# Vietnam Copyright & IP Law Source: https://luatbanquyen.com/en Reference on copyright, related rights, industrial property and plant varieties in Vietnam — structured by topic, every claim cited to its legal instrument, with protection-term and cost calculators. ## Topics ### [Overview of the IP system](/en/overview) The three branches of rights, the authorities, how rights arise, and the legislative timeline. - [The three branches of intellectual property in Vietnam](/en/overview/three-branches-of-ip) - [Which authority handles what](/en/overview/which-authority-handles-what) - [How rights arise — automatically or only on filing](/en/overview/how-rights-arise) - [The legislative timeline and what changed in 2026](/en/overview/legislative-timeline) ### [Copyright](/en/copyright) Protected subject matter, moral and economic rights, terms, exceptions and transfers. - [Categories of works protected by copyright](/en/copyright/protected-categories-of-works) - [What copyright does not protect](/en/copyright/what-copyright-does-not-protect) - [Moral rights and economic rights](/en/copyright/moral-and-economic-rights) - [The author and the copyright owner are not always the same person](/en/copyright/author-vs-copyright-owner) - [Copyright terms — how to calculate them precisely](/en/copyright/copyright-term) - [When you may use a work without permission](/en/copyright/limitations-and-exceptions) - [Assignment and licensing](/en/copyright/assignment-and-licensing) ### [Related rights](/en/related-rights) Rights of performers, phonogram producers and broadcasting organisations. - [Related rights — the layer above copyright](/en/related-rights/related-rights-overview) - [Performers' rights — moral and economic rights](/en/related-rights/performers-rights) - [Rights of producers of sound and audiovisual recordings](/en/related-rights/producers-rights) - [Rights of broadcasting organisations](/en/related-rights/broadcasters-rights) ### [Industrial property](/en/industrial-property) Patents, utility solutions, designs, trademarks, geographical indications, trade secrets. - [Patents and utility solutions](/en/industrial-property/patents-and-utility-solutions) - [Trademarks — the procedure that matters most to businesses](/en/industrial-property/trademarks) - [Industrial designs](/en/industrial-property/industrial-designs) - [Trade secrets, trade names, geographical indications and layout designs](/en/industrial-property/trade-secrets-and-other-subject-matter) ### [Plant variety rights](/en/plant-varieties) Protection conditions, terms and registration for new plant varieties. - [Plant variety rights](/en/plant-varieties/plant-variety-rights) ### [Registration guides](/en/registration-guide) Dossiers, filing channels, workflows, costs and timelines for each right. - [Which procedure to use, and what it costs](/en/registration-guide/which-procedure-to-use) - [Filing internationally — PCT, Madrid and The Hague](/en/registration-guide/filing-internationally-pct-madrid-hague) - [Renewing and maintaining your titles](/en/registration-guide/renewal-and-maintenance) - [When to engage an industrial property representative](/en/registration-guide/when-to-hire-an-ip-representative) ### [Enforcement](/en/enforcement) The four enforcement routes, penalties, damages, digital takedown and expert examination. - [The four enforcement routes](/en/enforcement/four-enforcement-routes) - [Taking down infringing content online](/en/enforcement/online-takedown) - [Preserving evidence before you act](/en/enforcement/preserving-evidence) - [Cease-and-desist letters — how to write one that works](/en/enforcement/cease-and-desist-letter) - [Requests to handle infringement — where to file and what to include](/en/enforcement/request-to-handle-infringement) - [IP expert examination — when you need it and what it is for](/en/enforcement/ip-expert-examination) ### [Insights](/en/insights) AI and copyright, open source, creators, startups, and common misconceptions. - [AI and copyright under the 2026 framework](/en/insights/ai-and-copyright) - [Copyright, trademark or patent — which one](/en/insights/copyright-trademark-or-patent) - [Software copyright and open source under Vietnamese law](/en/insights/software-and-open-source) - [Content creators and copyright](/en/insights/content-creators-and-copyright) - [Startups and IP — the cheapest steps, most often skipped](/en/insights/startups-and-ip) - [Works in the public domain — and the limits few people notice](/en/insights/public-domain-in-vietnam) ### [International treaties](/en/international-treaties) The treaties Vietnam has joined and what they mean for rights holders in practice. - [International treaties and what they mean in practice](/en/international-treaties/international-treaties-in-practice) ## Types of intellectual property right | Types of intellectual property right | Scope | Competent authority | Protection term | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Copyright | Literary, artistic and scientific works — including computer programs. | Copyright Office of Vietnam (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) | Moral rights (except the right of publication): Protected indefinitely.; Ordinary works — the author's life plus 50 years: The author's lifetime plus 50 years after death, ending at the close of 31 December of the final year.; Cinematographic, photographic, applied-art and anonymous works: 75 years from first publication; if unpublished within 25 years of fixation, 100 years from the date of fixation. | | Performers' rights | A performance fixed in a sound or audiovisual recording. | Copyright Office of Vietnam | 50 years from the year following the year the performance was fixed: 50 years from the date of fixation. | | Rights of producers of sound and audiovisual recordings | Sound recordings and audiovisual recordings. | Copyright Office of Vietnam | Published recording — 50 years from the year following publication: ; Unpublished recording — 50 years from the year following fixation: 50 years from the date of fixation. | | Rights of broadcasting organisations | Broadcasts of a broadcasting organisation. | Copyright Office of Vietnam | 50 years from the year following the year the broadcast was made: 50 years from the date of fixation. | | Patent (invention) | A technical solution in the form of a product or a process. | Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam (Ministry of Science and Technology) | 20 years from the filing date, non-renewable: 20 years from the filing date, not renewable. | | Utility solution | A technical solution that is not common general knowledge. | Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam | 10 years from the filing date, non-renewable: 10 years from the filing date, not renewable. | | Industrial design | The external appearance expressed by lines, shapes and colours. | Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam | 5 years from filing, renewable twice consecutively for 5 years each: 5 years from the filing date, renewable for 5 years each time, up to 2 times. | | Trademark | Words, figures, 3D shapes, colours and — since 2022 — sound marks. | Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam | 10 years from filing, renewable indefinitely for 10 years at a time: 10 years from the filing date, renewable for 10 years each time, with no cap on renewals. | | Geographical indication | A place name attached to a product whose characteristics derive from that place. | Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam | Indefinite, as long as the conditions for protection remain met: Protected indefinitely. | | Semiconductor integrated-circuit layout design | The spatial layout of circuit elements and their interconnections. | Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam | Up to 10 years from the filing date: 10 years from the filing date, not renewable. | | Trade secret | Information obtained from financial or intellectual investment, undisclosed and commercially usable. | No registering authority — the right arises automatically once the conditions are met | Indefinite, until the information ceases to be secret: Protected indefinitely. | | Trade name | The name an organisation or individual uses in business. | Not registered with the IP Office | Lasts as long as lawful use continues: Protected indefinitely. | | Plant variety rights | Propagating material and harvested material of a new variety. | The state authority for plant variety rights | Woody plants and vines — 25 years from the grant date: 25 years from the filing date, not renewable.; Other varieties — 20 years from the grant date: 20 years from the filing date, not renewable. | ## Registration guides - [Registering copyright and related rights](/en/procedures/register-copyright) - [Filing a patent or utility solution application](/en/procedures/register-a-patent) - [Registering a trademark](/en/procedures/register-a-trademark) - [Registering an industrial design](/en/procedures/register-an-industrial-design) ## Contents - [Legal documents](/en/legal-documents) - [International treaties](/en/international-treaties) - [FAQ](/en/faq) - [Glossary](/en/glossary) - [Services](/en/services) - [Tools](/en/tools) - [Useful links](/en/useful-links) --- Reference material only; it does not replace legal advice on a specific matter.