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The Swiss - Vietnamese Intellectual Property Project successfully completed

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On 18 May 2010, the Closing Ceremony of Swiss - Vietnamese Intellectual Property Project was held in Hanoi. The event was attended by Vice Minister of Science and Technology, H.E. Dr. Le Dinh Tien, Charge d’Affaires a.i., Embassy of Switzerland in Hanoi, Mr. Alain Burdet, Director General of National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam, Mr. Tran Viet Hung, Deputy Director General of Copyright Office of Vietnam, Mr. Vu Ngoc Hoan, Co-Directors of the SVIP Project and representatives from relevant Ministries and agencies of Viet Nam, donors and beneficiaries of the Project.

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By concluding the Agreement between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the Swiss Federation Council on the protection of intellectual property and on cooperation in the field of intellectual property (IP) dated 07 July 1999, over the last decade since 2001, the Swiss Government has offered to Viet Nam a special technical assistance by a Special Cooperation Program on intellectual property (SPC Programme), which was implemented from 2001 to 2006, and a Swiss - Vietnamese Intellectual Property Project (SVIP Project), from 2007 to 2010. The purposes of these Projects are to support Viet Nam in comprehensively enhancing the capacity of its IP system, accordingly preparing conditions for the implementation of obligations and commitments provided for in international IP treaties to which Viet Nam is a party, especially TRIPS Agreement. The SPC Programme and SVIP Project assisted Viet Nam in improving IP legal framework, enhancing IP management and enforcement capacity as well as public awareness, promoting traditional knowledge protection, developing and protecting geographical indications and encouraging the use of IP in universities.
On 18 May 2010, the Closing Ceremony of Swiss - Vietnamese Intellectual Property Project was held in Hanoi. The event was attended by Vice Minister of Science and Technology, H.E. Dr. Le Dinh Tien, Charge d’Affaires a.i., Embassy of Switzerland in Hanoi, Mr. Alain Burdet, Director General of National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam, Mr. Tran Viet Hung, Deputy Director General of Copyright Office of Vietnam, Mr. Vu Ngoc Hoan, Co-Directors of the SVIP Project and representatives from relevant Ministries and agencies of Viet Nam, donors and beneficiaries of the Project.
Speaking at the Ceremony, Vice Minister Le Dinh Tien expressed the sincere thanks of the Vietnamese Government and people for the valuable assistance and support rendered to Viet Nam by the Government of Switzerland and emphasized great contributions of Swiss cooperation programs to the development of Vietnam’s IP system. He was also pleased with positive results of the Project and appreciated efforts made by the Implementing Agencies of both sides during the implementation of the Project.  
Mr. Alain Burdet, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of Switzerland, reiterated Switzerland’s high appreciation of the longstanding, excellent cooperation with Viet Nam in the field of intellectual property. He reminded about challenges countries are facing to ensure proper protection, compliance with existing obligations, and implementation of related laws – all in view of strengthening an investment and trade enabling environment. With regard to the joint project (SVIP), he congratulated all partners involved for the remarkable achievements, and noted that the strong relationship had evolved into a true, innovative cooperation among equal partners. Switzerland is glad to see that Viet Nam is ready, able and willing to further strengthen its intellectual property system by its own.

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