Progress

Current status
under deliberation
27 Oct 2025 under deliberation
21 Sep 2025 processing consultation
21 Aug 2025 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Vietnam
Policy Area
Intellectual property
Policy Instrument
Patent protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
legislature
executive
Government Body
parliament
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

27 Oct 2025
under deliberation

Amendment to Law on Intellectual Property, including patent protection regulation was introduced to National Assembly

On 27 October 2025, the amendment to the Law on Intellectual Property, including patent protection regulation, was introduced to the National Assembly. The amendment enables the patenting of computer programs and algorithms embedded in technical dev…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
21 Sep 2025
processing consultation

Ministry of Science and Technology closes consultation on amendment to Law on Intellectual Property, including patent protection regulation

On 21 September 2025, the Ministry of Science and Technology closes the consultation on the amendment to the Law on Intellectual Property, including patent protection regulation. The amendment enables the patenting of computer programs and algorithm…

Source
Event type law
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body central government
21 Aug 2025
in consultation

Ministry of Science and Technology opened consultation on amendment to Law on Intellectual Property, including patent protection regulation

On 21 August 2025, the Ministry of Science and Technology opened a consultation on the amendment to the Law on Intellectual Property, including patent protection regulation, until 21 September 2025. The amendment enables the patenting of computer pr…

Source
Event type law
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government