Subjects of application

This Ordinance shall apply to Vietnamese organizations and individuals, foreign organizations and individuals operating in the domain of plant varieties in the Vietnamese territory.

Where international agreements which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has signed or acceded to contain provisions different from those of this Ordinance, such international agreements shall apply.

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rinciples for activities related to plant varieties

1. The formulation of plant variety development strategies, plannings and plans must be in line with the overall socio-economic development plannings of the whole country and each locality.

2. The State protects the ownership and copyright over new plant varieties, promotes the autonomy and equality rights, protects the legitimate rights and interests of organizations and individuals engaged in plant variety-related activities.

3. To strictly manage the production and trading of major plant varieties.

4. To vigorously step up the socialization of plant variety-related activities; ensure sufficient good-quality varieties to meet the production development demands; ensure human health and protect the environment and the eco-system.

5. To apply scientific and technological advances to the research into, selection, creation, production and preservation of plant varieties; to combine modern technologies with people’s experiences.

6. To conserve and rationally exploit plant gene sources; ensure bio-diversity; harmoniously combine short-term with long-term benefits, ensure common interests of the entire society.

Please see a reference translation at http://vbpl.vn/tw/Pages/vbpqen-toanvan.aspx?ItemID=7908