Vietnam cultural industries bill includes copyright protection

In Vietnam, copyright protection is among the objectives of the bill on developing cultural industries. This is reported in the article “La tutela del diritto d'autore è fondamentale per lo sviluppo dell'industria culturale”, credited to ZNews and republished by Vietnam.vn. According to that account, Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Lam Thi Phuong Thanh addressed the National Assembly on 10 November 2026, outlining proposed measures to support creativity and protect copyright and related rights in cultural products.

In the report, the minister explains that the bill has been revised to provide free innovation software and digital platforms intended to support creativity and intellectual property protection. The measures would also include access to learning and shared resources, connections to the intellectual property registration system, and training in creative and technological skills. The drafting body would need to further define the criteria for allocating support.

According to the same news account, the minister also announced that the Government would draft a copyright law in 2027–2028, referring to the framework already established by the Intellectual Property Law. The cultural industries bill, which remains under development, would cover ten sectors and assign the Government responsibility for selecting priorities for different periods. These statements describe proposals and legislative plans: the precise wording and scope of the provisions remain subject to verification against the bill itself, which has not been examined directly.