The application of blockchain technology and non-financial assets (NFTs) towards legal identification has opened a new path, helping Vietnamese fine art works confidently enter the global protection system.
For a long time, a major bottleneck in the domestic art market has been the lack of authenticity verification for artworks; the lack of a legal basis to guarantee the authenticity of works when they are traded, transferred, or exhibited or sold abroad. In reality, cases of copied paintings, fraudulent appropriation of authorship, or ownership disputes, causing damage to artists and eroding collector confidence, are no longer uncommon.
Therefore, blockchain technology and NFTs are being seen as effective tools for verifying and protecting copyright. When a work is identified by an NFT, it is associated with an immutable identifier. This can be understood as a "digital fingerprint" that follows the work throughout its lifespan, making it impossible to modify or forge. However, the noteworthy aspect lies not in the technology itself, but in how the technology is placed within a transparent legal framework.
In Vietnam, the NFT identification model linked to copyright protection is being implemented on a platform developed by LECOCE - the Center for Copyright Law (under VIETRRO - Vietnam Copyright Association). LECOCE is a collective copyright representation organization, operating under the Intellectual Property Law and recognized within the international copyright protection system.
With the aforementioned combination, each artwork, after being "engraved" into an NFT, will have a clear digital legal record. Through a QR code, the public and collectors can publicly access core information: author, date of copyright establishment, uniqueness status, and related legal commitments. This is an important basis for the artwork to be displayed, traded, transferred, and exported transparently, minimizing the risk of disputes.
For example, the oil painting on canvas "Early Spring" (2024) by artist Le Ngoc Quan was proactively identified as a legally unique NFT (Non-Film Artifact) on a blockchain-based platform to protect his copyright. The artist signed a commitment that the work is a one-of-a-kind piece and would be held legally responsible for any infringement. Therefore, uniqueness is no longer a personal declaration lacking binding responsibility as before, but has become a legal obligation established through a collective copyright representation organization.
This certification is also registered on the WIPO Connect system of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), creating a legal basis for displaying, trading, and exporting the work abroad.
The story of "Early Spring" shows that when art, technology, and law go hand in hand, a painting is not just a personal creation, but becomes an intellectual property with a "digital passport," ready to enter the global market. This is also a suitable approach in the context of Vietnam's increasing integration into the international art market, where requirements for transparency of origin and copyright protection are becoming increasingly stringent.
Identifying artworks using NFTs does not replace the aesthetic value or creative labor of the artist, but rather acts as a new layer of protection, helping the art market operate more professionally and fairly.
Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/ho-chieu-so-mo-loi-cho-my-thuat-post834038.html
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