After nearly two years of filing a registration dossier for Vietnam's three geographical indications (Luc Ngan lychee, Binh Thuan dragon fruit, Buon Ma Thuot coffee) in Japan, March 12, 2021, Luc Ngan lychee is the first of three products to have geographical indication protection in Japan. This is the result of the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding on geographical indications between Vietnam and Japan by the National Office of Intellectual Property (Ministry of Science and Technology) and the Food Industry Department (JapaneseMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry and fishermen).