Daklak has asked for a financial support of VND100 million from the Vietnam Coffee and Cocoa Association (Vicofa) to pursue the process of registration for geographical indications of Buon Me Thuot across China, the EU and some other important markets, said Nguyen Viet Vinh, general secretary of Vicofa. Buon Me Thuot is the capital city of the province.
Vinh said about five Vietnamese coffee trademarks will join an upcoming trade promotion program in Shanghai to promote the brands and values of Vietnam’s coffee products in this market.
Meanwhile, the EU has been supporting Vietnam in registering geographical indications for its products in this leading market, Vinh said.
On Sunday, Vicofa got the official judgment from China’s Industry-Trade Ministry on cancelling the trademark of Buon Me Thuot Coffee registered by a Chinese firm named Guangzhou Buon Me Thuot Coffee Co. in this market.
That Chinese ministry’s judgment was given on the basis that Buon Me Thuot is a famous place in Vietnam for growing coffee and has been registered with geographical indications in Vietnam since 2005.
In addition, Guangzhou Buon Me Thuot Coffee Co. did not lodge any appeal to a higher court in China, so the judgment will be effective 45 days after February 16 when the judgment was given.
Đăng ký: VietNam News
