The most voluminous decree ever governing copyright in
Vietnam
On 26 April 2023, the Vietnamese Government issued long-awaited
Decree No. 17/2023/ND-CP guiding a number of articles of the
Amended IP Law with regard to copyright and related rights
("Copyright Decree"). The Copyright
Decree takes effect immediately on the issuance date and supersedes
(i) Decree No. 22/2018/ND-CP1 and (ii) the section on
protection of copyright and related rights in Decree No.
105/2006/ND-CP,2 amended and supplemented by Decree No.
119/2010/ND-CP.3 The full text of the Copyright Decree
can be accessed here.
The Copyright Decree consists of 8 chapters with 116 articles,
making it the most voluminous decree ever governing copyright in
Vietnam. It covers multiple issues under the Amended IP Law such as
definitions/implications of different types of works or exclusive
rights, copyright registration, copyright exceptions and
limitations, collective management organizations (CMOs),
