Which disputes can be resolved by arbitration?

According to Article 2 of The Law on Commercial Arbitration of Vietnam in 2010 (hereinafter “The Arbitration Law 2010”), arbitration has competence in resolving the following disputes: 1.Disputes between parties arising from commercial activities. 2.Disputes arising between parties at least one of whom is engaged in commercial activities 3. Other disputes between parties which the law stipulates that […]
What is Commercial Arbitration?

Commercial Arbitration is a method to resolve disputes arising from commercial activities agreed by the parties and conducted in accordance with the provisions of law. The dispute resolution can be conducted by the Arbitration Tribunal of an arbitration centre or established by the parties. If you would like further information on What is Commercial Arbitration?, please either email […]
Regulations on questioning at the national assembly’s sessions

On November 20, 2015, the National Assembly passed the Law on Oversight Activities of the National Assembly and People’s Councils No. 87/2015/QH13; within that, the most important content is the Questioning and consideration of answers at the National Assembly’s sessions.
Prohibit declaring false information, distorting statistical data and information

One of the most important content prescribed at the Law on Statistics No. 89/2015/QH13 passed by the National Assembly on November 23, 2015 is the regulations on prohibited acts in state statistical activities and use of state statistical information. Accordingly, the Law Prohibited acts in state statistical activities and use of state statistical information include […]
Mr. Keiji YOSHIDA, Deputy General Manager of Sunshine Ltd

As a businessman from Japan living in Vietnam, I have had many years of experience doing business in Vietnam. SBLAW a law firm based in Hanoi and Saigon has been instrumental in establishing and consulting our company Sunshine Ltd. We are a joint Japanese and Vietnamese organization and have received valuable legal support and assistance from SBLAW. I am very satisfied with their services and I am […]
Mr. Trinh Nguyen Hung Dung, General Director of TNK Travel

Over the years as a travel company dealing in travel, transportation, restaurants and hotels, I have had a lot of brands and trademarks that needed to be registered and protected.
Guidance for registering industrial design in Vietnam

A foreign company and/or foreign individual can patent their design in Vietnam. In addition, if their design patent has new technical feature and they would like to protect such technical features, they can apply for protection under patent for invention. The legal document for registering industrial design in Vietnam Required documents 1. Description; 2. Seven (06) sets […]
Overview

1. Definition An industrial design means a specific appearance of a product embodied by three-dimensional configurations,lines,colors,or a combination of these elements 2. General conditions for industrial designs eligible for protection An industrial design shall be protected when it satisfies the following conditions:. Ø Being new: An industrial design shall be considered new if it significantly differs from other […]
Required documents of Industrial Design Applications

The design application shall consist of the following documents: A request made in prescribed form (as prescribed in the Circular No. 01/2007/TT-BKHCN); Documents, samples, information identifying the design as provided for in Articles 103 of the IP Law 2005 of Viet Nam (e.g. a set of photos, a set of drawings and a description of the […]