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 adherence to copyright rules by organisations that use music, films, broadcasts, and other protected works.
Enforcement agencies are stepping up inspections and sanctions for copyright and IP infringements, with an emphasis on raising compliance and targeting repeat or organised violators. Tuoi Tre news reports that multiple pirate websites have been shut down after the government began an online enforcement crackdown on infirnging websites and services facilitating unauthorised streaming and downloads. The
