New techonology transfer law (effective from April 1, 2026): Promoting the dissemination of medical and educational technology and breakthrough investment incentives
From April 1, 2026, the new Law on Technology Transfer will officially take effect, bringing strategic changes to promote endogenous capacity and modernize the country's key sectors. This is considered an important turning point helping businesses access new incentive policies while improving the quality of people's lives through technology.
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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...
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...
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...
Criminal Code, 2009
The Criminal Code was passed on June 29, 2009 and came into force on January 1, 2010. It created a few new rules amending and supplementing some articles of the former Criminal Code, 1999.
When it comes to intellectual property provisions, only two changes in the Criminal Code, 2009 are...
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)
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 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...
Civil Procedure Code, 2004:
The Civil Procedure Code was passed on June 15, 2004, and came into force on January 1, 2005. It provides processes and procedures for the settlement of civil affairs and the enforcement of civil judgments.
More precisely, when it comes to intellectual property, articles 25-4, 29-2 and 34-1 of the...
