NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA) Chairman of the NA Committee for Legal Affairs HoangThanh Tung reported on the adjustment of the draft based on feedback. He said the new version amended and supplemented 102 articles ofthe Law on IP, up 11 articles as compared with the version presented at the second meeting.
In his remarks, NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue askedrelevant agencies to continue perfecting the report after the working session, andsuggested them consult full-time legislators, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerceand Industry and the Vietnam Fatherland Front as the matter is related to manypeople and businesses.
A proposal by the Ministry of Science and Technology – the compilingagency - on supplementing Article 24a on the copyright and other relevantrights related to the national flag, national emblem and national anthem received great attention.
Tung said strict regulations on the promotion and useof the national flag, national emblem and national anthem are necessary toensure the sanctity of those national symbols in social life, as well as people’srights towards the national anthem.
However, the Standing Committee found that the compilingagency has failed to provide sufficient grounds and information to decide the supplementationof Article 24a, he noted.
Tung stressed that the national flag, national emblemand national anthem are both intellectual properties and sacred symbols of thenation. Therefore, the adjustment in this law only would fail to cover the use of the national flag, national emblem and national anthem in a comprehensive, inclusive and complete manner.
He cited the case in a number of countries where there is a law dedicated to the national flag, national emblem and national anthem, adding that more work should be done to consolidate legalregulations on the issue, and thatthere should be a separate legal document on the amendment.
NA Vice Chairman Nguyen Khac Dinh said the StandingCommittee assigns the Ministry of Science and Technology to report to the Governmentfor an official written proposal on the matter.
Meanwhile, the NA Committee for Legal Affairs that isin charge of assessment of the draft law, and other relevant agencies will conduct further study on the issue and report to the Standing Committee before officially presenting the issue to thelegislature./.
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