The geographical indication (GI) of dragon fruit grown in the south-central province of Binh Thuan has been protected by the European Union (EU), paving the way for the fruit to conquer major foreign markets.
A northwestern tourism and food fair began the festival of Muong Lo culture and tourism and Mu Cang Chai terraced fields, an annual event in Yen Bai province, opened on Sept. 19.
Soursop of Hau Giang was granted the certificate of trademark registration “Soursop HauGiang” by the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam at a ceremony held in the Mekong Delta province on June 26.
Lack of attention to registering brand names and geographical indications is causing difficulties to Vietnamese agricultural products, which are sometimes shut out of other markets after their names are usurped by others, heard a seminar.
Quang Chau orange in the northern province of Hung Yen was declared a collective trademark on November 21 by the National Office of Intellectual Properly under the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Bac Ninh province recognised Xuan Lai bamboo and rattan as a local collective trademark at a ceremony in the northern province on October 26, making it the sixth product in the locality to receive Government protection.
Tien Giang has replaced rice by fruit trees in over 2,300ha of land since the start of the year, said Cao Van Hoa, Acting Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The island district of Phu Quoc in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has actively promoted pepper-based ecotourism, with the aim of diversifying its tourism and promoting its pepper product.
The Department of Science and Technology and the People’s Committee of Thuan Thanh district in the Red River Delta province of Bac Ninh organised a ceremony on January 17 to announce the collective brand name for its Ho chickens.
The Luc Yen orange cooperative had its specialty accredited as a collective trademark at a ceremony in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai on January 12.
Khoai Chau banana was declared a collective trademark on January 12, becoming the fifth product in the northern province of Hung Yen receiving the Government’s protection.
Concerns have been raised after a story of Chinese merchants buying a large amount of Dong Tao big-drumstick chicken’s eggs and chicks at steep prices was spread in the media.
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