ECAP II program started in Vietnam

The European Commission (EC)-ASEAN Intellectual Property Rights Cooperation Program (ECAP II) in Vietnam was officially inaugerated in Hanoi on March 4. Vietnam will become the largest recipient of ECAP II with the pledged sum of 1.5 million EUR for more than 50 intellectual property operations in the country. It will focus on finalizing the legal framework for the management and enforcement of intellectual property rights. (VNA, Thai Press Reports March 8).