Vietnamese firms should attach more importance to registering for intellectual property protection in foreign markets if they wish to develop brands abroad, according to the National Office of Intellectual Property (NOIP).
After four years of preparations, the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam has granted Geographical Indication (GI) to the Cham Islands bird’s nest products.
Foodies in Hanoi have a chance to enjoy the local cuisine of the northwestern region when visiting the Week of Muong Khuong mandarins and other Lao Cai province’s agricultural products which opened at Big C Thang Long supermarket on November 21.
Firms should attach greater attention to building their brands to enhance competitiveness in the context of rapid global integration as Vietnam has few globally-recognised brands.
The south-central province of Ninh Thuan, the country’s largest grape producer, is targeting sustainable grape production after conducting research on new grape varieties, applying advanced farming techniques and investing in post-harvest processing.
A workshop to seek measures to boost the production and export of the Yen The hill chicken products, and orientations for enhancing production of farm products and tourism development, has been organised by the Yen The district People’s Committee, northern Bac Giang province.
Ninh Thuan, the largest goat breeding locality in Vietnam, is expanding its herds as they offer farmers high incomes and it has natural advantages in raising the animals.
Northern Ha Giang province’s Hoang Su Phi district, the hub of shan tuyet tea trees, which has been recognised as part of the Ancient Tree Heritage of Vietnam, is working hard to preserve and develop the tree and promote the signature product.
The southeastern province of Tay Ninh, the country’s largest custard apple producer, is growing the fruit to good agricultural practice (GAP) standards such as VietGAP and Global GAP to meet the market demand and improve farmers’ incomes.
Valuation of intellectual property remains a grey area in Vietnam and can be improved only with support from authorities, experts have told a recent workshop held in Ho Chi Minh City.
The living conditions of residents in Go Quao district, which has the largest number of Khmer people in Kiên Giang province, has improved significantly in recent years thanks to “new-style” rural areas.
Registering for and protecting geographical indication (GI) for Vietnamese specialities are needed to protect, add value to unique products and promote their exports, experts have said.
Vietnamese start-ups are still not paying adequate attention to registering intellectual property, although this type of intangible asset plays a significant role in their future development.
A ceremony was held on December 21 at Tam Quan fishing port in Hoai Nhon district in the south central province of Binh Dinh to announce the “Binh Dinh tuna brand”.
Businesses in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho are facing challenges providing clean agricultural products that conform to international standards, experts said on July 31 at a workshop held in the city.
Vietnam wants to learn from Singapore’s experience in developing the intellectual property (IP) system in order to make IP an effective tool supporting technology development and boosting socio-economic development.
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