USVTC/HCMC General Sciences Library IPR Seminar Series
Trademark Protection and Copyright Workshop for Librarians
August 12, 2004
The U.S.-Vietnam Trade Council & Education Forum and the General
Sciences Library of Ho Chi Minh City organized two seminars on intellectual
property rights issues. More than 300 people attended the two seminars
including lawyers, judges, government officials and business representatives.
The seminar on “Copyright Protection Issues for Librarians”
was specially designed for employees from the General Sciences Library
and other university libraries in Ho Chi Minh City. Mr. Doan Hong Son,
a consultant for Rouse & Co. International (whose associated Vietnamese
law firm is DHS Law Office), provided an overview of copyright protection
issues in Vietnam and discussed copyright policies and practices at public
educational facilities. The librarians were genuinely concerned about
the impact of Vietnam’s accession to the Berne Convention to their
work practices. While many are frustrated by the inability to adequately
protect artistic and literary works others expressed concern that new
requirements will only serve to further limit access to important works.
The General Sciences Library is also home to the IPR Reference Collection,
the most comprehensive collection of IPR books and materials in Vietnam.
Both seminars were designed to complement and facilitate the use of the
IPR Reference Collection, maintained specifically for textbooks, journals,
laws and other resources on intellectual property rights, protection and
enforcement. The collection, sponsored by the U.S.-Vietnam Trade Council
and members’ donations, opened to the public on February 16, 2004.
It is our hope that this public collection could be useful to judges,
attorneys, professors, students, and the business community and serve
to enhance overall understanding and application of intellectual property
rights in Vietnam.
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