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Conditions for land-related compensation when the State recovers land

Land users entitled to land-related compensation must satisfy a number of conditions for land -related compensation when the State recovers land. Conditions for subjects are different.

02/10/2024

What to do if your trademark has been stolen in Vietnam

The "first to file" principle has been abused by bad faith trademark applicants as a sophisticated tool for "trademark squatting" and "misappropriation of trademark rights" from legitimate owners in Vietnam. Trademark squatting or intellectual property (IP) theft from foreign businesses has become a troubling and dangerous trend in Vietnam. 

01/10/2024

Why Selling Genuine Products Might Still Be Infringement?

Understanding IP Law in Vietnam: Why Selling Genuine Products Might Still Be Infringement?

25/09/2024

The single case not entitled to issuance of certificates of land use rights still gets compensation

Compensations are for having certificates of land use rights or being entitled to issuance. However, a single case is not entitled to issuing certificates of land use rights but still has compensation.

23/09/2024

Law on Credit Institutions

With 210 articles, the 2024 Law on Credit Institutions is expected to complete a legal framework for dealing with credit institutions facing liquidity risks and poorly-performing credit institutions.

12/09/2024

Bad faith – The secret to proving bad faith and regaining the trademark in Vietnam

The filing of a trademark application is generally considered to be automatically made in good faith and creates exclusive rights for the owner. However, if the filing is intended to deprive the genuine trademark owner of the benefits of their existing mark and cause confusion for consumers, it will break the goals and basic principles of the law on intellectual property rights protection. Such trademark filing with the motive described above is considered to be in”'bad faith”.

04/09/2024

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