The enforcement and protection of ownership and related rights requires special attention from the Government. — Photo vtv.vn The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism plans to step up inspections this year to improve protection for intellectual property rights (IPR). “Enforcement and protection of ownership and related rights, and ownership rights of computer software in particular, is one of the biggest concerns and requires special attention from the Government,” Pham Cao Thai, chief inspector at the ministry, said. Every year the ministry’s inspectorate sends thousands of reminders to businesses to review their IT systems and furnish licences for all the software they use or distribute, and warns them that non-compliance with copyright laws would make them liable for administrative and legal action and make Vietnamese firms less competitive regionally, he said. Enforcement and protection of copyrights would be stricter than ever this year thanks to recent … [Read more...] about Gov’t mulls IPR protection, violation crackdown
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Tien Giang asks for enhanced protection for star apples brand exported to US
A farmer in Tien Giang Province harvests star apple fruits. The southern province wants brand protection for this fruit to be enhanced. — Photo nongnghiep.vn The southern province of Tien Giang has proposed that the management overseeing the quality of star apples exported to the United States (US) be enhanced. This will help protect the fruit’s brand, as well as the prestige of Vietnamese agricultural products. After getting a green light from the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) for the export of star apples to the US in October, Tien Giang shipped dozens of tonnes of this fruit to this country, and received good responses from the US consumers initially. The first shipment arrived at the US in late December. Still, the management overseeing the plantation and quality of star apples must be improved to protect the fruit brand, according to the province. Thus, Tien Giang Province proposed to the ministry of … [Read more...] about Tien Giang asks for enhanced protection for star apples brand exported to US
Greater efforts demanded to promote forest protection
The statement was made by Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung at a meeting held by the State Steering Committee on Forest Sustainable Development Target Programme in the 2016-2020 period (Programme 886), in Hanoi, on January 25. The Deputy PM highlighted that urgent measures are required including protecting existing forest areas, increasing forest coverage, conserving biodiversity and nature, and improving the competitiveness of forest products. It is crucial to improve the institutions, mechanisms and policies related to forest protection and development, particularly in terms of forest planning and restructuring, he added. Deputy PM Dung also requested the close control and strict handling of violations of forest protection regulations; the renovation of forestry production; the development of products; and brand building. He asked the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to coordinate with the relevant ministries and agencies to successfully execute Programme 886 and the … [Read more...] about Greater efforts demanded to promote forest protection
Cu Lao Cham builds new environment & conservation brand
VietNamNet Bridge - After Cu Lao Cham (Chan Island) was recognized by UNESCO as a world biosphere reserve, ecotourism in the area developed rapidly. Rock crabs are now under community protection2006 witnessed strong changes in marine conservation in Cu Lao Cham with the approval of a zoning plan to protect, exploit and develop ecotourism, along with the establishment of community organizations to carry out the task. A visit to the World Heritage town of Hoi An would be incomplete without dropping by Cu Lao Cham.Since 2013, Cu Lao Cham ecotourism has improved and is now an important product in the central province of Quang Nam’s tourism development plan. On the island, rock crabs (Gecarcoidea lalandii) are now under community protection. The rock crab is labeled when it is eligible for exploitation if its crab shell size is at least 7 cm. … [Read more...] about Cu Lao Cham builds new environment & conservation brand
Nghe An Province promotes Vinh orange brand
Tran Quoc Thanh, director of the Nghe An Province Department of Science and Technology, said that the Vinh orange was the first farming product of the province, which was successfully developed with geographical indication.“The Vinh orange is now a national brand and is protected nationwide,” Thanh said.The Vinh orange is known for its good taste and quality, and in the 1960s, it was exported to several East European markets.The geographical indication of the Vinh orange, which indicates the geographical origin of this fruit in Vinh City, was developed since 2007. The orange is grown in seven districts, namely Quy Hop, Nghia Dan, Con Cuong and Nghi Loc, as well as Thanh Chuong, Tan Ky and Yen Thanh.Thanh said that the brand helped increase the value of the fruit. However, the problem was that oranges grown in different localities were wrongly labelled as Vinh oranges, he said.He said that an enhanced market watch, together with the promotion of the Vinh orange brand would … [Read more...] about Nghe An Province promotes Vinh orange brand
UNESCO inscription process creates opportunities to ‘brand’ Vietnam
The leader of Vietnam’s team at a recent UNESCO meeting on cultural heritages believes Vietnam ought to inventory and nominate many more traditions for recognition. It’s a way, he says, of protecting the nation’s ‘brand’ – its distinct cultural identity. Early this month, two more Vietnamese musical traditions were recognized by UNESCO, the UN’s economic, social and cultural arm, as intangible cultural heritages of mankind. Pham Sanh Chau, Secretary General of the UNESCO Vietnam Committee, told a VietNamNet reporter about the long meeting in Dubai. The agenda was endless; 111 submissions by 26 countries were considered. Seventy-six were approved as ‘Intangible Cultural Heritages of Humanity,’ among them the Quan ho singing tradition of Bac Ninh province. Another twelve nominations by eight countries were approved for inscription on a list of ‘Intangible Heritages in Need of … [Read more...] about UNESCO inscription process creates opportunities to ‘brand’ Vietnam
FIFA launches 2,500 actions to protect World Cup brand
FIFA has launched 2,500 legal actions around the globe to protect its World Cup brand, a senior official of soccer's governing body said on Thursday. South Africa alone. Almost all concluded cases were settled out of court.Johannesburg City council, rejected repeated criticism that the informal traders who traditionally sell food outside stadiums would not benefit from the tournament.South Africa had particularly strong laws to protect intellectual properly and to punish "ambush marketing" where non affiliated companies try to use the World Cup brand. Source: channelstv.com … [Read more...] about FIFA launches 2,500 actions to protect World Cup brand
The role of law in protecting Vietnamese tourism brand
(Cinet) - On December 04, Tourism Association of Ho Chi Minh City held a workshop to enhance the role of law in protecting brand Tourism.Therefore, the Association has organized workshops with aims represents of the business reflects the problems and damage; same time, propose solutions and proposed amendments,additional specific provisions of the law. From several hundreds of travel companies in 2004, HCM City currently has tens of thousands of travel firms. Besides the advantage of creating diversity in tourism products, many companies have blatantly stolen the famous brands of other firms, leading to confusion for visitors and causing major damage to the victim businesses. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table … [Read more...] about The role of law in protecting Vietnamese tourism brand
Tay Son – Binh Dinh Festival and local “brand name”
Building a local “brand name” is the best way to attract tourists, investment, and cooperation. The upcoming Tay Son-Binh Dinh Festival is an opportunity to build the local “brand name”. * Identifying distinctive features Any province, more or less, has its own advantages. The issue is that we have to quickly identify distinctive features. Unlike - festival city or Da Lat – flower city, Binh Dinh can only show its advantages through unique cultural values such as Tuong (Vietnamese classical drama), martial arts, bai choi, Champa culture, and the potential of sea tourism. Hue Binh Dinh hasn’t still, however, taken full advantage of its potential. There isn’t, for example, any strategy to use values of martial arts in the tourism development. Many martial arts villages in Binh Dinh with distinctive cultural values haven’t been fully restored. Some are operating thanks to the effort of several Masters. Binh Dinh … [Read more...] about Tay Son – Binh Dinh Festival and local “brand name”
Developing Vietnam tourism brand
One of the important targets in the “Vietnam Tourism Development Strategy until 2020, and vision for 2030” program, approved by the Prime Minister, is to build up and carry out tourism marketing strategy and an action plan for tourism development in contribution to improving the sustainable growth of Vietnam’s tourism sector in the process of international integration. According to recent surveys, the market trends of global tourism and tourists’ demands have been rapidly changing with fierce competition among destinations. Especially, the tourism industry is being impacted by the global financial crisis. In this context, Vietnam tourism is facing many challenges such as environmental protection, enhancement of tourism products and services, and shortage of human resources and investment capital. However, Vietnam tourism is still growing, as Vietnam is within Asia Pacific region, one of the fastest growing regions for tourism in the world. At a seminar, … [Read more...] about Developing Vietnam tourism brand