Introduction Vietnam Intellectual Property Law amendments have long been expected. Why? For sometime, we have seen clients’ feedback on the delay of the procedures i.e. registration of IP rights , refusal to possible IP violations. Many times, we come across clients feeling hopeless seeking solutions to enforcement of violations of IP rights. Now, it seems Vietnam is moving into a critical reform period, and one of the most consequential developments is the upcoming Vietnam Intellectual Property Law amendments. This revision cycle is bro…
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has officially announced the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation concerning truck tires originating from Thailand and Vietnam. The decision follows a determination by the Domestic Market Protection Department of the EAEU Economic Commission that the sharp increase in tire imports could cause significant harm to the Union’s domestic manufacturing industry. Eurasian Economic Union Anti-Dumping Investigation on Tires from Vietnam EAEU Launches Investigation After Sharp Import Growth The investigation …
Three Things If your business is employing foreign workers in Vietnam, there are three important points we could draw from Decree 219/ /2025/ND-CP (Decree 219) dated August 7th, 2025 on employing foreign workers in Vietnam: One integrated procedure, clearer deadlines More flexible for short term work and priority sectors Higher expectations on who really counts as an expert Why This New Decree, and Why Now For years, investors and business groups have said the same thing about Vietnam’s work permit rule which are too many steps, too much pa…
Background Decree 239/2025/ND-CP is issued to amend parts of Decree 31/2021/ND-CP which provide instructions for implementing Vietnam’s Investment Law. It took effect on September 3rd, 2025. The Decree 239/2025/ND-CP is expected to streamline licensing, especially by recognizing electronic dossiers with digital signatures, and to tidy up incentives and procedures after Vietnam’s recent administrative restructuring after moving to a two-tier local government model where many communes were merged or reclassified. This Decree 239/2025/ND-CP w…
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