Dinh Huu Phi, director general of the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam, talks about Vietnam’s efforts to develop its intellectual property law to an international level.

Experts and members of the publishing industry talks to Tuổi trẻ newspaper about the rampant increase of counterfeit books on the market and how to address the issue effectively.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Smuggling, a longstanding “complicated” issue, is set to remain a thorny problem this year, market watch officials have warned.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The U.S. is not a claimant in territorial disputes in the East Sea but will stand close with partners to ensure freedom of navigation (FON) and overflight in the region, U.S.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is expected to attract more foreign investment next year and in the future due to the opportunities and advantages resulting from free trade agreements (FTAs), according to experts.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local products would enjoy big benefits from the TPP agreement, Tran Quoc Khanh, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, told Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam.

VietNamNet Bridge – The public relations industry in Viet Nam has huge potential to develop, but a legal framework and code of practice are needed to ensure healthy development of the industry, according to experts.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Infringements of intellectual property rights are still a headache, causing huge losses among local companies, but there are not effective cures for the problem, heard a seminar on intellectual property in HCMC last Saturday.