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IP/N/1/VNM/I/7, IP/N/1/VNM/E/8  
IP/N/1/VNM/O/17  
26 March 2021  
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Council for Trade -Related Aspects of  
Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS  
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT  
VIET NAM : CIVIL CODE 91/2015/QH13 DATED 24 NOVEMBER 2015  
Notifying Member  VIET NAM 
 
Details of the notified legal text  
 
Title CIVIL CODE 91/2015/QH13 dated 24 November 2015  
Subject matter  Copyright and related rights; Industrial property (general); Enforcement; 
Other  
Nature of 
notification  [  ] Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation  
[X] Other law or regulation  
Link to legal text* https://ip -documents.info/2021/IP/VNM/21_2168_00_e.pdf  
Notification status  [X] First notification  
[  ] Amendment or revision to notified legal text  
[  ] Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)  
Previous 
notification(s) 
referred to  Not applicable  
Brief description of the notified legal text  
 
The Civil Code provides the legal status, legal standards for the conduct of natural and juridical 
persons; the rights and obligations of natural and juridical person s regarding personal and property 
rights and obligations in relations established on the basis of equality, freedom of will, independence 
of property and self -responsibility.  
Language(s) of 
notified legal text English  
Entry into force  1 January 2017  
Other date    
 
Notification details  
 
Submission date 
of notification  19 March 2021  
Other information   IP/N/1/VNM/9 • IP/N/1/VNM/C/3 • IP/N/1/VNM/I/7 • IP/N/1/VNM/E/8 • IP/N/1/VNM/O/17  
 
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  Agency or 
authority 
responsible  Intellectual Property Office of Viet Nam  
vietnamipo@ipvietnam.gov.vn  
 
 
 
* Links are provided to texts of laws and regulations notified under the TRIPS Agreement in the form 
supplied by the Member concerned; the WTO Secretariat does not endorse or revise their content.  