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Songwriters face an uphill IP struggle

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Centre for the Protection of Music Copyright (VCPMC) has been struggling hard to ensure due royalty payments for Vietnamese songwriters.

Foreign firms caught with pirated software

 VietNamNet Bridge – A group of technology police inspectors say they have found pirated software worth 10 billion VND (476,190 USD) being used by six foreign companies in Hanoi.

Electric bicycle fraud surging, merchant inspections reveal

 VietNamNet Bridge – Market watch officials in the capital have, for the first time, uncovered widespread fraud committed by businesses selling battery-powered bicycles.