The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism issued the Decision on the Plan to organize the celebration of Vietnam Science and Technology Day on May 18, 2024

Is it correct that the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism issued the Decision on the Plan to organize the celebration of Vietnam Science and Technology Day on May 18, 2024?

On May 4, 2024, the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism issued Decision 1201/QD-BVHTTDL on the Plan to organize the celebration of Vietnam Science and Technology Day on May 18, 2024.

In Section 1 of the Plan to organize activities to celebrate Vietnam Science and Technology Day issued together with the Decision 1201/QD-BVHTTDL in 2024, the purposes of organizing activities to celebrate Vietnam Science and Technology Day are as follows:

- Actively respond to the celebration of Vietnam Science and Technology Day according to the guidance of the Ministry of Science and Technology.

- Recognize and honor the scientific and technological workforce, enhance exchanges, and raise awareness among agencies, units, and scientists about the purpose and significance of Vietnam Science and Technology Day.

- Evaluate the scientific and technological activities' results of the units under the Ministry in 2023, strengthen collaboration and cooperation in scientific research, technology, and innovation between agencies, units under the Ministry, and between agencies, units under the Ministry and external organizations.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism issued the Decision on the Plan to organize the celebration of Vietnam Science and Technology Day on May 18, 2024 - image from the internet

What are contents of the plan to organize activities to celebrate Vietnam Science and Technology Day on May 18, 2024?

Based on Section 2 of the Plan to organize activities to celebrate Vietnam Science and Technology Day issued together with the Decision 1201/QD-BVHTTDL in 2024, the content is specified as follows:

Content:

- Display banners and slogans to celebrate Vietnam Science and Technology Day on May 18 at the headquarters of the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.

- Organize exhibitions and introduce scientific and technological publications from some agencies and units under the Ministry in 2023.

- Arrange meetings between the Ministry's leaders and experts, scientific and technological teams, and innovation personnel from some agencies and units under the Ministry in the northern region.

- Conduct a scientific seminar with the theme: "Enhancing the linkage of scientific research, technology, and innovation in agencies and units under the Ministry." The seminar aims to exchange the scientific and technological activities' results of the units under the Ministry during the past period, discuss the role of science, technology, and innovation in the development of the culture, sports, and tourism sector in general, as well as each specific unit. It also addresses some fundamental difficulties and challenges in scientific research, technology, and innovation in the fields of culture, sports, and tourism, and proposes solutions to enhance collaboration in implementing national-level scientific and technological tasks and projects, including research topics and national standards and technical regulations.

Therefore, the content of the plan to organize activities to celebrate Vietnam Science and Technology Day on May 18 is as follows:

[1] Display banners and slogans to celebrate Vietnam Science and Technology Day on May 18 at the headquarters of the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.

[2] Organize exhibitions and introduce scientific and technological publications from some agencies and units under the Ministry.

[3] Arrange meetings between the Ministry's leaders and experts, scientific and technological teams, and innovation personnel from some agencies and units under the Ministry in the northern region.

[4] Conduct a scientific seminar with the theme: "Enhancing the linkage of scientific research, technology, and innovation in agencies and units under the Ministry."

What are tasks and powers of the Ministry of Science and Technology regarding intellectual property in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 11 Article 2 of the Decree 28/2023/ND-CP stipulating tasks and powers of the Ministry of Science and Technology regarding intellectual property in Vietnam:

- Preside over and cooperate with ministries, central and local authorities in formulating, providing guidance on and organizing the implementation of intellectual property mechanisms, policies, strategies, planning, plans, programs and projects.

- Formulate, provide guidance on, organize and inspect the implementation of regulations of law on intellectual property; prescribe procedures for registration, establishment and transfer of intellectual property rights of organizations and individuals.

- Perform the state management of innovative activities.

- Provide guidance on and organize the establishment and transfer of industrial property rights; apply measures to protect legitimate interests of the State, organizations and individuals in the field of industrial property.

- Provide professional guidance on industrial property to regulatory bodies, organizations and individuals; instruct and assist organizations and individuals to manage, operate and develop intellectual property under its management as prescribed by law.

- Manage industrial property representation and examination and other intellectual property services.

- Preside over settling disputes over and commercial disputes related to industrial property in accordance with law.

- Cooperate with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Ministry of Information and Communications, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Ministry of Industry and Trade in performing state management of intellectual property with respect to related industries as assigned by the Government.

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