USDA/FAS GAIN report VM6036

Intellectual Property Rights on Plant Varieties

Report Highlights

In November 2005, the Vietnam National Assembly passed a comprehensive intellectual property rights law that consists of six parts. Part four of the law covers intellectual property rights for plant varieties. Included is an unofficial translation of this plant variety section. The law will be effective from July 1, 2006. However the Vietnam Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development still has not competed implementing guidelines for the plant varieties’ section. Draft guidelines have been sent to the various concerned parties and a final guidelines are promised soon.

Full report in PDF format: http://www.fas.usda.gov/gainfiles/200606/146198071.pdf