Vietnamese intellectual property legislation

Laws, decrees and circulars governing intellectual property in Vietnam, with their status in force and how they amend one another.

Legal documents Issuing body Effective Status
Decree 134/2026/ND-CP amending Decree 17/2023/ND-CP on copyright and related rights 134/2026/NĐ-CP Government 2026-04-09 In force
Circular 10/2026/TT-BKHCN detailing the Law on Intellectual Property 10/2026/TT-BKHCN Ministry of Science and Technology 2026-04-01 In force
Decree 100/2026/ND-CP amending Decree 65/2023/ND-CP on industrial property 100/2026/NĐ-CP Government 2026-04-01 In force
IP Law Amendment 2025 131/2025/QH15 National Assembly 2026-04-01 In force
Consolidated IP Law 67/VBHN-VPQH Office of the National Assembly 2026-04-01 In force
Decree 15/2026 cutting red tape (amends 7 decrees, incl. Decree 65/2023) 15/2026/NĐ-CP Government 2026-01-14 In force
Circular 64/2025/TT-BTC reducing and waiving certain fees to support businesses and citizens 64/2025/TT-BTC Ministry of Finance 2025-07-01 In force
Decree 65/2023 on industrial property 65/2023/NĐ-CP Government 2023-08-23 Partly in force
Decree 17/2023 on copyright 17/2023/NĐ-CP Government 2023-04-26 Partly in force
Law No. 07/2022/QH15 amending the Law on Intellectual Property 07/2022/QH15 National Assembly 2023-01-01 Partly in force
Decree 126/2021/ND-CP amending decrees on administrative penalties in industrial property 126/2021/NĐ-CP Government 2022-01-01 In force
Circular 31/2020/TT-BTC amending Circular 263/2016/TT-BTC 31/2020/TT-BTC Ministry of Finance 2020-07-01 In force
Law No. 42/2019/QH14 amending the Law on Insurance Business and the Law on Intellectual Property 42/2019/QH14 National Assembly 2019-11-01 Partly in force
Penal Code No. 100/2015/QH13 100/2015/QH13 National Assembly 2018-01-01 In force
Decree 28/2017/ND-CP amending Decrees 131/2013/ND-CP and 158/2013/ND-CP 28/2017/NĐ-CP Government 2017-05-05 In force
Circular 211/2016/TT-BTC on copyright and related rights registration fees 211/2016/TT-BTC Ministry of Finance 2017-01-01 In force
Circular 263/2016/TT-BTC on industrial property fees and charges 263/2016/TT-BTC Ministry of Finance 2017-01-01 Partly in force
Civil Code No. 91/2015/QH13 91/2015/QH13 National Assembly 2017-01-01 In force
Decree 131/2013/ND-CP on administrative penalties for copyright and related rights violations 131/2013/NĐ-CP Government 2013-12-15 Partly in force
Decree 99/2013/ND-CP on administrative penalties in the field of industrial property 99/2013/NĐ-CP Government 2013-10-15 Partly in force
Law No. 36/2009/QH12 amending the Law on Intellectual Property 36/2009/QH12 National Assembly 2010-01-01 Partly in force
IP Law 2005 50/2005/QH11 National Assembly 2006-07-01 Partly in force