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With over 423,000 industrial property applications received and over 255,000 protection titles granted in the period 2021 - 2025, intellectual property activities in Vietnam recorded a clear growth momentum. However, to turn potential into a driving force for development, the requirement is to continue to improve institutions and promote the exploitation and commercialization of intellectual property in the coming period. Download Intellectual property is increasingly closely linked to digital technology, data and artificial intelligence - Photo: VGP April 26 every year - World Intellectual Property Day - is not only an opportunity to honor creative achievements, but also a time to look back at the increasingly important role of the intellectual property system in promoting socio-economic development. Reality shows that intellectual property activities in Vietnam are having positive changes in both scale and quality. Data from the National Office of Intellectual Property (Ministry of Science and Technology) shows that intellectual property activities in Vietnam continue to record positive growth. In the period 2021-2025, the Intellectual Property Office has received over 423,000 industrial property applications, an increase of 26.5% compared to the previous period; processed over 436,000 applications, an increase of 69%; granted over 255,000 protection titles, an increase of 55.4%. The average annual growth rate reached 4.6% for the number of applications received, 15.4% for the number of applications processed and 18.6% for the number of certificates granted. For inventions and utility solutions, the number of applications registered by Vietnamese organizations and individuals reached over 8,900, an increase of 65.8%; The number of degrees granted reached over 3,100, an increase of 91%, showing that domestic creative capacity is gradually improving. These results reflect the effectiveness of improving institutions and policies on intellectual property in recent times. Perfecting institutions, creating a foundation for innovation The Law on Intellectual Property was first passed by the National Assembly in 2005, effective from July 1, 2006, and has undergone many amendments and supplements in 2009, 2019, 2022 and most recently 2025. Through In practice, the law has played an important role in creating a legal corridor for organizations and individuals to establish, exploit and protect intellectual property rights, contributing to forming a healthy business environment, promoting innovation and attracting investment. Notably, on December 10, 2025, the National Assembly passed the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Intellectual Property Law (Law No. 131/2025/QH15), with effective from April 1, 2026. This is considered an important completion step to institutionalize the Party and States major policies on developing science, technology, innovation and national digital transformation. On that basis, the 2025 Amendment Law continues to focus on strongly reforming administrative procedures and promoting digital transformation in intellectual property activities. The processing time for industrial property applications has been significantly shortened: Content appraisal of patent applications reduced from 18 months to 12 months; trademark application from 9 months to 5 months; industrial design application from 7 months to 5 months; Application publication time is reduced from 2 months to 1 month. In particular, the Law has added a mechanism for quick appraisal of patent and trademark applications within 3 months when certain conditions are met - a mechanism that only very few countries currently apply. Along with that, comprehensive digital transformation requirements are set, including the application of new technology, artificial intelligence in application processing, simplifying the process and strengthening post-audit. This is an important step to improve the efficiency of state management and meet societys growing demand for intellectual property services. Not only stopping at procedural reform, the 2025 Amendment Law also expands the scope of protection to a number of new subjects, such as industrial designs of integral parts of products, or non-physical products such as graphic interfaces and icons. Copyright is also protected for cable signals carrying encrypted programs. In particular, for the first time issues related to artificial intelligence (AI) are clearly mentioned in the law. Accordingly, data mining for AI training is allowed but must ensure that it does not violate the owners legitimate rights and interests. At the same time, the law affirms that it only protects intellectual property rights for objects created by humans, refusing to grant diplomas if it is determined that the creative subject is not human. These regulations demonstrate Vietnams efforts to keep up with global trends, while solving new challenges arising in the digital era. Download General Secretary and President To Lam and President Lee Jae Myung witnessed the awarding of a Memorandum of Understanding on strengthening cooperation in the field of intellectual property between Vietnams Minister of Science and Technology Vu Hai Quan and Koreas Minister of Intellectual Property Kim Yong SunStrong shift to exploiting and commercializing intellectual propertyAn important highlight of the amended Law is the orientation of shifting from rights protection to exploitation and use of intellectual property rights as a valuable asset. The Law has established a policy framework to support the creation and commercial exploitation of intellectual property rights in the direction of considering this as a profitable asset, contributing to promoting socio-economic development. TAccordingly, owners have the right to use intellectual property rights to carry out civil, commercial, and investment transactions according to the provisions of law, and are encouraged to exploit intellectual property rights t
