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Vietnam has announced a renewed focus on copyright-driven industries, with the Motion Picture Association and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs committing to partnerships between US content companies and Vietnamese creative businesses. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has restructured its Copyright Office with expanded enforcement powers, including the ability to issue content blocking orders against ISPs, while proposing amendments to the Criminal Code to impose more severe penalties for digita

Vietnam's Supreme People's Court has approved three groundbreaking judicial precedents in intellectual property law, marking a significant shift toward greater consistency in IP dispute resolution. These precedents address critical issues in software copyright damages, the evidentiary weight of copyright registration certificates, and criminal liability for trademark counterfeiting. How will these precedents reshape IP enforcement strategies and litigation outcomes in Vietnam's evolving legal landscape?

Vietnam is implementing and developing a broad package of regulatory reforms that could reshape how IP, data, digital platforms, and product authenticity are regulated and enforced. Several of the key measures have been led by the Ministry of Public Security in its legislative and administrative capacity, as part of a broader government effort.

Vietnam's National Assembly has passed sweeping amendments to the country's Customs Law, fundamentally transforming how intellectual property rights are enforced at the border. The reforms extend customs enforcement to goods in transit, introduce ex officio suspension powers, and establish new monitoring frameworks for e-commerce shipments. These changes come in direct response to international pressure and represent Vietnam's most significant upgrade to border IP protection in years.

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Nanning Customs published 486 penalty decisions revealing the scale and routes of counterfeit goods flowing from China into Vietnam through five key land crossings. The data exposes which ports handle the most traffic...