Vietnam looks to lead ASEAN in IP protection and development by 2030
26/08/2019
The Vietnamese government expects the exploitation and commercialization of IP will be valued and promoted with 8-10 percent of registered IPs to be put into practice. Vietnam aims to become one of the ASEAN countries taking lead in invention, intellectual property (IP) protection and exploitation by 2030, according to “The strategies of IP by 2030” […]
Exporting firms should focus on intellectual property
28/07/2019
In order to take advantage of the Europe-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), Vietnamese enterprises should pay more attention to intellectual property rights. The man collects fish for producing Phu Quoc fish sauce – a traditional product of Phu Quoc island. (Photo: gody.vn) The statement was made by Nguyen Hoai Nam, chairman of the Vietnamese Entrepreneurs […]
CPTPP trade deal officially takes effect
31/12/2018
The 11-member Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) officially came into force on December 30, creating a free trade area covering more than a tenth of the global economy. The trade deal, signed in March, is the successor to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, a similar deal that included the US. However, President […]
Foreign-invested firms interested in cyber security, IP rights
11/12/2018
Legal frameworks, policies on intellectual property rights and cyber security were topics of interest for enterprises, especially foreign-invested companies, at the Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) 2018. The event was jointly organised by the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the World Bank (WB), the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the VBF Consortium’s Management Board in Hanoi on […]
Improving access to published books for persons with print disabilities
11/12/2018
Less than 1 percent of published books in developing countries are accessible to people with print disabilities. The situation is often referred to as a ‘book famine’. This week in Ha Noi, stakeholders gathered to discuss a path forward to address this in Viet Nam – to ensure equity in accessing knowledge for all. The […]
Government to set up General Department of Market Surveillance
09/11/2018
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has decided to upgrade the Market Surveillance Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade into the General Department of Market Surveillance. The Government leader recently issued Decision 34/2018, which defines the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the General Department of Market Surveillance. The decision will take effect […]
Ho Chi Minh City is a target area of transport, storage and trafficking of smuggled cigarettes
09/11/2018
It is assessed by the Standing Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Steering Committee 389, after 4 years (from October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2018) of implementing the Prime Minister’s Directive 30/CT-TTg dated September 30, 2014 on strengthening the anti-smuggling of cigarettes. After 4 years implementing the Prime Minister’s Directive, the competent forces as […]
Research on Judicial Expertise in Vietnam
09/11/2018
1. Definition of Judicial Expertise According to Article 2.1 of Law on Judicial Expertise: “Judicial expertise means that judicial expertise performers use scientific, technical and professional knowledge, means and methods to make expert conclusions regarding matters related to the criminal investigation, prosecution and trial and enforcement of criminal judgments or settlement of civil cases and […]