Important Matters on Intellectual Property Rights Registration in Vietnam

In the process of development of global business, the growth of multinational corporations or business will help individuals and companies to bring their products to the world. In addition to bringing their products to customers, the protection of intellectual property rights for products created is extremely important and necessary. We would like to highlight important matters when registering for intellectual property rights protection in...

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Anti-dumping Measures on Welding Materials from China, Thailand and Malaysia (AD15)

  On January 21th, 2021, Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (Investigating Authority) received Dossier from a company which is the representative of the domestic manufacturing (Requesting Party) requesting for the application of the anti-dumping measures on some types of welding materials originating from People’s Republic of China, Kingdom of Thailand and Malaysia. On February 01st, 2021, Investigating Authority confirmed that Dossier was...

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Vietnam attracts clean energy investment

On the morning of July 22nd, 2020, the High-Level Forum on National Energy Development 2020 took place at the same time many investment signing activities among leading energy enterprises in Vietnam, the region and in the world, open up a strong and sustainable period of clean energy development in Vietnam.   At the forum, the signed projects include: gas power plant project in Ca Na – Ninh Thuan province, LNG Chan May gas power plant project...

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Da Nang Hi-Tech Park – Investment Attraction in 2021

On February 5th, 2021, Da Nang High-Tech Park and Industrial Zones Authority granted the Investment Registration Certificate to a Japanese corporation to invest in the Research Center project, Development and Production with total investment capital of 35 million USD.   This is a project to carry out scientific research and technology development in the fields of science, engineering and technology for the next generation of robots, unmanned aircraft,...

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How Pilot Program Using Mobile Money for Payment is Regulated?

With the development of the information technology industry, there is a trend to simplify the process and procedures for making transactions making it becomes easier, faster and more convenient for users. Hence mobile money has become a new trend in transferring money, making payment in many countries.   Pilot Program Using Mobile Money for Payment in Vietnam To develop non-cash payments, increase access and use of financial services, especially...

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Draft and Review Contracts - A Lawyer's View

In Vietnam, certain type of contract has to follow forms requested by laws as such client is recommended to seek help from professional contract lawyers in Vietnam to help draft or review. Contract is an agreement enforced by law. In Vietnam, contract is a civil transaction which parties enter into voluntarily, each of whom intends to create, change, or terminate one or more rights or obligations between them according to Vietnam Civil Code. Contract...

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Signs of possible corporate frauds to notice and avoid

Vietnam has signed many Free Trade Agreements with many countries and regions around the world, which makes international economic exchange easier. However, the expansion of international trade also makes many businesses at risk when they encounter fraudulent customers in their business.   According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in 2020, the Trade and Embassy of Vietnam in the a number of countries continuously received invitations...

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Draft and Review Contracts - A Lawyer's View

In Vietnam, certain type of contract has to follow forms requested by laws as such client is recommended to seek help from professional contract lawyers in Vietnam to help draft or review. Contract is an agreement enforced by law. In Vietnam, contract is a civil transaction which parties enter into voluntarily, each of whom intends to create, change, or terminate one or more rights or obligations between them according to Vietnam Civil Code. Contract...

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Marriage and Divorce in Vietnam

Vietnam family laws covers all legal matters concerning marriages and divorces, including marriage registration procedures, and divorce procedures, matters concerning separate or joint ownership assets and property, child custody, child support, and dispute on related matters. Vietnam marriage laws have developed during the past 40 years and are still connected with changes in the thinking of the Vietnamese society and are thereby not exempt from...

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“First to File” Principle in Intellectual Property Registration

First to file principle is one of the two principles in protecting industrial property besides priority principle. Accordingly, in case many applications are filed for registration of the same invention or similar inventions, or for registration of industrial designs identical with or insignificantly different from one another, the protection title may only be granted to the valid application with the earliest priority or filing date among applications...

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How to Draft Contract for Licensing of Industrial Property Rights in Vietnam?

  Licensing of industrial property rights is one of the legal measures to transfer technology. In accordance with Law on Intellectual Property, licensing of an industrial property rights means permission by the owner of such industrial property object for another organization or individual to use the industrial property object within the scope of the owner’s right. Licensing of industrial property rights must be established in the form of...

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Signs of possible corporate frauds to notice and avoid

Vietnam has signed many Free Trade Agreements with many countries and regions around the world, which makes international economic exchange easier. However, the expansion of international trade also makes many businesses at risk when they encounter fraudulent customers in their business.   According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in 2020, the Trade and Embassy of Vietnam in the a number of countries continuously received invitations...

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What are Forms of Arbitration Agreement under Vietnam Laws

Under Article 16 of Vietnam Law on Commercial Arbitration, forms of arbitration agreement resolving disputes are in written form.  In particular: An arbitration agreement may be made in the form of an arbitral clause in a contract or in the form of a separate agreement. Arbitration lawyers in Vietnam An arbitration agreement must be in writing. The following forms of agreement may also be regarded as written form: 1.Agreement made through...

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What are Forms of Arbitration Agreement under Vietnam Laws

Under Article 16 of Vietnam Law on Commercial Arbitration, forms of arbitration agreement resolving disputes are in written form.  In particular: An arbitration agreement may be made in the form of an arbitral clause in a contract or in the form of a separate agreement.   Arbitration lawyers in Vietnam An arbitration agreement must be in writing. The following forms of agreement may also be regarded as written form: 1.Agreement made through...

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How Non-voting Depositary Receipt Work?

Decree No. 60/2015/ND-CP (Decree 60) amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 58/2012/ND-CP issued by the Government on May 26th, 2015 has lifted foreign ownership limit of the public enterprises (with conditions) and permitted enterprises operating in all sectors and areas without restriction on foreign ownership to self-set out limits of foreign ownership. Finance Dispute Law Firm in Vietnam Although the Government has...

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