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Early access to intellectual property for students - the stage of forming creative thinking - not only helps them understand and respect intellectual property rights but also encourages creative thinking and nurtures the entrepreneurial spirit in the future. Delegates attending the Conference - Photo: VGP/Thu Giang On November 25, the international conference on intellectual property education for managers and high school teachers in the ASEAN region opened in Hanoi. This is an activity in a series of events organized by the Intellectual Property Office (Ministry of Science and Technology) of Vietnam in collaboration with the World Intellectual Property Organization Academy (WIPO Academy), the Japan Patent Office and Indias Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) Program to promote intellectual property education and innovation for the young generation in Vietnam and the ASEAN region. Opening speech of the Workshop, Mr. Nguyen Hoang Giang, Deputy Director of the Department Intellectual property emphasizes that intellectual property today is no longer a business tool reserved for businesses or research fields, but has become a measure of creative capacity, reflecting the level of science, technology and innovation of each country. Early intellectual property education, especially at the high school level, is a factor that WIPO has affirmed as necessary to gradually form a culture of respect for creativity in the community. Recognizing the need to adapt to this transformation, Vietnam has issued many important policies. Resolution 57-NQ/TW dated December 22, 2024 emphasizes promoting intellectual resources and strengthening research and development capacity; Along with that, Resolution 71-NQ/TW dated August 22, 2025 sets a breakthrough goal in education and training, requiring strong innovation in general education, improving digital capacity, creative thinking and innovation skills for students. This is the foundation for systematically incorporating intellectual property into the educational program. Early access to intellectual property not only helps students understand and respect intellectual property rights, but also nurtures the spirit of creativity and entrepreneurship in the future, Mr. Nguyen Hoang Giang emphasized. This conference is an opportunity for teachers and educational managers in the region to share experiences, update teaching methods, and propose ways to integrate intellectual property into the curriculum in accordance with the needs of the country. specific to each country but still linked in the spirit of ASEAN cooperation. The National Office of Intellectual Property affirmed its readiness to accompany the Education sector and international organizations in improving the capacity of teachers, developing teaching materials and standardizing training programs. WIPO Academy expert shares about intellectual property education - Photo: VGP/Thu Giang Speaking online, Ms. Yuki Obinata, Japan Patent Office (JPO) highly appreciated the efforts of Vietnam and ASEAN countries in promoting creative culture, especially in the context of global science and technology developing at an unprecedented speed. According to her, teachers - those who have direct contact with the young generation - play a decisive role in spreading the spirit of respect for intellectual property and encouraging creativity in the classroom. Ms. Yuki emphasized that Japan has accumulated many years of experience in teaching intellectual property and hopes that the knowledge from the workshop will be applied effectively in other countries, contributing to knowledge-based socio-economic development. Meanwhile, Ms. Altaye Tedla Desta, Director of WIPO Academy, evaluated highlight Vietnams outstanding achievements in innovation, demonstrated by its increasingly improving rankings on the Global Innovation Index (GII). Vietnam has had 15 consecutive years of maintaining innovation levels above the development threshold, an achievement that shows the countrys strong commitment to intellectual property education and forward-looking policies. Ms. Altaye Tedla Desta said: Vietnam is training and equipping teachers with 21st century skills, in which intellectual property is not only the pillar but also the driving force of innovation. This conference builds on the success of the ASEAN-ASEAN conference. The first WIPO Academy in the Philippines in November 2024, aims to continue expanding cooperation in intellectual property education on a global scale. The program aims to empower teachers, program developers and policy makers to disseminate intellectual property knowledge in a meaningful and sustainable way. Notably, delegates will have access to many advanced models and practices such as: Atal Tinkering Labs (India) - a hands-on learning model that inspires and empowers students to be creative; Thinking Outside the Box method, TRIZ; WIPO Academys INCIPE problem-based learning model; effective learning guidance framework and many tools connecting creativity and adding value for students. At the conference, educational consulting units and some high schools in Vietnam also shared intellectual property education models that have been implemented and wish to continue to improve based on experience from WIPO and other countries.Thu GiangSee moreSee more
