step in the restructuring process...
Science and Technology Law, 2000:
The Law on Science and Technology was passed on June 9, 2000 and came into force on January 1, 2001. The aim of this law is to regulate scientific and technological organizations and activities.
A few articles of the law contain specific provisions about intellectual property. Firstly, article 2-8 explains...
ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint, 2025
ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint (AEC 2025) was adopted at the 27th ASEAN Summit on 22 November 2015 in Kula Lumpur, Malaysia by the ASEAN leaders. AEC 2025 gives broad orientations for the development of ASEAN from 2016 to 2025. The AEC Blueprint 2025 is aimed toward obtaining the vision...
Agreement between Viet Nam and the United States on Science and Technology Cooperation (IP provisions)
Agreement between Viet Nam and the United States on Science and Technology Cooperation was signed on June 24, 2005. This Agreement consists of 12 articles and 2 Annex (A and B). Issues on Intellectual Property Rights (IP) are defined in Articles V.2 and particularised in Annex A. The goal...
WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT)
WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) was adopted in Geneva on December 20, 1996 consisting 25 articles. The aim of WCT is to develop and maintain the protection of the rights of authors in their literacy and artistic works in a manner as effective and uniform as possible. The WCT is...
Civil Code, 2005:
The Civil Code was passed on June 14, 2005 and came into force on January 1, 2006. It replaced the former Civil Code, 1995, which had codified all existing legislations on civil matters and created the legal foundation for ownership and civil rights. It also replaced all former regulations...
CIRCULAR No. 01/2008/TT- BKHCN Guiding the grant and withdrawal of industrial property assessor cards and certificates for industrial property assessment organizations.
CIRCULAR No. 01/2008/TT- BKHCN was enacted on February 25, 2008 regulates procedures for granting and withdrawing of industrial property certificate of assessor card and industrial property assessment organizations. Following this Circular, subjects of industrial property assessment comprise: Assessment of inventions and semi-conductor integrated circuit layout designs, Assessment of industrial...
Ordinance on Handling of Administrative Violations, 2008:
The Ordinance on Handling of Administrative Violations was passed on April 2, 2008 and came into force on August 1, 2008. It aims at amending and supplementing the former Ordinance on Handling of Administrative Violations passed in 2002.
When it comes to intellectual property, only one amendment of the Ordinance...
Vietnamese Civil Law code 2005
Vietnamese Civil Law code 2001 of Vietnam was replaced by the code 2005. National Assembly passed on this code on June, 14, 2005. Vietnamese civil law code 2005 regulates the issues on civil rights and obligations of individual and organizations, as well as property and ownership…The Vietnamese Civil Law...
Ordinance on Procedures for the settlement of Administrative Cases, 2006:
The Ordinance on Procedures for the settlement of Administrative Cases came into force on July 1, 2006. It aims at amending a number of articles of the former Ordinance on Procedures for the settlement of Administrative Cases, 1996.
The new Ordinance also contains general provisions about administrative proceedings and procedures...
Decree No. 24/2025/ND-CP: Amending and supplementing regulations on penalties for administrative violations in commerce and consumer protection
Decree No. 24/2025/ND-CP, issued on February 21, 2025, amends and supplements several articles of Decree No. 98/2020/ND-CP on penalties for administrative violations in commercial activities, production, trading in counterfeit and prohibited goods, and consumer protection. This Decree aims to update and adjust regulations on administrative penalties in these fields...
Customs Law
Customs Law was promulgated by National Assembly of Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The goal of This Law is contributing to implementing the State’s policies on economic, cultural, social, scientific and technology development, international cooperation and exchange; and protecting national sovereignty and security, interest of the State, Legitimate rights, interests...
The Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Penal Code
National Assembly promulgated the Law amending and supplementing some articles of penal code which was passed on June, 19, 2009 under no. 37/2009/QH12. Two articles including 170, 171 which relate to Intellectual property (IP) were amended and supplemented. Particularly, article 170a is “Infringing upon copyright and related rights”. This...
