How to Register a Birth for a Child between Vietnamese and Foreigner in 2022

Birth registration for children with foreign elements shall be carried out at the competent district-level People’s Committees. Cases of birth with foreign elements based on the Law on Civil Status 2014 include children born abroad who have not yet been registered for birth and reside in Vietnam; if the child is born in Vietnam, one parent is a Vietnamese citizen and the other is a foreigner or stateless person; one parent is a Vietnamese citizen...

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What Foreign Investors Should Know When Setting up company in Vietnam in 2022?

In the period of global economic integration, especially Post-Covid-19 era, Vietnam – a developing country is considered one of the countries with potential markets that foreign investors choose to establish the business here taking advantage of the government policy to promote the economy i.e. “new normal” adaption living with Covid-19, quick opening of border allowing tourists to visit Vietnam since Apr 2022,  tax reduction, public investment...

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Trademark Consultant in Vietnam

 Trademarks are an important part of client company’s competitive edge. ANT Lawyers IP practice helps you protect these valuable intellectual assets, through trademark registration, oppositions, and other trademark protection resolutions in Vietnam.It has been obvious that the protections of trademark have created significant value in intangible assets. Hence, the manufacturers of various products and service providers could establish and protect...

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Anti-dumping Law: The Basic Concepts

1. What is dumping? In international trade, dumping is a phenomenon occurs when a commodity is exported at a price lower than the selling price of that item in the domestic market of the exporting country. Therefore, it is simple to understand that if the export price of a commodity is lower than its domestic prices, the product may be considered to be dumped.Anti-dumping Law Firm in Vietnam 2. Why is dumping? There are many causes of dumping...

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Notice of Decision on Anti-dumping Measures for Some MSG products

On April 6th,  2022, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 640/QD-BCT on the results of the first review of the application of anti-dumping measures on some MSG products from the Republic of Indonesia and People’s Republic of China (Case No. AR01.AD09).         Notice of Decision on Anti-dumping Measures for Some MSG products Name of product: MSG products (also known as MSG, Monosodium Glutamate,...

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New Regulations of Intellectual Property Law in 2022

Intellectual property is currently playing a very important role in Vietnam and other countries around the world. With the participation in Trade Agreements and market expansion, the regulations on intellectual property have had many positive changes towards the protection and promotion of intellectual property rights and in line with the general trend of countries.Intellectual property rights in VietnamIntellectual property rights are the rights of...

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What Are Legal Requirements of Patent Description?

When patent owner registers for their patent, one of the most important documents included in the dossiers is the patent’s description. Patent is a technical solution in the form of a product or process which is intended to solve a problem by application of natural laws. Patent description is very important which is aimed to reveal the nature of a patent for examiner to consider its ability if satisfying the protected conditions. Specifically,...

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Opposition Procedures of Trademark in Vietnam

Trademark is the priceless asset of a company because of being used to distinguish goods or services of different organizations or individuals. Many international companies have found that others have registered trademark protection in Vietnam at National Offices of Intellectual Property (NOIP). Because trademark is protected independently in each nation, it is easy for violators to abuse trademarks of other well-known companies...

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Measures to Prevent and Ensure Administrative Sanctions of Software Piracy in Vietnam

Vietnam is among countries with the highest rate of software piracy in the world, although the rate has reduced from 92% in 2004, to 81% in 2011, 78% in 2015 according to the report of BSA, The Software Alliance that promote legal software use and advocates for public policies that foster technology innovation and drive growth in the digital economy. Computer software is protected as literary works, one of types of works eligible for copyright protection...

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