Vietnam joins WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
Vietnam’s accession to the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT) and implementation of the pact is expected to encourage the development of the local cultural industry, Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, WTO and other international organisations in Geneva said.
Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai (L), Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, WTO and other international organisations in Geneva presents Vietnam’s signed WPPT document to WIPO Director General Daren Tang (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s accession to the WIPOPerformances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT) and implementation of the pact is expected to encourage the development of the local cultural industry, Ambassador LeThi Tuyet Mai, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, WTO and other international organisations in Geneva said.
In her statement at a ceremony on April 1 to hand overVietnam’s signed treaty document to Director General of the World IntellectualProperty Organization (WIPO) Daren Tang in the Swiss city, the ambassador saidthe treaty will especially promote the cinema and performing activities incontribution to Vietnam’s socio-economic growth.
The WPPT deals with the rights of performers and producersof phonograms, particularly in the digital environment.
Tang, for his part, congratulated Vietnam on joining the WPPT,emphasising that the accession is a testament to Vietnam's strong response toits commitments to the global intellectual property system, while helpstrengthening the protection of the related rights.
The joining is expected to also lead to increased employmentand opportunities for the nation’s creative industry, he added.
On the sidelines of the event, Ambassador Mai had a meetingwith Tang and two WIPO deputy directors general Sylvie Forbin and Hasan Kleib todiscuss the implementation of cooperation contents agreed between Vietnam andWIPO during the working visit of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc to the organisation inNovember 2021. The WIPO leaders pledged to work closely withVietnamese competent agencies to quickly and successfully conduct thecontents./.
A project on enabling intellectual property (IP) environment funded by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) will be implemented in Vietnam from 2018 to 2022.
Vietnam fully supports the proposed list of new leaders of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and highly values the excellent contributions of their predecessors to WIPO’s past activities, said Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, head of the Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the UN, World Trade Organisation and other international organisations in Geneva, Switzerland.
Vietnam's accession to the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)’s Copyright Treaty (WCT) not only meets the country's commitment in a number of new-generation free trade agreements of which it is a member, but also provides an effective legal foundation for the protection of copyrights on digital platforms, said Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, Permanent Representative of Vietnam in Geneva.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on November 29 morning (Vietnam time) had a working session with Daren Tang, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in Geneva as part of the former’s official visit to Switzerland.
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For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
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Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
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The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai (L), Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, WTO and other international organisations in Geneva presents Vietnam’s signed WPPT document to WIPO Director General Daren Tang (Photo: VNA) 
