Following the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) decision on April 30 to designate Vietnam as a Priority Foreign Country in its Special 301 Report, Hanoi responded with a high-priority enforcement push aimed at curbing persistent IP violations. The Vietnamese government issued Official Dispatch No. 38/CĐ-TTg from the Prime Minister as its Action Plan. Key components affecting copyright piracy are: Cross-Agency Enforcement Mandate: Orders coordinated, immediate

The Bac Ninh Provincial Police in Vietnam have launched criminal proceedings against 10 individuals linked to illicit sports streaming network "Bun Cha TV." Operating as a, remote "underground digital company," the network illegally broadcasted high-profile copyrighted events like the English Premier League and UEFA Champions League, drawing hundreds of thousands of daily viewers with professional, Vietnamese-narrated feeds. The ring functioned via structured teams handling

In its response to the USTR's categorization Vietnam as a Priority Foreign Country, the country is breaking away from past enforcement methods to launch a modern offensive against digital piracy. Initiated by a mandate from the Prime Minister on May 5, 2026, in response to the treat of US sanctions, this new initiative is a shift in how the country protects copyright, moving from slow, manual monitoring to a more aggressive, tech-driven, and criminal-focused strategy. Two wel

Vietnamese authorities are intensifying their enforcement against online piracy and wider intellectual property (IP) violations, following the country's disastrous showing as a Priority Foreign Country on the April 30th USTR report. For background see here. Vietnam's campaign is an attempt to show a shift from sporadic takedowns to more co-ordinated compliance action. Steps are being taken to disrupt pirate distribution channels, strengthen deterrence, and improve general a

Summary Vietnam has launched a nationwide enforcement campaign from 7 to 30 May 2026, targeting intellectual property (IP) infringement with strict, coordinated actions across all ministries and local authorities. The campaign, prompted by the United States Trade Representative (USTR)’s designation of Vietnam as a Priority Foreign Country for IP deficiencies, aims to increase enforcement efficiency, especially against online piracy and counterfeiting. These efforts, supported

The main recent Anti-Piracy Law & Regulatory changes in Asia over the last 6 months : Vietnam (New 2025 IP Law & E-commerce Rules): Effective April 2026, Vietnam’s amended IP law strengthens enforcement against intermediaries. New rules require large digital platforms to move beyond "notice-and-takedown" to a "notice-and-staydown" mechanism, using automatic filters to prevent pirated content from reappearing. Indonesia (Global Royalty Initiative): In October 2025, Indonesi

Ro Phim, a popular Vietnamese piracy system, including a range of websites and app that provided access to pirated movies and TV shows, has officially shut down, leaving many users surprised and sparking widespread discussion online. The system, which had become one of the country’s most widely used illegal streaming platforms, posted notifications across its channels announcing the immediate halt of its operations. The operators cited “careful consideration and acknowledging

In Vietnam widespread concerns about piracy have been reflected in the mass copying of the film "Red Rain" ( Mưa Đỏ ). This is the 2025 Vietnamese epic historical war drama adapted from a novel about the Second Battle of Quảng Trị in 1972, a fierce and protracted battle in the Vietnam War. The film was released for free streaming on Vietnamese TV platform TV360. However within hours it was illegally copied, edited, and re-uploaded to many Vietnamese-language websites. TV360

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