In the afternoon of May 7, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Mr. Huynh Thanh Dat - Member of the Central Committee of the Party, Secretary of the Civil Affairs Committee, Minister of Science and Technology worked with the Department of Intellectual Property of Vietnam (IP).

The initiative of the business, the support and direction of the state is necessary to protect the brand as well as enhance the reputation and value of Vietnamese products in foreign markets.

In the afternoon of May 7, the leaders of the Ministry of Science and Technology had a meeting with the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam to evaluate the results achieved and the limitations that need to be overcome in the operation of the NOIP in past time.

According to the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia, regarding the T&L Global Foods Supply PTY LTD Company, filed an application for trademark registration of ST 24, ST 25 with the content "Rice, the Best Rice in the World". Although the Australian agency is currently in the review phase that lasts for many months. However, the Department has taken urgent measures.

On April 14, 2021, the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam issued Decision No. 1047 / QD-SHTT on the granting of the Certificate of Geographical Indication Registration No. 00102 for Ben Tre crabs. The People's Committee of Ben Tre province is the organization that manages this geographical indication.

In the morning of April 21, at Cu Lao Cham (Tan Hiep island commune, Hoi An city, Quang Nam province), a ceremony to announce the geographical indication "Cu Lao Cham - Hoi An" took place for Salanganes'Nest products.

The Hanoi People's Committee has just issued decisions to allow units to use local landmarks to register for collective trademark protection.

Although rice exports to the UK in 2020 and the first four months of 2021 grew spectacularly in volume and value, the majority of Vietnamese rice exported to the UK is under the distributor's brand name. In order to strengthen Vietnam's rice grain's position in the UK market as well as other major markets, the Vietnamese rice industry needs to develop a suitable brand strategy for each market.

On April 23, 2021, the launching ceremony of the contest "Students with intellectual property rights" was held at the National University of Ho Chi Minh City. Mr. Tran Le Hong, Deputy Director of the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam attended and launched the contest.

On April 27, 2021, in Da Lat city, Lam Dong province, the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam (IP) cooperated with the Lam Dong provincial Department of Science and Technology hold an Intellectual Property Conference in 2021.