Despite being released for free, the historical film "Mua Do" (Red Rain) was pirated across hundreds of websites within hours.

Cybercriminals are increasingly using illegal streams of Premier League matches to target Vietnamese football fans, exposing them to malware, scams, and data theft.

Online piracy costs Vietnam millions each year and threatens cybersecurity, prompting calls for legal, technological, and awareness-driven solutions.

“Users only care about whether something meets their needs - they don’t care if it’s free or a copyright violation,” a representative from VTVcab stated at a recent conference.

Vietnam faces a digital piracy crisis as two-thirds of young users turn to unauthorized platforms, risking cybersecurity and stalling the creative economy.

The Hanoi People’s Procuracy has indicted two men for running Fmovies, a massive piracy network that illegally streamed copyrighted films and profited hundreds of thousands of dollars from ad revenue.