Vietnam, Japan cooperate in IP protection, counterfeit goods prevention
Vietnamese officials at a workshop in Hanoi on February 28 called on Japan to continue its support to Vietnam in protecting and enforcing intellectual property (IP) rights, making IP a driving force for economic development.
Over 9,000 cases relating to counterfeit goods, those infringing IP rights, and goods of unknown origin are handled in Vietnam last year. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese officials at aworkshop in Hanoi on February 28 called on Japan to continue its support toVietnam in protecting and enforcing intellectualproperty (IP) rights, making IP a driving force for economic development.
The workshop on IP rights was held by the Japan PatentOffice (JPO) and the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) in coordination withthe Vietnam Directorate of Market Surveillance under the Ministry of Industryand Trade (MoIT) and the Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST).
Japanese Deputy Ambassador to Vietnam ShigeWatanabe expressed his hope that measures against counterfeit goods will be rolledout appropriately in Vietnam, legitimately protecting IP rights and improvingits business environment.
Nguyen Thanh Binh, deputy head of the VietnamDirectorate of Market Surveillance, pointed to the prevalence of counterfeitgoods, those infringing IP rights, and goods of unknown origin in Vietnam, withover 9,000 cases handled last year.
He stressed obstacles to the fightagainst counterfeit goods like the overlapping law enforcement mechanisms and theloose coordination between agencies.
Citing the Prime Minister’s Decision 319/QD-TTg dated March 29, 2023 approving a project on fighting counterfeitgoods and protecting consumers in e-commerce by 2025, the official said marketsurveillance force will step up inspections over online business in the timeahead.
Nguyen Nhu Quynh, MoST Chief Inspector,suggested Japan further its support to Vietnam in socio-economic development,and IP protection.
On this occasion, six Japanese companies gave detailedinstructions on how to identify fake products, and introduced measures toprevent counterfeit goods in Vietnam./.
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Over 9,000 cases relating to counterfeit goods, those infringing IP rights, and goods of unknown origin are handled in Vietnam last year. (Photo: VNA) 
