Vietnam: Intellectual Property

Vietnam’s new E-Commerce Law, which took effect on 1 July 2026 along with its implementing Decree No. 248/2026/ND-CP (Decree 248), marks a significant development in the country’s approach to online intellectual property (IP) enforcement...

Following the U.S. Trade Representative's designation of Vietnam as a Priority Foreign Country for IP violations, the Vietnamese government has launched a comprehensive enforcement initiative targeting digital piracy and copyright infringement. The Action Plan mandates coordinated action across multiple ministries, establishes stricter platform liability rules, and signals a shift toward criminal prosecution of large-scale online piracy operations.

2026 年 4 月 6 日，越南正式颁布第 134/2026/ND-CP 号法令，对指导《知识产权法》版权及邻接权落地实施的第 17/2023/ND-CP 号法令作出修订与增补。

Vietnam's Decree No. 186/2026/ND-CP introduces sweeping reforms to the country's administrative IP enforcement framework, eliminating longstanding procedural bottlenecks and expanding enforcement jurisdiction. The decree removes notarization requirements for powers of attorney, extends the Market Surveillance Agency's authority to service businesses, and introduces domain name blocking as a remedy for online infringement, fundamentally reshaping how IP rights holders can protect their interests in Vietnam.

越南新颁布的第186/2026号法令从根本上重塑了知识产权执法格局：该法令将核心行政权力移交给越南知识产权局（IP Vietnam），并引入了网站屏蔽措施。

Patent enablement requirements are provided under Article 102 of Vietnam’s Law on Intellectual Property (IP Law). In particular, a patent specification must “fully and clearly disclose the nature of the invention...

Vietnam's Decree 186/2026 fundamentally reshapes the country's intellectual property enforcement framework by transferring primary administrative authority from the Ministry of Science and Technology Inspectorate to IP Vietnam.

In the traditional non-compete clause, a prospective employee, as part of her commitment to her new employer, agrees that upon termination of employment, she will not undertake any new employment that might be seen to compete with the new employer.

In Vietnam's ever-evolving M&A scene, intellectual property isn't just an accessory—it's often the secret sauce that can make or break a deal.

Nanning Customs published 486 penalty decisions revealing the scale and routes of counterfeit goods flowing from China into Vietnam through five key land crossings. The data exposes which ports handle the most traffic...

Vietnam’s new E-Commerce Law, which took effect on 1 July 2026 along with its implementing Decree No. 248/2026/ND-CP (Decree 248), marks a significant development in the country’s approach to online intellectual property (IP) enforcement...

Vietnam faces unprecedented pressure from the United States Trade Representative over intellectual property enforcement, particularly in pharmaceutical counterfeiting. Following its designation as a Priority Foreign Country in April 2026, Vietnam launched a nationwide crackdown and restructured its IP enforcement framework, with recent police operations revealing large-scale counterfeit medicine rings that pose serious public health risks.