New regulation imposes VND-billion fines for using ‘freebie' software

New regulation imposes VND-billion fines for using ‘freebie' software

The Penal Code takes a harder grip on software piracy, setting crippling financial fines up to VND1 billion ($45,400) and suspending operations.
Microsoft Consumer Action Day 2011: Play Fair for a better growth

Microsoft Consumer Action Day 2011: Play Fair for a better growth

Today, Microsoft held an annual event, Play Fair Day, to call attention to the problem of software counterfeiting around the globe to highlight new technologies to stop counterfeiting, educational activities and resources to help consumers protect themselves.
Software piracy could harm exports, trade official warns

Software piracy could harm exports, trade official warns

Businesses and organisations themselves need to raise awareness of software ownership nowadays as intellectual property rights are increasingly upheld in the knowledge economy and becoming a global concern, a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City Octotober 12 heard.
Vietnam’s software piracy rate drops in 2010

Vietnam’s software piracy rate drops in 2010

Vietnam’s PC software piracy rate fell two points to 83 per cent in 2010 after three years unchanged.
Copyright protection campaign kicks off

Copyright protection campaign kicks off

The Copyright Office of Vietnam, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Business Software Alliance (BSA) have kicked-off an advocacy campaign to raise the awareness of software retailers.