SingPC, IDC have been found to have pirated software

Inspectorate of the Ministry of Culture and Information in collaboration with the High-tech Crime Prevention Department, Police Department Investigation of Crime of Order of Economic Management and Position has continued unexpected inspection and discovered two more major computer companies at Hanoi seriously violated the provisions of the Intellectual Property Law.

It is IDC Informatics Development Company with address at 17 Ly Nam De, Hanoi and SingPC Computer Company at No. 5 Quoc Tu Giam, Hanoi.

Mekong Green brand computers violate software copyright of IDC sealed by interdisciplinary inspectors.

At IDC Informatics Development, the interdisciplinary inspection team checked and recorded a record of violating 11 Mekong Green brand computers and 18 pirated CD-ROMs containing various software programs. At SingPC Informatics Company, the interdisciplinary inspection team checked and made a record of violation of 15 SingPC brand computers that are pre-installed with many illegal software to sell to customers and for internal use like Microsoft. Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft FrontPage, Lac Viet Dictionary, Vietkey, Symantec Norton Antivirus.

On this inspection, the interdisciplinary inspection team checked that some computers were being used by employees of the two companies at the office and found that the computers were also installed with many software programs. no copyright.

The inspection results show that the total value of the illegally installed software on the above computers is estimated at approximately VND 400 million. More specifically, this is the second time that SingPC company has been recorded on software piracy issue. For the first time, the interdisciplinary inspection team has sanctioned the administrative violation of SingPC company in May 2005.

The authorities seize pirated software disks used to install on pirated computers.

Sing PC computers are also being detected using pirated software.
According to Article 131, crimes of copyright infringement, the Criminal Code, those who commit an act which causes serious consequences will be fined up to VND 20 million or non-custodial reform for up to two years; Those who commit multiple crimes will be fined up to VND 100 million and banned from holding certain posts, practicing certain occupations or doing certain jobs for 1 to 5 years. According to Vu Xuan Thanh, Chief Inspector of the Ministry of Culture and Information: " After the inspection of enterprises using pirated software in early October, this inspection is one of the following activities within campaign to remove software piracy initiated by the Government ".

" In particular, the Interdisciplinary Inspectorate continues to inspect computer companies that install pirated software programs on computers before selling them to customers. Policies of the Government and Ministries Relevance is consistent in promoting the enforcement of intellectual property rights, including software to create a healthy business environment while promoting development investment, attracting foreign investment and serving Vietnam 's international economic integration '.

Although still rated as a country with a high rate of copyright infringement, the recent efforts of the Government of Vietnam, especially in inspecting computer business enterprises and using software are not available. copyright, has shown Vietnam's determination to fill up and gradually eliminate piracy, fully implement Vietnam's commitments to the international community.