The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has granted a Geographical Indication (GI) certification for dragon fruit grown in the south central province of Binh Thuan of Viet Nam after three years the Binh Thuan Dragon Fruit Association...
Although Viet Nam has many products with geographical indication (GI) certification, the country has failed to exploit the benefits, according to experts.
Registering for and protecting geographical indication (GI) for Vietnamese specialities are needed to protect, add value to unique products and promote their exports.
Viet Nam’s two brands with geographical indication (GI) certification, Phu Quoc Fish Sauce and Buon Ma Thuot Coffee, are protected in the Canadian market under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
Three ministries of Industry and Trade (MoIT), Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and Science and Technology (MoST) on Wednesday signed a co-ordination agreement on construction and management of geographical indication (GI).
The Intellectual Property Agency of Viet Nam, under the ministry of science and technology, has expanded recognition of the Geographical Indication (GI) of Ngoc Linh’ for ginseng root products grown in 15 communes of Quang Nam and Kon Tum Provinces.
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue plans to give a geographical indication (GI) tag to Hue’s cajuput tree oil, helping consumers recognise the origin as a characteristic of the product.
Viet Nam needs to focus on increasing businesses’ awareness of registering for and protecting geographical indication (GI) for their products and the advantages GI brings, according to experts.
Geographic indication (GI) is considered an effective way of protecting and adding value to unique products, and should be used more in Viet Nam, experts have said.
Green-skin pomelo and green Xiem coconut, specialties of the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre, have been granted geographical indication (GI) certificate by the National Office of Intellectual Property (NOIP).
Samsung Vina Electronics Co Ltd officially introduced Addwash, an
innovative new washing machine that makes it easy to add a piece of
forgotten laundry to the wash mid-cycle.