Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) is drafting a decree to amend Decree No. 72/2013/ND-CP on the management, provision, and use of internet services and online information (Decree 72), one of the key pieces of legislation affecting online business and activities in Vietnam. Among other things, the draft decree is expected to revise the current regime of domain name dispute resolution to bring it in conformity with Vietnam’s obligations under the CPTPP.

For a long time, the patentability in Vietnam of use inventions, especially new indications of a known substance in the pharmaceutical area, was a subject of controversy. An amended version of Circular No. 01/2007/TT-BKHCN (Circular 1) that took effect on January 15, 2018, seemed to settle this debate.

Counterfeit goods can be found in every country in the world, and the fight against counterfeits never ends. Intellectual property rights (IPR) holders normally invest large amounts in tackling this problem to protect their business and reputation. The most effective measure they usually employ to stop ongoing infringements in Vietnam is to conduct administrative actions, or raids.To minimize the risks and maximize the effectiveness of these the raids, IPR holders are advised to follow the steps below.