Opportunities and challenges regarding intellectual property as Vietnam participates in international trade.

The workshop was attended by scientists and managers from universities, research institutes, state management agencies on intellectual property, businesses, and intellectual property representatives…

In the opening session, the workshop heard the introductory report presented by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Van Hai (Head of the Intellectual Property Department, Faculty of Management Science, University of Social Sciences and Humanities).

Associate Professor Tran Van Nam - Head of the Faculty of Law, National Economics University, delivered a speech at the conference.

The report states that Vietnam joined the WTO in 2007, but to date, the pace of reform and integration of the Vietnamese economy has remained quite slow. With its participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on October 4, 2015, Vietnam can hope to take a new step on the path of reform, establishing a truly market economy and building a genuinely competitive economy.

Given the scale of the member economies and the trade liberalization provisions of the Agreement, joining the TPP significantly facilitates the enhancement of Vietnam's economic position, at least in Southeast Asia, in terms of economic growth, trade, and attracting FDI. However, Vietnam faces considerable challenges, among which the TPP's intellectual property protection requirements are much stricter than those of the WTO. These include increased protection of intellectual property rights for inventions, copyrights, and trademarks, which could lead to higher drug prices and create a healthcare burden for a developing economy like Vietnam. Furthermore, intellectual property protection measures related to biology also impact agriculture, causing the prices of agricultural chemicals such as veterinary drugs and fertilizers to increase significantly, leading to higher costs and reduced efficiency in agricultural production in general.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Van Hai (second from the left), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vu Cao Dam (third from the left) and delegates at the conference.

The report emphasizes that, considering both the need for economic reform and the promotion of economic growth, the process of deeper integration into the global economy cannot be delayed. The question is what Vietnam needs to do in the face of the challenges and opportunities regarding intellectual property so that Vietnam's path to international trade in the coming period achieves more positive results. This is also the main content and objective of the workshop.Opportunities and challenges regarding intellectual property as Vietnam participates in international trade.".

Professor Dr. Nguyen Van Kim and Dr. Dao Thanh Truong at the conference.

At the workshop, the presentations focused on the following specific topics:

- Theories on intellectual property in international trade;

- Experiences in protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights in developed countries;

- The current state of intellectual property protection and enforcement in Vietnam in the context of international economic integration;

- Analyzing the opportunities and challenges regarding intellectual property rights facing Vietnam in international trade;

- Propose solutions to seize opportunities and overcome challenges related to intellectual property in the context of Vietnam's international economic integration;

- Other issues concerning the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights.

Dr. Vu Tuan Hung (Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences) speaking at the conference.

The key presentations at the conference included:The impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement on patent protection in Vietnam.(Dr. Vu Thi Hai Yen, Director of the Intellectual Property Law Center, Faculty of Civil Law, Hanoi Law University);Proposing a model for managing geographical indications in the context of current international economic integration in Vietnam.(Dr. Vu Tuan Hung, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences);Intellectual property rights and the development of FTAs.(Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Thanh Nam, Deputy Head of the Faculty of International Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities);Opportunities and challenges for Vietnam's intellectual property sector in the context of international integration.(Dr. Pham Hong Quat, Director of the Department of Market and Enterprise Development for Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology);Big data protection – Opportunities and challenges for intellectual property as Vietnam participates in international trade.(MSc. Nguyen Nhu Ha, Deputy Head of the Faculty of Management Science, University of Social Sciences and Humanities);Seeking effective methods to strengthen copyright protection for book publishing activities in Vietnam in the context of integration.(Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Van Nam, Head of the Faculty of Law, National Economics University)...

Dr. Pham Phi Anh - former Deputy Director of the Intellectual Property Office, delivered a speech at the conference.