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Deputy Director General of the IP Office of Vietnam Nguyen Van Bay Talking about the necessity of modifications for the current law on IP, Deputy Director General Nguyen Van Bay admitted that there exist certain inadequacies in regulations on copyright owners, performers, holders of related rights in cases of ownership transfer or use right holder transfer of copyright and related rights; in regulations on promoting the creation, exploitation, and popularization of inventions, industrial designs, and layout designs financed by state budget, and resulting in limited commercialization of these products; and in procedures to register for copyright and related rights as well as the establishment of industrial property right (IPR). In addition, activities to enforce IP rights are facing several challenges now since infringements of IP rights are becoming increasingly sophisticated and complex, especially on the virtual environment. Finally, the observation of articles in free …

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HCM City remittances up 22% to $5.1b Foreign remittances to HCM City in the first nine months of the year were worth US$5.1 billion, a 22 per cent increase year-on-year. Nguyen Hoang Minh, deputy director of the State Bank of Viet Nam’s HCM City branch, said the growth rate is impressive considering the impact of COVID-19 on the global economy. Overseas Vietnamese have faced difficulties travelling abroad or back to Viet Nam for the past two years due to the pandemic, and so “they might be having more savings than before,” he suggested. Most of the remittances was money sent back by overseas Vietnamese to their families to help them get through the pandemic or to invest in business activities, he said. The main sources remained the US, Australia, Canada, and Europe, he said. Total remittances this year could increase by 12 per cent from last year’s $6.1 billion, he said. Last year remittances topped $17.2 billion, making Viet Nam the third largest receiver in the East …

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The virtual meeting between experts of the water industry in Vietnam and Hungary In the virtual meeting, experts in the water industry of both nations agreed that climate change and limitation in water sources have brought along various tough challenges to water supply services. Therefore, water service businesses need to apply modern technologies to renovate their operation so that the water quality can be improved and the security of water sources can be maintained. Chairman of Vietnam Water Supply and Sewerage Association Nguyen Ngoc Diep informed that Vietnam, especially the Mekong Delta, is one of the five countries to be severely affected by climate change, leading to significant impacts in socio-economic development. As a result, it is critical that Vietnam closely collaborate with other nations to devise the most feasible technology-based solutions to protect its water sources. Representatives from Hungary stated that the country has much experience in processing and …

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On behalf of the fund, Le Tien Chau, member of the Party Central Committee cum Deputy President and General Secretary of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, received the support. With the implementation of the National Targeted Program for Sustainable Poverty Reduction, promoting the beautiful tradition of "the good leaves cover up the torn ones", the VFF Central Committee has launched the "For the Poor" program, aiming to mobilize the contributions of organizations, enterprises, and individuals to support needy people. Addressing the event, General Do Can affirmed that as a VFF active member, the Vietnam People’s Army has always effectively implemented movements launched by the VFF. Over the past time, the whole military has closely worked with relevant organizations to well carry out dissemination work to mobilize people to observe the Party's guidelines and State's laws, contribute to socio-economic development, and poverty reduction. The GDP’s Deputy Chief …

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In particular, the mission provided free health check-ups, health consultation and medicines and presented gifts to policy beneficiaries in the locality where Depot KV3 under the Department of Military Weapons of General Department of Technical Affairs is located. During the program, more than 400 policy beneficiaries had their health checked by military medical personnel from the general department. Together with receiving free medicines, local people were equipped with knowledge and skills to protect themselves from diseases, avoid accidents and protect the environment. The general department’s military medical personnel also updated local people on COVID-19 prevention and control measures in the new period. On the occasion, the mission handed over gifts, worth VND 500,000 each to 30 policy beneficiaries in the district. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Political Commissar of the General Department of Technical Affairs Major General Nguyen Van Binh emphasized that …

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COVID-19 has greatly affected female labourers in Vietnam, worsening gender gap on the labour market. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Country Gender Equality Profile Vietnam 2021 (CGEP), the first comprehensive report on the gender equality situation in Vietnam, was released at a conference on October 26 by the UN Women, the Australian Embassy in Vietnam, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO). Addressing the event, Elisa Fernandez Saenz, Country Representative of UN Women in Vietnam, said that this was the first time an overall report on gender equality was announced in Vietnam. The report showed that gender equality is not a marginal issue, but the core to the quality, permanence and progress of Vietnam's socio-economic development. Since 2000, Vietnam has carried out national gender assessments every five years. The inter-sectoral effort aims to provide an overall view on progress that Vietnam has gained in major indications on gender …

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