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For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit [legal500.com/guides](legal500.com/guides)  \nVIETNAM  \nFRANCHISE & LICENSING  \n1. Is there a legal definition of a franchise and, if so, what is it?  \nThe definition of a “franchise” is covered in Article 284 of the Commercial Law 2005 (“the Commercial Law”) . This defines a franchise as a commercial activity whereby afranchisor authorizes and requires a franchisee to conduct the purchase and sale of goods or provision of services on its behalf. These transactions must follow the conditions below:  \na) The purchase and sale of goods or the provision of services must be conducted under the method of business organization specified by the franchisor. It must also be associated with the trademark, trade name, business know-how, business mission statements, business logo and advertising of the franchisor; and  \nb) The franchisor has the right to control and offer assistance to the franchisee in the conduct of the business.  \n2. Are there any requirements that must be met prior to the offer and/or sale of a franchise? If so, please describe and include any potential consequences for failing to comply.  \nBefore conducting franchising activities, both franchisorsand franchisees must meet the following conditions:  \na) The franchisor’s business system (to be franchised) must have been in operation for at least one year as per Article 5 of Decree 35/2006/ND-CP (as amended by Article 8 of Decree 08/2018/ND-CP) (“Decree 35”) .  \nA violation of this provision shall be subject to (i) a monetary fine from VND 10,000,000 to VND 20,000,000, and (ii) a remedial measure requiring the return of any illegal profits as per Articles 4, 75.3 and 75.6 of Decree 98/2020/ND-CP (“Decree 98”) .  \nb) Foreign franchisors must register their franchising  \nactivities with the Ministry of Industry and Trade (“MOIT”) following Article 17 of Decree 35.  \nA breach of this requirement shall be subject to the same monetary fines and remedial measures mentioned above.  \nc) The franchisor must disclose to the franchisee information regarding the franchise system. This must include a franchise agreement template and an introductory franchise document as stipulated in Article 8.1 of Decree 35. The franchisee will need to provide any information reasonably required by the franchisor for the franchise activity.  \nA violation of this condition shall lead to (i) a monetary fine from VND 6,000,000 to VND 10,000,000, and (ii) aremedial measure requiring the return of any illegal profits under Articles 4, 75.2, and 75.6 of Decree 98.  \nd) The franchisee must fulfill all other relevant requirements applicable to the franchised business, depending on the sector. This includes, but is not limited to, sub-license requirements such as food safety satisfaction, fire protection sub-licenses, etc.  \nInfringement of these requirements shall be handled according to relevant laws.  \n3. Are there any registration requirements for franchisors and/or franchisees? 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