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Circular No. 102026TT-BKHCN Providing Guidance on Industrial Property Procedures in Vietnam

Circular No. 10/2026/TT-BKHCN provides detailed guidance on industrial property procedures, including patent, industrial design, trademark, geographical indication, authorization, complaint, and IP information matters.

Decree No. 100/2026/ND-CP Amending Regulations on Industrial Property and Intellectual Property Management in Vietnam

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Decree No. 100/2026/ND-CP introduces detailed amendments to Vietnam’s intellectual property regulations, covering AI-generated IP, digital transformation, expedited examination, IP commercialization, and enforcement mechanisms.

Official Dispatch No. 38/CD-TTg on Strengthening Measures to Combat, Prevent, and Handle Intellectual Property Rights Infringement

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The Prime Minister requests ministries, sectors, and local authorities to intensify coordinated actions to combat, prevent, and strictly handle intellectual property rights infringement.

USTR 2026 Special 301 Report: Vietnam Identified as a Priority Foreign Country for Intellectual Property Concerns

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The 2026 Special 301 Report reviews global intellectual property protection and identifies Vietnam as a Priority Foreign Country due to key IP enforcement concerns.

Vietnam Criminal Code

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This consolidated English version of Viet Nam’s Criminal Code provides the general principles of criminal liability, sentencing, criminal offences, and legal responsibilities of individuals and commercial legal entities.

Law No.131_2025_QH15_ Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Intellectual Property

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Law No. 131/2025/QH15 modernizes Viet Nam’s intellectual property framework, covering AI, digital transformation, IP commercialization, online enforcement, and updated registration procedures.

Notice on the Handling of Applications of IP Vietnam

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The Law No. 07/2022/QH15 on amending and supplementing articles of the Law on Intellectual Property was enacted by the National Assembly on June 16, 2022 and became effective on January 1, 2023. However, guidelines for the amended law have not been issued, causing difficulties in establishing and protecting IP rights. To address this issue, IP Vietnam issued Notice No. 333/TB-SHTT on February 2, 2023, outlining the handling of applications.

Summary of the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (1891) and the Protocol Relating to that Agreement (1989)

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The Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks is governed by two treaties:

(Q&A) ENFORCEMENT OF IP RIGHTS

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Q 85: What are the steps that the right holders should take to enforce their IP rights in Vietnam? Here are the general steps that IP right holders should take to enforce their IP rights in Vietnam: Monitor and identify potential infringement:…

(Q&A) ESTABLISHMENT OF COPYRIGHTS & RELATED RIGHTS

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Q 59: What is copyright? The basis for the arising of copyright? Copyright is a form of legal protection that gives creators of original works exclusive rights to control the use and distribution of their works. Copyright law in Vietnam is…

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