EC aids intellectual property protection in Vietnam

The European Commission has announced EUR1.5 million to Vietnam to promote the protection of intellectual property, to help implement some 50 intellectual property activities in Vitenam under the EC-ASEAN Intellectual Property Rights Cooperation Program (ECAO II), launched in Hanoi on Friday. It will focus on improving the legal system, strengthening managment and implementation of intellectual propety rights, and improving public awareness. (Vietnam News Briefs, March 7).