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Agricultural regulations
Department of Crop Production (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development)
Description: Responsible plant variety protection, including seedling and crops.
Address: 2 Ngoc Ha, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
Website: http://cuctrongtrot.gov.vn
Telephone: (024) 38234651
Plant Protection Department (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development)
Description: Responsible for the law enforcement of plant protection and quarantine, fertilisers, pesticides, food safety.
Address: 149 Ho Dac Di, Dong Da, Hanoi
Website: http://ppd.gov.vn
Telephone: (024) 38519451
Commercialisation laws and associated regulations
The National Agency for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation Development (NATEC) (Ministry of Science and Technology)
Description: Responsible for the governing laws and regulations guiding development of the national technology market, science commercialisation, technology enterprises and innovation startups.
Address: 39 Tran Hung Dao, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Website: https://natec.gov.vn
Telephone: (024) 39440344
Food and Beverage market regulations
Food Safety Administration of Vietnam (Ministry of Health)
Description: Responsible for the State management and law enforcement on food safety.
Address: Alley 135 Nui Truc, Giang Vo, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
Website: http://vfa.gov.vn
Telephone: (024) 38464489
Medical and Cosmetics market regulations
Drug Administration of Vietnam (Ministry of Health)
Description: Responsible for management and law enforcement on drugs including pharmaceuticals, medicinal herbs, vaccines, biological products, medicinal ingredients and cosmetics.
Address: Building A, 138 Giang Vo, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
Website: http://dav.gov.vn
Telephone: (024) 37366483
Intellectual Property laws and associated regulations
The National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam (Ministry of Science and Technology)
Description: Responsible for administration of intellectual property.
Address: 386 Nguyen Trai, Thanh Xuan, Hanoi
Website: http://ipvietnam.gov.vn
Telephone: (024) 38583 069
Vietnam Intellectual Property Research Institute (Ministry of Science and Technology)
Description: In charge of scientific research, training, examination, consultancy and valuation in the field of intellectual property.
Address: 39 Tran Hung Dao, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Website: http://vipri.gov.vn/
Telephone: (024) 35563450
Copyright Office of Vietnam (Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism)
Description: Responsible management of copyrights and rights relating to intellectual property such as technical documents, drawings, designs, formulas, computer software, databases, research works, textbooks, layouts/arrangements, audio/video products.
Addresses: 33/294/2 Kim Mã, Ba Đình, Hà Nội; 170 Nguyễn Đình Chiểu, Q.3 TP, Ho Chi Minh City; 58 Phan Chu Trinh, Hải Châu, Đà Nẵng
Website: http://cov.gov.vn
Telephone: (024) 38234304
Legal and Policy Department of the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam (NOIP) (Ministry of Science and Technology)
Description: Responsible for management of organisations/individuals eligible to provide intellectual property representation services.
Address: 386 Nguyen Trai, Thanh Xuan, Hanoi
Website: http://ipvietnam.gov.vn
Telephone: (024) 3858 3069
Technology Valuation laws and associated regulations
The Price Management Department (Ministry of Finance)
Description: Responsible for price and price appraisal for state assets, including intangible assets such as intellectual property.
Address: 28 Tran Hung Dao, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Website: https://mof.gov.vn/webcenter/portal/btcvn
Telephone: (024) 22202828/2888
Vietnam Valuation and Financial Services Company (VVFC) (Ministry of Finance)
Description: Responsible for providing services for price appraisal and valuation regarding enterprises, assets including intangible assets.
Website: http://mof.gov.vn
Vietnam Intellectual Property Association
Website: http://www.vipa.com.vn/
Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality (Ministry of Science and Technology)
Description: Responsible for the national management on Standards, Metrology and Quality.
Address: 8 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi
Website: https://tcvn.gov.vn/
Telephone: 024 37911606