Vietnam: Workshop on consultation of draft amendment of IP Law

On 12 January 2021, a workshop on consultation of the draft amendment to Vietnam IP Law ("Draft Law") was co-hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism; the Ministry of Science and Technology; and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The workshop attracted around 150 attendees from relevant authorities, corporations, law firms, associations and organization in various sectors. Given the in-depth coverage and comprehensive amendment provided by the Draft Law, most comments have been submitted to the drafting committee via position letters. We set out below selected notable issues of the Draft Law that have generated intense arguments during the workshop.