On April 6, 2026, the Government issued Decree 134/2026/ND-CP, which amends and supplements a number of articles of Decree 17/2023/ND-CP providing details for some articles and implementation measures of the Law on Intellectual Property regarding copyright and related rights (Decree 134). Taking effect on April 9, 2026, Decree 134 has several notable provisions on the protection of copyright and related rights in cases involving artificial intelligence (AI) systems that enterprises should pay attention to.
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Some notes on the draft Decree on administrative sanctions for violations in cybersecurity and personal data protection
Currently, the Ministry of Public Security is leading the drafting of a Decree on administrative sanctions for violations in the fields of cybersecurity and personal data protection. The Draft Decree has been developed amid increasing cybersecurity risks, incidents, attacks, and personal data infringements in Viet Nam. This article analyses some significant contents to be noted.
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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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