# Vietnamese intellectual property legislation

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

| Legal documents | Mã | Issuing body | Effective | Status |
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| [Decree 134/2026/ND-CP amending Decree 17/2023/ND-CP on copyright and related rights](/en/legal-documents/decree-134-2026-copyright) | 134/2026/NĐ-CP | Government | 2026-04-09 | In force |
| [Circular 10/2026/TT-BKHCN detailing the Law on Intellectual Property](/en/legal-documents/circular-10-2026-ip) | 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](/en/legal-documents/decree-100-2026-industrial-property) | 100/2026/NĐ-CP | Government | 2026-04-01 | In force |
| [IP Law Amendment 2025](/en/legal-documents/ip-law-amendment-2025) | 131/2025/QH15 | National Assembly | 2026-04-01 | In force |
| [Consolidated IP Law](/en/legal-documents/ip-law-consolidated) | 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)](/en/legal-documents/decree-15-2026-procedure-simplification) | 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](/en/legal-documents/circular-64-2025-fee-reduction) | 64/2025/TT-BTC | Ministry of Finance | 2025-07-01 | In force |
| [Decree 65/2023 on industrial property](/en/legal-documents/decree-65-2023-industrial-property) | 65/2023/NĐ-CP | Government | 2023-08-23 | Partly in force |
| [Decree 17/2023 on copyright](/en/legal-documents/decree-17-2023-copyright) | 17/2023/NĐ-CP | Government | 2023-04-26 | Partly in force |
| [Law No. 07/2022/QH15 amending the Law on Intellectual Property](/en/legal-documents/ip-law-amendment-2022) | 07/2022/QH15 | National Assembly | 2023-01-01 | Partly in force |
| [Decree 126/2021/ND-CP amending decrees on administrative penalties in industrial property](/en/legal-documents/decree-126-2021-penalties-amendment) | 126/2021/NĐ-CP | Government | 2022-01-01 | In force |
| [Circular 31/2020/TT-BTC amending Circular 263/2016/TT-BTC](/en/legal-documents/circular-31-2020-fees-amendment) | 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](/en/legal-documents/ip-law-amendment-2019) | 42/2019/QH14 | National Assembly | 2019-11-01 | Partly in force |
| [Penal Code No. 100/2015/QH13](/en/legal-documents/penal-code-2015) | 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](/en/legal-documents/decree-28-2017-penalties-amendment) | 28/2017/NĐ-CP | Government | 2017-05-05 | In force |
| [Circular 211/2016/TT-BTC on copyright and related rights registration fees](/en/legal-documents/circular-211-2016-copyright-fees) | 211/2016/TT-BTC | Ministry of Finance | 2017-01-01 | In force |
| [Circular 263/2016/TT-BTC on industrial property fees and charges](/en/legal-documents/circular-263-2016-industrial-property-fees) | 263/2016/TT-BTC | Ministry of Finance | 2017-01-01 | Partly in force |
| [Civil Code No. 91/2015/QH13](/en/legal-documents/civil-code-2015) | 91/2015/QH13 | National Assembly | 2017-01-01 | In force |
| [Decree 131/2013/ND-CP on administrative penalties for copyright and related rights violations](/en/legal-documents/decree-131-2013-copyright-penalties) | 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](/en/legal-documents/decree-99-2013-industrial-property-penalties) | 99/2013/NĐ-CP | Government | 2013-10-15 | Partly in force |
| [Law No. 36/2009/QH12 amending the Law on Intellectual Property](/en/legal-documents/ip-law-amendment-2009) | 36/2009/QH12 | National Assembly | 2010-01-01 | Partly in force |
| [IP Law 2005](/en/legal-documents/ip-law-2005) | 50/2005/QH11 | National Assembly | 2006-07-01 | Partly in force |

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