Permanent Deputy PM of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, H.E. Nguyễn Sinh Hùng received Dr. Francis Gurry, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Ha Noi on 19 January 2010. During the meeting,Dr. Francis Gurry said Viet Nam had a right assessment of IP’s important role and achieved great achievements in IP protection. He also highly appreciated the cooperation between Viet Nam and WIPO,and emphasized that IP had made a significant contribution to the country’s socio-economic development over the past years.