In recent years, both globally and in Viet Nam, there has been a sharp increase in non-traditional intellectual property assets, giving rise to the need to protect such assets and to expand the concept of intellectual property (IP) as well as protection mechanisms for high-value digital assets such as algorithms, artificial intelligence (AI) software, business models, and user interface designs. In response to this reality, on December 10, 2025, the National Assembly promulgated the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Intellectual Propertywhich takes effect from April 1, 2026.
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Notable incentive and support mechanisms for enterprises operating in the Artificial Intelligence sector
On December 10, 2025, the National Assembly passed the Law on Artificial Intelligence No. 134/2025/QH15 (the AI Law), which takes effect from March 1, 2026. The enactment of the AI Law marks a significant milestone in Viet Nam’s digital technology legal framework, placing country among the few nations that have adopted a comprehensive legal framework […]
Read moreNotes on the issuance and use of the electronic social insurance books and health insurance cards
On 3 February 2026, the Ministry of Finance issued Circular 09/2026/TT-BTC stipulating the issuance and use of electronic social insurance books and electronic health insurance cards (Circular 09). Effective as of the date of issuance, Circular 09 provides relatively detailed regulations on the implementation principles and methods for the issuance and use of electronic social […]
Read moreIdentifying the true nature of capital contribution transactions: Insights from Precedent No. 78/2025/AL
On December 25, 2025, the Supreme People’s Court published 10 new precedents under Decision No. 339a/QD-CA issued by the Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court. Accordingly, these precedents are to be studied and applied in adjudication from February 1, 2026. A remarkable one among them is Precedent No. 78/2025/AL regarding determination of the purposes of capital contribution to a company, which should be referred during operations of businesses.
Read moreIdentifying and addressing “bottlenecks” in environmental protection law – A perspective under Law No. 146/2025/QH15
On December 11, 2025, Law No. 146/2025/QH15 was approved, amending and supplementing several articles of 15 laws in the fields of agriculture and environment, including the Law on Environmental Protection 2020, as amended and supplemented in 2022, 2023, and 2024. Law No. 146 was promulgated to address shortcomings in the applicable legal framework governing agricultural and environmental sectors, simultaneously simplifying administrative procedures and amending provisions on authorization to align with reforms in the state apparatus organization.
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