Vietnam intellectual property picture has bright points

On February 5, 2007, Microsoft Vietnam held an intellectual property training session for journalists in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (February 6, 2007). This is one of its activities to fulfill its commitment to help Vietnam raise awareness about copyright issues.

At the training, Ms. Rebecca Ho, Microsoft Regional Senior Counsel shared and explained practical knowledge about Vietnamese intellectual property law, contributing to bringing the mass media to a full view. and the most correct aspect of Vietnam Intellectual Property Law.

According to experts, copyright infringement not only affects the growth of domestic industries, but also hinders creativity and innovation. Profits from copyright infringement will abide by other law violations such as tax evasion, money laundering, theft . Therefore, enforcement of intellectual property law is necessary for businesses. Vietnamese businesses can enjoy the benefits of copyrighted software such as technical support, rapid upgrade, and most importantly, avoid legal problems, as well as negative effects. to reputation and company brand.

Speaking at the training, Ms. Rebecca Ho, said: ' I know that copyright infringement was voted as one of the top IT events in Vietnam in 2006, this shows that you have become more and more care about this issue. In order to eliminate piracy, we first need to understand and be more aware of it. Although Vietnam is still one of the countries with high piracy rates in the world, in recent months the picture of the enforcement of intellectual property law in Vietnam has had bright points. After a series of campaigns to inspect computer enterprises and businesses using pirated software at the end of 2006, as well as Vietnam's official accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) , Vietnamese businesses have become more aware of intellectual property rights . '

Ms. Rebecca also added: ' I realize that the Vietnamese government is well aware of the enforcement of intellectual property laws in Vietnam. " President Nguyen Minh Triet himself said:' Vietnam will push strong enforcement of copyright law, not for the sake of Microsoft but for the strictness of law and for Vietnam's development '.

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Mr. Vu Xuan Thanh, Chief Inspector of the Ministry of Culture and Information said: " The Government and related ministries will continue to promote the enforcement of intellectual property rights, including software, for businesses. business of computers and businesses using software to create a healthy business environment while promoting the development of Vietnam's software industry, as well as re-embodying international commitments of Vietnam aims to attract foreign investment and serve Vietnam's international economic integration, and in the future we will continue to promote the handling of software copyright infringements of Vietnamese companies. Computer business objects have pre-installed software without copyright and businesses use ph n unlicensed software on a national scale. '

Mr. Vu Manh Chu, Director General, Copyright Office, Ministry of Culture and Information said: ' To strongly implement its commitments in the protection of software intellectual property rights, in 2005 and year 2006, the Government of Vietnam has developed and issued a system of legal documents on intellectual property protection, this legal system has partly caught up with the standards of the legal system. of the advanced countries in the world on Intellectual Property Rights and also fully satisfy the required contents of international intellectual property conventions that Vietnam has participated in . '

According to Mr. Chu, besides, the Government of Vietnam is always ready to cooperate with international organizations to exchange information, share experiences and organize action programs to effectively implement the reality. Examination of Intellectual Property Law.

According to IDC research, if the piracy rate in Vietnam drops to 82% in 2009, the growth rate of Vietnam's IT industry will be 170%, creating 4,000 new jobs. IT industry revenue increased to about 727 million USD. Contributing to government tax revenue is about 43 million USD.

Vietnam piracy rate in 2005 was 90%, Thailand 80%, India 72%, Malaysia 80%, Singapore 40%, China 86%, Japan 28%, South Korea 46%, .

L.Quang