Identifying traditional knowledge and the equal commercialization of traditional knowledge in the process of integration and development

Abstract

The implementation of international commitments on intellectual properties has become a concern of many Vietnamese enterprises. Nevertheless, there exist intellectual properties of ethnic communities that Vietnamese enterprises forget – the traditional knowledge. This term is a relatively new and controversial in Vietnam. This paper focuses on clarifying the connotation of “traditional knowledge” and analyzing the role of equal commercialization of traditional knowledge in preserving culture and sustainably developing the society and economy.