Vietnam considers copyright protection as "key" in developing cultural industry

Also attending was Deputy Director of the Department of International Cooperation (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) Tran Nhat Hoang.

Vietnam considers copyright protection as the — Director of the Copyright Office Tran Hoang talks with Adobe representative

At the meeting, the two sides discussed intellectual property protection in the digital environment and raising awareness of cyber security.

Thanking the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for the warm welcome, Mr. Armand Jr Gacho said that since the Covid-19 pandemic, the application of technology in all areas of life has been promoted in many countries, including Vietnam.

Adobe representative informed that Adobe has recently worked with many Vietnamese partners to ensure copyright enforcement in the digital environment. Although Vietnamese law enforcement agencies have made many efforts, the issue of copyright infringement in technology applications still has complicated developments due to its cross-border nature.

Taking Adobe software as an example, Armand Jr Gacho said that some of the group’s software is sold on e-commerce platforms operating in Vietnam. However, these software are not provided from official sources. Therefore, there are many potential risks to cybersecurity as well as serious copyright violations.

Therefore, Mr. Armand Jr. Gacho affirmed that Adobe wishes to strengthen cooperation with Vietnamese management agencies, including the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, to prevent this problem. Not only with the group's software, Adobe is ready to coordinate and provide advice to help Vietnam improve its capacity to protect and exploit copyright.

With sincere thanks for the sharing and contributions from Adobe, Director of the Copyright Office Tran Hoang said that many Adobe softwares are widely used in Vietnam. These softwares have made practical contributions to content creation, contributing to the development of Vietnam's cultural industries.

Director Tran Hoang affirmed that the leaders of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism have issued many instructions on strengthening copyright protection activities in accordance with the provisions of law and international treaties that Vietnam has participated in. Currently, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is actively coordinating with relevant agencies to prevent copyright infringements.

Mr. Tran Hoang also emphasized that Vietnam considers the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights as one of the “keys” in developing the cultural industry. Strictly implementing legal regulations on intellectual property is to create harmonious benefits for all parties and consumers themselves.

Currently, Vietnam is implementing many synchronous solutions such as continuing to improve legal regulations on intellectual property; promoting awareness of intellectual property, copyright, and related rights. Law enforcement agencies are working closely to continue handling copyright violations.

To make this work more effective, Director Tran Hoang hopes that Adobe and its partners will coordinate with Vietnam in sharing information; and have solutions to increase the delivery of official products to consumers. Along with that, Adobe can coordinate with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and relevant agencies to raise awareness about copyright protection and respect.

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