Decree No. 104/2006/ND-CP of September 22, 2006, detailing and guiding the implementation of the Intellectual Property Law regarding rights to plant varieties
Decree No. 104/2006/ND-CP was passed on September 22, 2006 including 39 articles. This Decree provides detailed regulations and guidelines for execution of some articles on Plant Variety Rights in the Intellectual Property Law including responsibility for State administration, the order and procedures for establishing plant variety rights, rights and...
Ordinance on Handling of Administrative Violations, 2002:
The Ordinance on Handling of Administrative Violations was passed on July 2, 2002 and came into force on October 1, 2002. It was amended in 2008 by the new Ordinance on Handling of Administrative Violations. The Ordinance foresees general provisions in case of administrative violations and also regulates the...
Intellectual Property Law, 2005:
The former Intellectual Property Law was passed on November 29, 2005 and came into force on July 1, 2006. It was amended by the afore-mentioned new Law on Intellectual Property, 2009.
The former law was considered a great advance for the protection of the intellectual property, but also for complying...
Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) was signed at Stockholm on July 14, 1967 and as amended on September 28, 1979. Under article 3, the goal of this Organization is promoting the protection of intellectual property throughout the world through cooperation among States and ensure administrative cooperation...
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...
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...
Vietnam – U.S. Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA)
Vietnam - U.S. Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) signed on July, 2000. The BTA is a result of making efforts by both parties over 4 years of negotiations and a key step in the historic reconciliation between the United States and Vietnam. This is important foundation for Viet Nam to...
Decree No. 56/2009/ND-CP on sanctioning administrative violations in cultural and information activities
Decree No. 56/2009/ND-CP was passed on June 6, 2006. This Decree governs issues on acts, competence and procedures for sanctioning administrative violations in the culture and information activities.
Administrative violations in cultural and information domains defined in this Decree include acts of violating state management regulations in press activities; publishing...
Ordinance on Procedures for the settlement of Administrative Cases, 1996:
The Ordinance on Procedures for the settlement of Administrative Cases was passed on May 21, 1996 and came into force on July 1, 1996. It was amended in 2006 by the new Ordinance on Procedures for the settlement of Administrative Cases.
The Ordinance provided for general principles concerning the administrative...
Customs Law, 2001:
The Customs Law was passed on June 29, 2001, came into force on January 1, 2002 and was amended in June 2005.
The section 5 of the Customs Law is devoted to intellectual property. It contains 3 articles (articles 57, 58 and 59) setting up the conditions of the customs...
The ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership (AJCEP)
The ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership (AJCEP) was signed in April 2008. AJCEP shows a effective and intensive cooperation between a regional organisation in Southeast Asia – ASEAN and a developed country – Japan. This Agreement consists of trade in goods, trade in services, investment, and economic cooperation. Major provisions...
Civil Procedure 2004
Civil procedure code was passed on June, 15, 2004 under No. 24/2004/QH11. This code includes 418 articles divided into 36 chapters. Civil procedure code provides for the order and procedures for setting civil case and matters and enforcing civil judgments.
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Civil Procedure Code (2004)
Decree No. 105/2006/ND-CP of September 22, 2006, detailing and guiding the implementation of the Intellectual Property Law on the protection of intellectual property rights and on the State management of intellectual property
Decree No. 105/2006/ND-CP Was adopted on September 22, 2006. The subject matter of the Decree is Copyright and Related Rights, Enforcement of IP and Related Law, Industrial Property. This Decree details and guides a number of articles of the Law on Intellectual Property on protection of intellectual property rights,...
Ordinance of handling of administrative violations
Under No. 44/2002/PL-UBTVQH10, Ordinance of handling of administrative violations was enacted. The goal of this Ordinance is to prescribes on handling of Administrative violations to prevent and combat administrative violations, contributing to maintaining the security, social order and safety, protecting the interest of State as well as legitimate rights...
Agreement between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Swiss Federal Council on the Protection of Intellectual Property and on Co-operation in the Field of Intellectual Property
Agreement between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Swiss Federal Council on the Protection of Intellectual Property and on Co-operation in the Field of Intellectual Property was adopted on 6 and 7 July 1993. The Agreement comprises 9 articles and 2 Annex providing for an...
