Viet Nam – Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (IP provisions)
Viet Nam - Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (IP provisions) was adopted on December 25, 2008 at Tokyo and came into force on October 1, 2009. The scope of regulation is competition, enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Geographical indications, Industrial Designs, Industrial Property, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Patents...
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...
Ordinance on the procedures for the settlement of administrative cases
Ordinance prescribes procedures for the settlement of administrative cases. The purpose of this Ordinance is to ensure the timely and lawful settlement of administrative cases in order to protect the legitimate rights and interests of individuals, State agencies and organizations, and contribute to raising the effectiveness of State management....
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...
Circular No. 01/2007/TT-BKHCN of February 14, 2007, Guiding the implementation of the Government’s Decree No. 103/2006/ND-CP
Circular No. 01/2007/TT-BKHCN was enacted on February 14, 2007. The Circular comprises 5 chapters and 67 articles defining procedures for establishment of industrial property rights; procedures for registration subjects of IP: invention, Layout designs, industrial design, marks, geographical indications etc; procedures for registration of contracts on assignment of industrial...
Instruction Number 04/2007/CT-TTg of 22 February 2007 on the strengthening of computer program copyright protection
Instruction was promulgated by the Prime Minister on February 22, 2007. The goal of this Instruction is to take directions for the strengthening and maintaining of computer program copyright protection. To get a high result, Prime Minister requires Ministries such as Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of Defense, Ministry...
Criminal Procedure Code, 2003:
The Criminal Procedure Code was passed on November 26, 2003 and came into force on July 1, 2004.
It provides general processes and procedures for the institution of legal proceedings, investigation, prosecution and enforcement of criminal judgments. Even if it does not contain any special provisions for intellectual property, it...
