The document discusses two projects in Son La and Dak Lak provinces in Vietnam that aim to support the coffee sector. The projects focus on establishing geographical indications to protect coffee varieties and improve management systems. Key activities include registering for geographical indication protection, establishing management systems, strengthening linkages in the coffee value chain, and promoting geographical indication coffee through communications and events. Potential research topics are also outlined relating to expanding geographical indications internationally, improving management systems, trade promotion, and sustainability.

1. SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES FOR THE
COFFEE SECTOR IN SON LA AND DAK LAK
DANG DUC CHIEN
Rural Development Center –
IPSARD

2. 2 PROJECTS IN SON LA AND DAK LAK
Project in Son La: “Establishing,
managing and developing
geographical indication Son La for
coffee” (Arabica)
Investor: DOST Son La
Implementer: Rural Development Center
Implementation time: 2016-2019
Project in Dak Lak: “Improving GI
management system for Buon Ma
Thuot coffee”
Investor: Dak Lak
Implementer: Rural Development Center
Implementation time: 2017-2019

3. OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECTS
Protect coffee under geographical indications (GI) (for Son La
coffee) and improve GI management system (for Dak Lak coffee)
Protect traditional value and improve product quality
Strengthen linkage, production, processing and increase value
Increase income and ensure sustainable development of the coffee
sector

4. SOME MAIN ACTIVITIES
Activity 1: Register for GI protection
 Prepare required documents and submit to NOIP for protection
Activity 2: Establish GI management system
 Set up regulations on management and using of GI
 Design trademark identification: identification of quality, package, stamp,
label…

5. SOME MAIN ACTIVITIES
Activity 3: Set up linkage between stakeholders in value chain
 Support to formation of coffee association (in Son La)
 Set up linkage model between stakeholders
 Support to management of production area, quality and traceability
Activity 4: Communication and advertisement for GI coffee
 Support to propaganda of GI coffee on website, news paper, television…
 Organize coffee festival
 Support to trade promotion: fair, exibition

6. POTENTIAL RESEARCH TOPICS
Register GI for coffee abroad
Strengthen GI management system and linkages between
stakeholders
Trade promotion for GI products in domestic and international
markets
Sustainable development of coffee sector