Origin fraud threatens local exporters

After a local silk importer was recently found to be disguising Chinese products as Vietnamese to sell them in India, experts have warned of the risks of losing out on exports and preferential tariffs due to intellectual property (IP) violations.

Việt Nam 42nd in global innovation index In economies with the most significant progress in their GII innovation ranking over time, Việt Nam was first among 29 lower-middle-income countries and third in Southeast Asia.

MoIT aims to diversify local retail market The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) plans to consolidate traditional markets in rural areas while developing a large number of convenience stores and diversifying types and methods of modern business.

Synova Substantially Limits the Swiss Part of EP 1833636 B1 as Granted Before the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property Synova Substantially Limits the Swiss Part of EP 1833636 B1 as Granted Before the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property

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VN firms urged to embrace digital transformation to boost exports

Vietnamese firms regardless of their scale need to get up to speed on digital transformation to enable them to further penetrate global markets, a webinar heard yesterday.

Farmers escape poverty thanks to custard apples

Growing custard apples has helped poor farmers in northern Vĩnh Phúc Province escape from poverty in recent years.

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HCM City industrial production falls sharply

HCM City’s index of industrial production for the first seven months of the year declined by 5.5 per cent year-on-year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to its Department of Industry and Trade.

Protection of trade names, trademarks – important thing to do as EVFTA comes into force

As the EVFTA has been coming into effect since August 1, 2020, the number of intellectual property rights (IPR) infringement and dispute cases shall surge, therefore investors and companies of both the EU and Việt Nam should pay attention to the protection of IPRs, to ensure business operation runs smoothly and to avoid unnecessary and prolonged disputes.