Request to Apply Anti-dumping Measures on Liquid Sugar Extracted from Corn Starch (HFCS) from China and Korea

Liquid sugar is one of the additives used to sweeten in food processing, widely used in the processing of fast food, bottled food, etc. On May 21st, 2020, the Trade Remedies Administration (Investigating Authority) received a request to apply anti-dumping measures on liquid sugar extracted from corn starch (HFCS) originating from China and Korea imported into Vietnam from the representative of the Domestic Sugar Industry (the Requesting Party).   Anti-dumping law...

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What Are Real Estate Transaction Conditions for Buyer and Seller in Vietnam?

The real estate market is always an attractive market with a large source of potential speculative profits for investors. Because real estate transaction is always high in value, and buying a property for most people is always a life time important decision, and many times with the financial support from the bank, therefore in developed country, real estate lawyers in Vietnam are always involved in all steps of the transaction to ensure...

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How to Dealing with Trademark Infringement in Vietnam?

According to Vietnam law on intellectual property, when detecting the trademark infringement act, the trademark owner has the self-protection right includes (i) apply technological measures to prevent acts of trademark infringement (ii) request organization or individual who commits an act of trademark infringement of the holder to terminate such act, make a public apology or rectification, and compensate damages; (iii) request the competent...

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What’s New in the Draft of the Decree on Amending the Decree 52 on E-Commerce?

The DecreeNo.52/2013/ND-CP (Decree 52) on e-commerce will be effective from July 1st, 2013. However, this Decree does not have specific regulations on e-commerce activities for foreign investors conducting e-commerce activities in Vietnam. Therefore, the draft of the Decree amending Decree 52 shall fill the missing gap for foreign investors with particulars in conducting e-commerce activities in Vietnam.   The draft decree has supplemented...

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How Products could Enjoy Exemption in Trade Remedies?

The scope of the exemption applies primarily to both provisional and formal trade remedies. For goods subject to investigation for application of trade remedies, if falling into one of the following cases, organizations or individuals that import/use such goods will be allowed to submit an application for exemption. The importer or manufacturer could consult with international trade lawyers in Vietnam to present the case to the authority...

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Vietnam to Review Application of Anti-Dumping Measures to Plastic and Polymer

On July 20th, 2020 the Ministry of Foreign and Trade issued Decision No.1900/QD-BCT on applying the official anti-dumping measure to some plastic products and products from plastic made of polymer from propylene originated from the Republic People’s of China, Kingdom of Thailand, and Malaysia (Case No.AR01, AD07).   On September 24th, 2021, the Ministry of Foreign and Trade issued Decision No.2201/QD-BCT on the first review of the application...

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