Hanoi (VNA), Feb. 28 -- Vietnamese officials at a workshop in Hanoi on February 28 called on Japan to continue its support to Vietnam in protecting and enforcing intellectual property (IP) rights, making IP a driving force for economic development.

The workshop on IP rights was held by the Japan Patent Office ( JPO ) and the Japan External Trade Organisation ( JETRO ) in coordination with the Vietnam Directorate of Market Surveillance under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST).

Japanese Deputy Ambassador to Vietnam Shige Watanabe expressed his hope that measures against counterfeit goods will be rolled out appropriately in Vietnam, legitimately protecting IP rights and im...