Please find below the 5 articles related to Intellectual Property in Vietnam: 1.   There are two forms of logo protection: trademark registration or copyright protection.  If the logo and its author meet specific requirements, the logo’s copyright is immediately protected.  For trademark protection, it is necessary to file an application. The type of protection chosen... Read More

The ride-hailing business is rapidly growing in Thailand.  Currently there is no specific legislation governing the relationship between the ride-hailing riders and the delivery / ride-hailing platform service operators (“Operators”).  The Operators treat their riders as freelance workers and not as their employees.  Thus, the riders are not protected by the Labour Protection Act B.E.... Read More

Thailand grants the long term resident visa (“LTR Visa”) to four categories of foreign nationals (“Eligible Foreigners”) consisting of wealthy global citizens (“WGC”), wealthy pensioners (“WP”), work-from-Thailand professionals (“WTP”), and highly-skilled professionals (“HSP”) and their spouses and children (“Dependents”) starting on 1st September 2022. The Notification of the Ministry of Interior Re: Approval for Some... Read More

Thailand grants the long term resident visa (“LTR Visa”) to four categories of foreigners (“Eligible Foreigners”) who are wealthy global citizens (“WGC”), wealthy pensioners (“WP”), work-from-Thailand professionals (“WTP”), and highly-skilled professionals (“HSP”) and their spouses and children (“Dependents”) starting in September 2022. The Notification of the Ministry of Interior Re: Approval for Some Categories of... Read More

The Prime Minister of Thailand issued the Royal Decree on Measures for Prevention and Suppression of Technology Crimes B.E. 2566 (2023) dated 9th March 2023 (Royal Decree) and published it in the Government Gazette on 16th March 2023.  It came into effect on and from 17th March 2023.  The Prime Minister and the Minister of... Read More