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Stream-ripping: Vietnam and the battle against online content piracy
Did you know that you are participating in potential copyright infringement when you download music or videos from YouTube using unofficial tools? This behavior, which extends from music to videos to TV shows downloaded without the copyright owner's permission, not only violates the law but also seriously affects the revenue and creativity of artists.
23/08/2024
How to report trademark infringement to Shopee e-commerce website in Vietnam?
Shopee, Lazada, and other e-commerce website operators in Vietnam are proactively working to protect intellectual property rights and create a safer e-commerce environment for consumers and brand owners. Shopee, in its efforts, has effectively blocked over 33 million listings flagged for potential intellectual property infringements and escalated the suspension of seller accounts for IP violations by 140%.
15/08/2024
Fighting the Fakes: 8 common tricks employed by online sellers in Vietnam
Online e-commerce platforms have revolutionized the way we shop, offering convenience and a broader selection of goods. However, this digital transformation has also brought significant challenges for Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) holders who aim to control the proliferation of counterfeit products. Online sellers of fraudulent goods employ a very wide range of deception tricks in their online stores to outsmart the consumers, so as to maximize their ill-gotten gain.
07/08/2024
New Housing Law
The 2023 Housing Law (the Law), with 198 articles arranged in 13 chapters, provides house ownership, development, operation management and use; housing transactions; and state management of housing in Vietnam.
06/08/2024
Hot policies take effect on August 2024
Many important and new policies can significantly affect business establishments, organizations, and individuals in housing and land, medical and health, construction, etc.
01/08/2024
Investing in Vietnam: What Should Chinese Investors Consider?
The investment landscape of China in Vietnam is currently experiencing many positive changes. As of April 2023, investment from China has seen a nearly 70% increase compared to the previous year. Chinese investment is diversifying across various provinces and cities in Vietnam, reaching from the North to the South, and extending from strategically important provinces to major industrial zones.
30/07/2024
Assessing intellectual property rights infringement in Vietnam: Four key considerations
Upon suspecting an infringement of their intellectual property (IP) rights, holders can submit a request to the Vietnam Intellectual Property Research Institute (VIPRI) for an assessment or expert opinion to determine the presence of infringement elements.
26/07/2024
5 legal secrets to effectively protect utility solutions that you need to know
Do you have a breakthrough idea or new technical solution in Vietnam and want to protect it without being encumbered by the strict requirements of conventional patent protection? Consider registering for protection in the form of “Utility Solutions”, which may be the ideal solution to protect your intellectual property (IP) rights.
26/07/2024
New Law on Telecommunications
Passed in last November and taking effect on July 1 this year, the Law on Telecommunications (the Law) will supersede the 2009 Law on Telecommunications and its 2017 and 2018 amendments.
03/07/2024
Law on Water Resources
From July 1 this year, the 2023 Law on Water Resources (the Law) will supersede its predecessor enacted in 2012 with revisions made in 2017, 2018 and 2020.
26/06/2024
How to calculate severance allowances for foreign employees?
Under Article 46 of the 2019 Labor Code and Article 8 of Decree 145, the severance allowance payable to an employee will equal half of a month’s wage for each working year of the employee.
27/05/2024
Law on Identity
Passed in last November, the Law on Identity (the Law) is set to come into force on July 1 this year, superseding the 2014 Law on Citizen Identification (as revised in 2020). The Law facilitates the performance of administrative procedures and provision of online public services, socio-economic development, and digital citizen identification.
17/05/2024
Law on Protection of Consumer Rights
The 2023 Law on Protection of Consumer Rights (the Law) will enter into force on July 1 this year and replace its 2010 predecessor with revisions made in 2018.
05/04/2024
2 cases are ineligible for personal income tax exemption in house trading
Sellers are responsible for paying personal income tax at 2 % of the transfer value. However, 2 cases are ineligible for personal income tax exemption in house trading.
02/04/2024
Law on E-Transactions
On June 22 last year, the National Assembly passed Law 20/2023/QH15 on E-Transactions, replacing its 2005 predecessor. Composed of 53 articles arranged in eight chapters, the Law provides for the implementation of transactions by electronic means with the wider scope of regulation as compared to the 2005 Law.
12/03/2024
New Law on Bidding
Composed of 96 articles arranged in 10 chapters, the 2023 Law on Bidding creates a complete and consistent legal framework on bidding, procurement and use of state capital.
22/01/2024