Areas of practice

Question: What do I need to carefully considered intellectual property protection?

1. LEGAL BASIS Decree No. 52/2013/ND-CP on E-commerce; Circular No. 47/2014/TT-BCT regulating the management of e-commerce websites; Circular No. 59/2015/TT-BCT prescribing the management of e-commerce activities via applications on mobile equipment; Circular No. 21/2018/TT-BCT amending a number of articles of Circular No. 47/2014/TT-BCT dated December 05, 2014 of the...

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...

Question:  Dear Sir, We recently signed a new project name  in HCMC, however we wish to have your advice if it is necessary for us to register: -          Compnay Project Trademark in VN; and -          Company Project Saigon brand in VN for copyright. If...

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

On June 30th 2021, The Ministry of Finance issued Circular 51/2021/TT-BTC Guiding the obligations of organizations and individuals in foreign investment activities on the Vietnamese stock market. Regulated entities - Foreign investors; - Groups of affiliated foreign investors; - Depository members, clearing members, securities companies, fund management companies, branches of foreign fund management...

Question: Our company intends to allow a Vietnamese businessman to franchise in Ha noi. Kindly let me know the legal charges for the same. Answer: The franchisors from abroad have to franchise registration in Vietnam with Ministry of Industry and Trade. In franchising registration in Vietnam, we support clients in preparing and...

Question: We are looking for a long-term cooperator regarding the patent issues in Vietnam. Here are some questions, please help us to answer them. 1.Your quotations for design, utility and patent from filing to issuance in Vietnam with related annuity. 2.The procedure for filing and granting of a design, a utility and a patent. 3....

Question: Our company is intending to file a trade mark application in Vietnam. Please also let us have a breakdown of the fees (attorney fee, official fee and disbursements, if applicable) for the whole process, i.e. from the filing to the registration of the trade mark. Answer: Regarding your enquiries concerning the...

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...