New regulations on establishment, publication and application of product instituation standards

Pursuant to Article 10 Law on Standards and Technical Regulations, Vietnam's standard system include National Standards (“TCVN”), and Institution Standards (“TCCS”). If a company does not use TCVN, international standards (ISO, IEC…), regional standards (EU…), or foreign standards (JIS, ASTM, GB…) to its products, it shall at least have...

Vietnam Trademark Registration Procedure

1.The official fee for registering Vietnam trademark

Proposal for establishment a Representative Office of foreign education institute in Vietnam

Question: My university is thinking about establishing the Representative Office in Vietnam and I am writing to ask whether you are interested in this project. The purpose and the strategy of the Rep. Office working in Vietnam will be organizing the consultation, information exchanges, seminars, and exhibition which is as...

Potential risks of false advertising on social networks

Individuals when performing false advertising on social media channels shall bear legal obligations according to the law on protection of consumer's rights and the law on advertising.  1. Law on protection of consumers’ rights: Pursuant to the provisions of clause 1 Article 10 of the Law on protection of consumers’ rights...

Renewal of Trademark registration in Laos

Question: Our company intends to renew its trademark registration in Laos Would you please let us know the document(s) needed for such formality? Please quote. Answer: Regarding your requirement, we would like to advise you on the procedure and fee schedule in relation to the renewal proceeding in Laos as follows: Fee Schedule: Description Official...
Guidance for registering patent in Vietnam

Vietnam Patent Protection

The fee for filling a patent application in Vietnam. In order to file a patent application in Vietnam, the applicant has to pay the following [...]
Housing Law of Viet Nam

What is trade mark?

Under Vietnam IP Law, trade mark means any sign, design or expression which identifies products or services of a particular source from those of others. The trade mark owner can be an organization or individual or any legal entity.

Brand name registration in Vietnam

SBLAW would like to provide you the guide for brand name registration in Vietnam as follows:
Land Tax for Foreign Contractor in Vietnam

Company setup Vietnam

Client: Dear representative, Our company is currently considering to form a resident Limited Company (not off-shore) in Vietnam. Our main business activity can be described as FMGC import and distribution. The proposed ownership is 100% foreign. Would you please be so kind to share with us the procedures and costs for setting up...
Register Brandstrademark in Vietnam

Register Brands/trademark in Vietnam

SBLAW would like to give you the details of trademark registration in Vietnam as follows: Conducting trademark search (not required): Before filing application for trademark registration, in order to assure that your trademark is not identical or confusingly similar to the protected trademark in Vietnam, you should conduct a search for...