Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Ha Noi, Nov. 12 (VNA) -- Specialists of Viet Nam and the U.S. are discussing intellectual property rights enforcement at a seminar held in Ho Chi Minh City on Nov. 12 and 13.

The seminar is part of a larger Viet Nam-U.S. technical assistance effort in trade. It is intended to boost cooperation on intellectual property rights enforcement in preparation for the implementation of the Viet Nam-U.S. Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA). The BTA is currently being reviewed for ratification by Viet Nam.

The seminar provides an opporturnity for relevant agencies in Ho Chi Minh City - an industrial city which has a serious problem with fake goods and property rights violation - to adopt proper methods for effective cooperation in property rights protection and enforcement.

The participants have been provided with new information necessary for the process to complete the system of legal documents on property rights of Viet Nam.--VNA