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Laws	Constitution / Basic Law (Date of current version) Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam of 1992 (2001) Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature (Date of current version) Law No. 36/2009/QH12 Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Intellectual Property (2009) Law No. 50/2005/QH11 on Intellectual Property (2005) Civil Code (2005) IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature (Date of current version) Law No. 37/2009/QH12 Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Penal Code (2009) Ordinance No. 04/2008/PL-UBTVQH12 on Handling of Administrative Violations (2008) Law No. 80/2006/QH11 on Technology Transfer (2007) Ordinance No. 29/2006/PL-UBTVQH11 Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Ordinance on Procedures for the Settlement of Administrative Cases (2006) Law No. 42-2005-QH11 of June 14, 2005 on Amendment of and Addition to a Number of Articles of the Law on Customs (2005) Competition Law No. 27/2004/QH11 (2004) Civil Procedures Code (2004) Seed Ordinance No. 15/2004/PL-UBTVQH11 (2004) Criminal Procedures Code (2003) Ordinance No. 44/2002/PL-UBTVQH10 of July 2, 2002 on Handling Of Aministrative Violations (2002) Decree No. 39-2001-PL-UBTVQH10 on Advertisement passed by the National Assembly Standing Commitee on November 16, 2001 (2001) Customs Law No. 29/2001/QH10 of June 29, 2001 (2001) Law No. 21/2000/QH 10 on Science and Technology (2000) Criminal Code (1999) Ordinance on the Procedures for the Settlement Of Administrative Cases (1996) IP Laws: issued by the Executive (Date of current version) Order No. 03/2008/L-CTN of April 12, 2008 on the Promulgation of the Ordinance on Handling of Administrative Violations (2008)

Implementing Rules/Regulations	Intellectual Property (Date of current version) Decree No. 47/2009/NĐ-CP of May 13, 2009 of the Government on Sanctioning Administrative Violations of Copyright and Related Rights (2009) Instruction No. 36/2008/CT-TTg of December 31, 2008 on Strengthening the Management and Implementation of Copyright and Related Rights Protection (2008) Joint Circular No. 02/2008/TTLT-TANDTC-VKSNDTC-BVHTT&DL-BKH&CN-BTP of April 3, 2008, Guiding the Application of a Number of Legal Provisions to the Settlement of Disputes over intellectual Property Rights at People's Courts (2008) Decree No. 28/2008/ND-CP of March 14, 2008, Defining the Functions, Tasks, Powers and Organizational Structure of the Ministry of Science and Technology (2008) Decree No. 172 /2007/NU-CP on the Revision and Supplementing of Some Articles of the Decree No. 57/2005/ND-CP of April 27, 2005 of the Government on Penalties for the Administrative Violations in the field of Plant Varieties (2007) Decree No 169/2007/ND-CP of November 19, 2007 on Mobilization of Scientific and Technological Resources for Public Security-related Work (2007) Directive No. 04/2007/CT-TTg of February 22, 2007 of the Prime Minister on the Strengthening of Computer Program Copyright Protection (2007) Circular No. 01/2007/TT-BKHCN of February 14, 2007, Guiding the Implementation of the Government’s Decree No. 103/2006/ND-CP of September 22, 2006, Detailing and Guiding the Implementation of a Number of Articles of the Law on Intellectual Property Regarding Industrial Property (2007) Decision No. 30/2006/QD-BYT of September 30, 2006, Promulgating the Regulation on Data Security of Drug Registration Records (2006) Regulation of September 30, 2006 on Data Security of Drug Registration Records (2006) Decree No. 103/2006/ND-CP of September 22, 2006, Detailing and Guiding the Implementation of a Number of Articles of the Law on Intellectual Property regarding Industrial Property (2006) Decree No. 104/2006/ND-CP of September 22, 2006, Detailing and Guiding the Implementation of a Number of Articles of the Intellectual Property Law Regarding Rights to Plant Varieties (2006) Decree No. 105/2006/ND-CP of September 22, 2006, Detailing and Guiding the Implementation of a Number of Articles of the Law on Intellectual Property on Protection of Intellectual Property Rights and on State Management of Intellectual Property (2006) Decree No. 106/2006/ND-CP of September 22, 2006, Providing for Sanctioning of Administrative Violations in the Domain of Industrial Property (2006) Decree No. 100/2006/ND-CP of September 21, 2006, Detailing and Guiding the Implementation of a Number of Articles of the Civil Code and the Intellectual Property Law Regarding the Copyright and Related Rights (2006) Decision No. 69/2006/QD-BNN of September 13, 2006 of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (2006) Decree No. 56/2006/ND-CP of June 6, 2006 on Sanctioning Administrative Violations in Cultural and Information Activities (2006) Decree No. 154/2005/ND-CP of December 15, 2005 of the Government Detailing the Implementation of a Number of Articles of the Customs Law Regarding Customs Procedures, Inspection and Supervision (2005) Joint Circular No. 58/2003/TTLT-BVHTT-BTC of October 17, 2003 of the Ministry of Culture and Information and the Ministry of Finance on Guidance to Copyright Protection at Customs authorities with respect to Exported Goods and Imported Goods (2003) Document 3289/VHTT-BC of July 29, 2002 of the Ministry of Culture and Information: Instruction for the Contents of the License Application to directly Receive Foreign Television Programs from Satellites (2002) Regulations of July 29, 2002 on Licensing, Inspection, Examination and Dealing with Violations in Receiving Foreign Television programs (issued under Decision No. 18/2002/QD-BVHTT of July 29, 2002 of Minister of Culture and Information) (2002) Decree No. 61/ND-CP of June 11, 2002 of the Government on Royalty Regime (2002) Decree No. 51/2002/ND-CP of April 26, 2002 of the Government Stipulating in Detail the Implementation of the Law on the Press, the Law on the Amendment and Supplementation of the Law on the Press (2002) Circular No. 27/2001/TT-BVHTT of May 10, 2001 of the Ministry of Culture and Information on Guidance to the Implementation of Decree No. 76/CP of November 29, 1996 and Decree No. 60/CP of June 6, 1997 of the Goverment on Guidance to the Implementation of a Number of Provisions on Copyright in the Civil Code (2001) Regulations of March 29, 2000 (issued under Decision No. 05/2000/QD-BVHTT of March 29, 2000 of the Ministry of Culture and Information) on the Construction of the Fine Art Parts of Monuments and Murals (2000) Decision 55/1999/QD-BVHTT of August 5, 1999 of the Minister of Culture and Information on the Issuance of Regulations on Production, Export, Import, Circulation And Business Of Audio And Video Tapes And Discs on Music And Stage Performances (1999) Regulations of August 5, 1999 (issued under Decision No. 55/1999/QD-BVHTT of August 5, 1999 of the Ministry of Culture and Information) on Production, Export, Import, Circulation and Business of Audio and Video Tapes and Discs on Music and Stage Performances (1999) Directive No. 38/1999/CT-BVHTT of the Government of March 17, 1999 on the Strengthening the Management of CDs of Music and Stage Performances (1999) Regulations of February 2, 1999 on Fine Art Exhibition and Gallery Activities (issued under Decision No. 03/1999/ED-BVHTT of February 2, 1999 of the Minister of Culture and Information) (1999) Circular No. 166/1998/TT-BTC of December 19, 1998 of the Ministry of Finance on the Instructions for the Fee Collection of Copyright Registration (1998) Circular No. 64/TT-DA of August 19, 1997 of the Ministry of Culture and Information, Instructing and Supplementing the Implementation of Decree 48/CP of July 17, 1995 and Decree 87/CP of December 12, 1995 of Opening Video Tape Shops and Agencies and Managing Video Tapes (Excerpt) (1997) Decision 2455/QD-DA of August 9, 1997 of the Minster of Culture and Information on the Issuance of Regulations on Film and Movie Inspection (1997) Regulations of August 9, 1997 on Film and Movie Inspection (issued under Decision No. 2455/QD-DA of August 9, 1997 of the Ministry of Culture and Information) (1997) Decree No. 60/CP of June 6, 1997 of the Government on Intructions for the Implementation of Regulation of the Civil Code on Civil Relationships Containing Foreign Elements (1997) Decree No. 48/CP of July 17, 1995 of the Government on Cinematic Organisations and Activities (1995)

Treaty Membership	WIPO-Administered Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) Summary Table of Membership of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Treaties Administered by WIPO, plus UPOV, WTO and UN Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations (March 1, 2007) Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (July 11, 2006) Brussels Convention Relating to the Distribution of Program-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite (January 12, 2006) Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms (July 6, 2005) Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (October 26, 2004) Patent Cooperation Treaty (March 10, 1993) Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (July 2, 1976) Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (March 8, 1949) Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (June 25, 1939) IP-related Multilateral Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ... Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions 2005 (November 7, 2007) Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO) (January 11, 2007) World Trade Organization (WTO) - Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) (1994) (January 11, 2007) International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) (December 24, 2006) Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (April 20, 2006) Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property (December 20, 2005) International Plant Protection Convention (October 2, 2005) WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (March 17, 2005) Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (February 16, 2005) Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (May 17, 2004) Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity (April 20, 2004) Convention on Biological Diversity (February 14, 1995) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (February 14, 1995) United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (November 16, 1994) Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (January 19, 1988) International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (December 24, 1982) Protocol (I) Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the protection of victims of international armed conflicts (April 19, 1982) Convention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field (December 28, 1957) Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea (December 28, 1957) Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (December 28, 1957) Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials (September 1, 1952) IP Regional Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) ASEAN Framework Agreement on Intellectual Property Cooperation ... Regional Economic Integration Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (May 17, 2010) Agreement establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (January 1, 2010) Agreement on Promotion and Protection of Investment in ASEAN (September 14, 1996) Agreement on the Common Effective Preferential Tariff Scheme for the ASEAN Free Trade Area (January 28, 1992) Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries (April 19, 1989) IP-relevant Bilateral Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party) Agreement between the Republic of Chile and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments ... Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and Viet Nam (October 1, 2009) Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Partnership among Japan and Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (December 1, 2008) Free Trade Agreement between United States and Viet Nam (December 10, 2001) Agreement between Switzerland and Viet Nam on the Protection of Intellectual Property and Cooperation in this Area (June 8, 2000) Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on the Establishment of Copyright Relations (December 23, 1998) Agreement between the Government of Argentina and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (June 1, 1997)

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