Vietnam has taken yet another large step to broaden consumers' rights. The Law on Consumer Protection ("LoCP"), which took effect on July 1, 2011 and replaced the Ordinance on Consumer Protection ("Ordinance"), provides consumers with greater protection than before. While the LoCP has created more rights for consumers, it has correspondingly increased responsibilities for traders2. This piece will discuss the aspects of the LoCP that have the greatest impact on traders. This includes prohibited conduct, contracts between traders and consumers and general trading conditions 3, extent of warranty, liability for defective products, and litigation. We will also compare the state of the law as it existed before the LoCP went into effect and the state of the law now.