In today’s technological age, intellectual property (IP) has become a valuable asset not only for creative individuals but also for businesses and nations. To maximize the value of patents, technologies, and artistic works, entities often choose to protect their intellectual property rights through patent registration, copyright registration, or trademark registration. However, in practice, comprehensive protection…
The draft amendment of Vietnam’s Social Insurance Law in 2023 has garnered significant attention from the Vietnamese public, as it is regarded as one of the most substantial macro-level changes related to social welfare goals in decades. While contributing their opinions to the draft amendment, many experts, labor representatives, and labor users have highlighted certain…
Recently, during a meeting between the Government’s Standing Committee and representatives of Vietnamese entrepreneurs, the Deputy Minister of Finance announced that the Ministry of Finance is currently reviewing and reporting to the Government the plan to continue reducing VAT in 2024 following the trend set in 2023. Given the economic challenges in 2023, where businesses…
On October 10, 2023, the Vietnam Trade Remedies Administration issued the official questionnaire for foreign manufacturers/exporters in the anti-dumping investigation of wind tower products from China. This action followed the decision made by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam on September 25, 2023, to initiate anti-dumping measures against wind tower products imported from…
On October 10, 2023, the Mexican Ministry of Economy initiated an anti-dumping investigation on micro welding wire imported from Vietnam. The investigation was based on a complaint filed by domestic manufacturers, specifically Electrodos Infra, S.A de C.V, and Plásticos y Alambres S.A de C.V. The investigated product categories include HS codes 7229.20.01, 7229.90.99, 8311.10.99, 8311.30.01,…
On October 10, 2023, the Trade Remedies Administration, Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, issued Official Letter No. 781/PVTM-P2 regarding the issuance of the questionnaire for the anti-dumping investigation on wind tower products (Case Code: AD18). On September 25, 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam issued Decision No. 2494/QD-BCT concerning the…
On October 4, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) officially announced the receipt of a request to initiate an anti-dumping investigation on aluminum extrusions and related products imported from 15 countries/territories, including Vietnam. According to the DOC, the products under investigation, proposed by the Aluminum, Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial…
On October 3, 2023, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) of India officially announced the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation on stainless steel welded pipes from Thailand and Vietnam. The products under investigation are stainless steel welded pipes falling under HS codes: 7306 40 00, 7306 61 00, 7306 69 00, 7304 11 10,…
Recently, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) of India announced the initiation of an end-of-term review investigation on countervailing duties imposed on stainless steel welded pipes originating from or imported from China and Vietnam. The products under review are stainless steel welded pipes falling under HS codes: 7306 40 00, 7306 61 00; 7306…
On October 3, 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam issued Decision No. 2537/QD-BCT initiating the sunset review of anti-dumping measures on aluminum products from China. On September 28, 2019, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam issued Decision No. 2942/QD-BCT imposing official anti-dumping measures on certain aluminum products originating from China….