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.

Law on E-Transactions

Law on E-Transactions

Law on E-Transactions

On June 22 last year, the National Assembly passed Law 20/2023/QH15 on E-Transactions, replacing its 2005 predecessor. Composed of 53 articles arranged in eight chapters, the Law provides for the implementation of transactions by electronic means with the wider scope of regulation as compared to the 2005 Law.

New Law on Bidding

New Law on Bidding

New Law on Bidding

Composed of 96 articles arranged in 10 chapters, the 2023 Law on Bidding creates a complete and consistent legal framework on bidding, procurement and use of state capital.

10 Key Points from Vietnam's New IP Decree No. 65/2023/ND-CP

10 Key Points from Vietnam's New IP Decree No. 65/2023/ND-CP

10 Key Points from Vietnam's New IP Decree No. 65/2023/ND-CP

In line with new regulations under the amended 2022 Intellectual Property Law (IP Law), on August 23, 2023, the Government issued Decree No. 65/2023/ND-CP (Decree) to detailing a number of articles and measures to implement the IP Law on industrial property, protection of industrial property rights, rights to plant varieties and state management of intellectual property. This Decree supersede Decree No. 103/2006/ND-CP and some parts of Decree No. 105/2006/ND-CP as amended and supplemented.