Viet Nam joins WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
Viet Nam’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 Viet Nam to the UN, WTO and other international organisations in Geneva said.
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| Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai (L), Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to the UN, WTO and other international organisations in Geneva presents Viet Nam’s signed WPPT document to WIPO Director General Daren Tang. |
In her statement at a ceremony on April 1 to hand over Viet Nam’s signed treaty document to Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Daren Tang in the Swiss city, the ambassador said the treaty will especially promote the cinema and performing activities in contribution to Viet Nam’s socio-economic growth.
The WPPT deals with the rights of performers and producers of phonograms, particularly in the digital environment.
Tang, for his part, congratulated Viet Nam on joining the WPPT, emphasizing that the accession is a testament to Viet Nam's strong response to its commitments to the global intellectual property system, while helping strengthen the protection of related rights.
The joining is expected to also lead to increased employment and opportunities for the nation’s creative industry, he added.
On the sidelines of the event, Ambassador Mai had a meeting with Tang and two WIPO deputy directors general, Sylvie Forbin and Hasan Kleib, to discuss the implementation of cooperation contents agreed between Viet Nam and WIPO during the working visit of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc to the organization in November 2021. The WIPO leaders pledged to work closely with Vietnamese competent agencies to quickly and successfully conduct the contents.
(Source: VNA)
