WIPO supports disability empowerment, cultural preservation in Vietnam

The homepage of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) recently posted an article to praise Kymviet Space, a Vietnamese handicraft production and trading establishments founded by people with disabilities to create jobs for people with disabilities in the country.
WIPO supports disability empowerment, cultural preservation in Vietnam ảnh 1Products of Kymviet Space, a Vietnamese handicraft production and trading establishments founded by people with disabilities to create jobs for people with disabilities in the country. (Photo: WIPO)

Geneva (VNA) - The homepage of the World Intellectual Property Organisation(WIPO) recently posted an article to praise Kymviet Space, a Vietnamese handicraft production and tradingestablishments founded by people with disabilities to create jobs for peoplewith disabilities in the country.

According to the article, Kymvietis currently registered only in Vietnam, as the company has been focusing onstrengthening its brand and reputation nationally. However, it is now ready toenter foreign markets and, in the next five years, is determined to expand to Europe and protect its brand internationally.

The article said thecompany also intends to create more job opportunities for disabled people inVietnam and to open a professional vocational training centre for them along with promoting the Vietnamese culture to the world.

A WIPO brand expert is working with the company to developan international brand and other intangible assets to support Kymviet’sbusiness expansion goals.

WIPO supports disability empowerment, cultural preservation in Vietnam ảnh 2Pham Viet Hoai, founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kym Viet. (Photo: WIPO)

WIPOquoted Pham Viet Hoai, founder and Chairman of the Board ofDirectors of Kymviet, as saying that people buy its products not because they wantto contribute to charity but because the products are of the highest quality.

The article also stated three pillars in Kymviet’s business operationand activities, namely the production of handmade products, the café, and education.

Hoai said Vietnam has over 2.5 million deaf people, and Kymviet focuses on this community, with most of the staff being deaf.Kymviet’s mission is to provide job opportunities to these individuals andempower them to fulfill their potential./.

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