A new Decree 341/2025/ND-CP, in February 2026, replaces a former
Decree 131/2013/ND-CP to bring changes to the country's
copyright enforcement landscape.
The new regulation extends administrative enforcement to
cross-border online infringements, explicitly including foreign
actors targeting Vietnamese users. Now overseas websites, streaming
services, and platforms fall within the jurisdiction of Vietnamese
authorities.
An expansion of the available remedies adds mandatory apologies,
enhanced obligations for ISPs to establish takedown processes,
content removal and restoration, and compensation for illegal
profits. This broader toolkit allows enforcement actions to be more
precisely tailored. Fines under Decree 341 remain capped at VND250
million for inpiduals and VND500 million for organizations, but are
now based on the economic impact—such as profits gained, harm
caused, or value of infringing goods—rather than fixed
amounts, to target large-scale violations.
