The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC)’ Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information has announced a list of 48 websites showing signs of law violations as of the end of the third quarter.

Over a year after phimmoi, a website providing pirated films, was prosecuted for copyright infringement, the case has still not been resolved.

Copyright issues and protecting intellectual property was the main topic of the "Roundtable and Workshop on Online Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights" on Monday.

Pirated ebooks are causing the publishing industry in Vietnam to "live in fear".

Vietnam's online music industry could have a yearly value of thousands of billions of VND if it is protected and exploited.

Copyright protection and content production are among challenges facing local media outlets.

The Vietnam Music Copyright Protection Centre last year collected VND150 billion (US$6.4 million) in royalties for registered composers and songwriters, an increase of 12 per cent over 2019.  

A professional organisation that protects the right of local photographers is badly needed as copyright infringement of photos has become increasingly sophisticated, experts have said.

 A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit accusing Cher of using a typeface created by Brooklyn, New York, graphic designer for her 2013 album "Closer to the Truth" without permission.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The contents often associated with copyright infringement on the Internet include articles, images and videos.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam lacked the capacity to respond to online copyright infringements, said Vu Ngoc Hoan, director of the national Copyright Office.

Vietnamese and South Korean agencies have signed a memorandum of understanding under which the latter will provide technical know-how for copyright protection in the music industry.

 Vietnam, RoK cooperate in copyright protection; Workers abroad fined for violating contracts; Continued objection to China’s illegal acts; Workers hospitalised for exposure to extreme hot weather

 VietNamNet Bridge - More than 100 Vietnamese singers have signed copyright protection contracts on YouTube.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Software piracy in Vietnam has significantly declined over the past years, heard a workshop on computer security held by Microsoft in HCMC on Tuesday.