Attending the training course, there were representatives of the leaders of the Department of Science and Technology of Can Tho City, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, representatives of departments, agencies, organizations, People's Committees of districts; a number of Associations and Institutes, Schools; enterprises, production and business establishments with key and specific products and services and products associated with the city's OCOP program.

Mrs. Tran Thi Thanh Diep - Head of Specialized Management Divisiont, Department of Science and Technology of Can Tho City presented at the training session.

Attending this training course, trainees have access to the following contents: Brief introduction of the provisions of intellectual property law, instructions for registration of protection, look up information about trademarks, inventions, industrial designs; Guidelines for effective exploitation of protected intellectual property; introduce business support programs (intellectual property, technological innovation, quality productivity).

Trainees attended training class

Speaking at the training session, Mr. Truong Hoang Phuong - Deputy Director of the Department of Science and Technology of Can Tho city said that Can Tho city has announced 74 OCOP certified products, including: 50 products achieved OCOP certification. 4-star standard and 24 products meet 3-star standard. In 2022, Can Tho City OCOP Product Evaluation Council has just held a conference to assess and recognize 18 more products and is waiting for the approval decision of the City People's Committee.

One of the tools to help increase the competitiveness of products and services is "intellectual property". Exploiting intellectual property through activities of organizing production, processing and trade, promoting and developing commercial products, building and protecting brands for products will help the products and services that promote community values, especially in terms of quality, culture and community organization. At the same time, contributing to promoting the protection of products of enterprises and cooperatives associated with local brands.