TTLV: Building an independent control system to manage Vietnam's geographical indications

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao          

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: November 18, 1984

4. Place of birth: Ha Tinh

5. Decision on recognition of students No. 2998/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 30, 2013 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in training process: no

7. Thesis topic name:Building an independent control system to manage Vietnam's geographical indications

8. Major: Science and technology management Code: 60.34.04.12

9. Scientific instructor:Dr. Le Thi Thu Ha, Foreign Trade University, Hanoi

10. Summary of thesis results:

Approaching from the institutional theory proposed by Douglass C. North and the system theory proposed by Nobert Winner (1948) and Bertalanffy Lv (1969), the thesis conducts a survey and evaluation of the management and control of geographical indications in Vietnam, thereby indicating that the effectiveness of the implementation of the GI protection system in general and the control of geographical indications in Vietnam depends not only on the legal framework but also on many economic, cultural, social and political factors. Based on the study of the models of management and control of geographical indications of the European Union, the thesis proposes appropriate solutions to implement the geographical indication control system in Vietnam and proposes a number of recommendations for policy making to further improve the management of geographical indications in Vietnam.

11. Practical application:

Proposals on policies for management and control of geographical indications not only improve the effectiveness of geographical indication protection enforcement but also help increase the value of Vietnamese geographical indication products, meeting the requirements of the international market during integration.

12. Further research directions:

13. Published works related to the thesis:

- “Control of geographical indications under the regulations of the European Community and challenges for Vietnam when implementing the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement”, Vietnam Journal of Rural Development Science ISSN 1859-4700, No. 21/2015;

- “Controlling Vietnam's geographical indications in the context of implementing the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement: a case study of Phu Quoc fish sauce”,Proceedings of the workshop Opportunities and challenges of intellectual property when Vietnam participates in international trade, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, December 2015.

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: 18^thNovember 1984 4. Place of birth: Ha Tinh

5. Admission decision number 2998/2013/QD-XHNV-SĐH dated on 30^thDecember 2013 by President of University of Social Sciences and Humanities (a member of Vietnam National University).

6. Changes in academic process: None.

7. Official thesis title: “Building independent control system to manage Vietnamese geographical indication”

8. Major: Science and technology management. Code: 60.34.04.12

9. Supervisors: Doc. Le Thi Thu Ha, Hanoi Foreign Trade University

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

Based on Institution theory of Douglass C.North and System theory of Nobert Winner (1948) and Bertalanffy Lv (1969), the thesis carried out a survey of Vietnamese geographical indication management and control activities, evaluating the effect of Vietnamese geographical indication management and control. Therefore, the thesis explores the effect of enforcement of geographical indication protected and control in Vietnam does not only depend on legal framework but also legal, economic, political, social, and cultural institutions. Based on indication management and control model of European Union, thesis proposed appropriate solutions to develop geographical indication system in Vietnam and recommendation to policymaker in order to improve efficiency of geographical indication management of Vietnam.

11. Practical applicability, if any:

Proposals of geographical indication management and control policy not only improve effect of implementation of geographical indication protected but also enhance value of Vietnamese geographical indication products and meet requirements of international market in context of integration.

12. Further research directions, if any:

13. Thesis-related publications:

- “Control geographical indications under European Committee regulation and challenges for Vietnam in VN-EU FTA enforcement”, Vietnam Journal of Science for Rural Development No.21/2015;

-“Control geographical indications of Vietnam in context of implementing VN-EU FTA: case study Phu Quoc extract of fish”,“Opportunities and challenges in intellectual property when Vietnam engaged in international trade” Seminar, Social Science and Humanities University, December 2015.