According to the Article 80, there are some subject matters shall not be protected as geographical indications, includes:
1. Names or indications which have become generic names of goods in Vietnam;
2. Geographical indications of foreign countries where they are not or no longer protected or no
longer used;
3. Geographical indications identical with or similar to a protected mark, where the use of such
geographical indications is likely to cause a confusion as to the origin of products;
4. Geographical indications which mislead consumers as to the true geographical origin of products
bearing such geographical indications.
