Ramifications of prosecution for counterfeit actions

Ramifications of prosecution for counterfeit actions

On January 18, the police of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province transferred the investigation conclusion and all case files to the People’s Procuracy of the same level to initiate prosecution of the legal entity of Saigon Vietnam Beer Group JSC, and Le Dinh Trung, CEO of the company, for infringement of industrial property rights.
Stronger policies to light fire under illicit tobacco trade

Stronger policies to light fire under illicit tobacco trade

Proper policies would prevent tobacco smuggling, increasing contributions to the state budget and providing better products to smokers.
Counterfeit goods growing into serious social issue

Counterfeit goods growing into serious social issue

The Vietnamese retail market and authorities are overwhelmed by counterfeit goods, and experts are calling for more comprehensive and more inclusive action.
Asia-Pacific businesses suffer most from software piracy

Asia-Pacific businesses suffer most from software piracy

A new global study commissioned by Microsoft Corp. and conducted by IDC on the effects of malware found in pirated software discovered that the chances of infection by unexpected malware are one in three for consumers and three in 10 for businesses.