The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has never issued any documents or statements ordering credit for real estate be tightened, Deputy Governor Dao Minh Tu said on February 8.

Domestic steel demand is expected to keep falling due to the property market slump and tightened monetary policy, economic downturn in many export markets and a rise in supply making the outlook for the industry in 2023 poor, analysts said.

Vietnam is among the four markets with potential growth in branded residences segment, according to a global Savills report.

Vietnam's real estate market is unlikely to boom next year, according to experts.

The Vietnam Directorate of Market Surveillance under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), and Cooperativeve Vereniging SNB - React U.A (React) in Asia-Pacific, an anti-counterfeiting network, on December 8 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to fight counterfeiting and infringements of intellectual property (IP) rights.

A document on Vietnam’s participation in the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled has been handed over to Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Daren Tang for legal copyrighting.

The registrations of copyright and relevant rights in Vietnam increased from 8-10% annually over the past years, heard a workshop held by the Copyright Office of Vietnam (COV) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Hanoi on November 11.

A seminar took place in Hanoi on November 1 to discuss international experience and give recommendations to Vietnam to promote cooperation among research institutes, universities, and enterprises in the commercialisation of research results and intellectual property (IP).

VOV.VN - Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN reaffirmed Vietnam’s consistent stance on the Palestine issue while attending the UN Security Council’s open debate on the Middle East situation on October 28.

The logo of Vietnam National Geographical Indication was unveiled at a hybrid event held on October 28 by the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam (IPO Vietnam) under the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO).