Fighting the Fakes: 8 common tricks employed by online sellers in Vietnam

Fighting the Fakes: 8 common tricks employed by online sellers in Vietnam

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.

New Housing Law

New Housing Law

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.

Investing in Vietnam: What Should Chinese Investors Consider?

Investing in Vietnam: What Should Chinese Investors Consider?

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. 

5 legal secrets to effectively protect utility solutions that you need to know

5 legal secrets to effectively protect utility solutions that you need to know

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.

Law on Identity

Law on Identity

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.