Hanoi: Discovered another software piracy case

On the morning of March 9, 2006 - Inspector of the Ministry of Culture and Information in cooperation with C15 - Ministry of Public Security conducted a sudden inspection of computer software copyright at the establishment selling 314 Ba Trieu - Ha computers. Cabinet. Initially the authorities discovered some violations and confiscated exhibits.

Ms. Phung Thi Thu Ha, - computer business director 314 Ms. Trieu signed the minutes of handling PM copyright infringement under the supervision of inspection team officials ( Photo: The Phong )

By professional methods, the inspection team has discovered some serious violations, seized 04 copies of software for copyright infringement (used for installation) and discovered and sealed on the spot 08 sets of CPUs installed. software without copyright.

Unexpected inspection takes place from 9am 9 March 2006. The inspection team consisted of a number of inspectors of the Ministry of Culture and Information and two officers of the C15 (Ministry of Public Security) who suddenly inspected the establishment selling computers and electronic devices of 314 Ba Trieu.

This is a private establishment registered by a business license " Viet Nhat Equipment Business Limited ". This facility has about a dozen employees, the director is Ms. Phung Thi Thu Ha, when the inspection team arrives, the facility is still conducting normal business activities and is quite crowded.

At 12:00 PM, 9/3/2006, Ms. Phung Thi Thu Ha - Director of Viet Nhat Equipment Trading Co., Ltd. signed the minutes of handling violations, acknowledged wrongdoings and pledged to be subject to the handling rules, and at the same time terminate similar copyright infringement activities.

The head of the inspection team, Mr. Tran Van Minh (deputy head of the Press - Publishing Inspectorate Department - Ministry of Culture and Information) said that the delegation will temporarily seize 04 software discs violated, sealed and handed over to the self-managed establishments. 08 sets of CPUs installed with PM are not copyrighted, and then will remove the installed software.

Mr. Minh added that the final handling decisions for the case will be considered and released later this week or the following Monday (March 13, 2006) VietNamNet will continue to provide further information. about the incident to the reader.

The Phong