Media and Communications Legal Advisory Services in Vietnam

In the digital age, communication plays an extremely important role in the lives of individuals and society. A thorough understanding of the legal regulations related to this sector is essential to ensure that communication activities are conducted in a healthy, efficient, and lawful manner. Through the following article, Viet An Law Firm will provide clients with information regarding legal advisory services in the media sector.

Legal advisory services in the media and communications sector

Why do communication activities require legal advisory services?

Protection of Intellectual Property Rights:

• Copyright of works: Protecting creative works such as articles, images, and videos from unauthorized copying.
• Trademarks: Protecting brand names and logos from counterfeiting or unauthorized use.
• Patents: Protecting unique inventions and innovations in the media sector.

Avoidance of Privacy Violations:

• Collection and use of personal information: Ensuring compliance with data protection regulations, and avoiding violations of individuals’ privacy rights.
• Dissemination of false information: Preventing the publication of misleading information that could harm the honor, reputation, or dignity of individuals or organizations.

Compliance with Advertising Regulations:

• False advertising: Avoiding the dissemination of dishonest advertising that misleads consumers.
• Targeted advertising: Ensuring compliance with regulations on targeted advertising, particularly with regard to minors.

Dispute Resolution:

• Contract disputes: Resolving disputes that arise during the execution of contracts with business partners.
• Copyright disputes: Protecting one’s interests in cases of copyright infringement.

Compliance with Broadcasting Regulations:

• Broadcast content: Ensuring that broadcast content complies with legal regulations and does not violate public morality and customs.
• Broadcasting licenses: Ensuring that all necessary broadcasting licenses are obtained and maintained.

Risk Mitigation:

• Legal updates: Viet An Law will assist organizations and individuals in keeping up to date with the latest legal developments related to the media sector.
• Developing work processes: Creating work processes in line with legal requirements to minimize legal risks.

Why should you choose media and communications legal advisory services at Viet An Law?

Extensive Expertise:

• In-depth legal knowledge: Viet An Law has a team of well-trained legal professionals with extensive experience in various areas of law. They provide accurate, timely, and case-specific legal advice.
• Updated legal information: Viet An Law continuously monitors the latest legal changes to ensure that their advice remains current and compliant with the law.

Resources and Experience:

• Diverse team of legal experts: Viet An Law often assembles a diverse team with specialized expertise, enabling them to handle complex legal issues effectively.
• Practical experience: With many years of experience handling a variety of legal matters, Viet An Law can offer efficient and optimal solutions for their clients.
• Extensive legal documentation system: The law firm possesses a vast collection of legal materials that they reference during the resolution of cases.

Confidentiality:

• Commitment to confidentiality: Viet An Law has strict policies in place to protect client information, ensuring that data remains secure.
• Reputation and responsibility: Viet An Law places the highest importance on its credibility and will never disclose any client information to third parties without client consent.

Time and Effort Saving:

• Time-saving: Instead of spending time researching legal matters and resolving legal issues on your own, clients can delegate these tasks to Viet An Law.
• Effort-saving: Viet An Law will handle legal procedures on behalf of clients, saving both time and effort.

Benefit Optimization:

• Representation to Protect Interests: Viet An Law will represent clients in negotiations and litigation to maximize their interests.
• Optimal Solutions: Viet An Law will propose the most effective legal solutions, helping clients achieve their objectives efficiently.

Related Questions

How to Register Copyright for a YouTube Channel?

Registrering Trademark for the Channel

Step 1: Prepare a trademark registration dossier at the Intellectual Property Office, including: application form, trademark sample, power of attorney (if any), proof of registration rights, priority rights (if any), payment receipts, and other supporting documents (if any).

Step 2: Submit the trademark registration dossier to the Intellectual Property Office either at its headquarters or representative offices or via postal services.

Step 3: Receive the trademark registration result after the Intellectual Property Office reviews and issues a Certificate of Trademark Registration.

Registering Copyright for Video Content

Step 1: Go to the YouTube channel and select the video you want to register for copyright.

Step 2: Click the three-dot icon at the top-right corner of the video and select “Copy Shareable Link”. Copy this link and save it.

Step 3: Go to YouTube Help and search for the “Copyright Registration” section. Fill out the necessary information in the form.

Step 4: Paste the video link copied in Step 2 into the “Video Link to Register” field.

Step 5: Select “Content ID” if you wish to use this feature to manage and protect your content on YouTube. Content ID will identify and manage videos containing your content on YouTube, and allow you to decide how to handle these videos, such as blocking, tracking, monetizing, or ignoring them.

Step 6: Enter your full name and select “Submit” to complete the registration process.

After submitting the application, you will receive a confirmation email from YouTube. YouTube will review the application and notify the outcome within 30 days. If the application is accepted, you will have copyright protection for the video on YouTube and can use Content ID features if selected. If the application is rejected, you will receive a reason for the rejection and may amend or resubmit the application.

What are the penalties for copyright infringement?

Pursuant to Article 225 of the 2015 Criminal Code (supplemented, amended in 2017), violations of copyright may be punished as follows:

Administrative penalties: Copyright violations can be fined between 10 million and 50 million VND or subject to confiscation of infringing goods.

Criminal penalties: If the violation is severe and causes significant harm to the copyright holder, the violator may face criminal prosecution, with the following penalties:

• Imprisonment from 06 months to 03 years: For violations causing damages between 100 million VND and 500 million VND.
• Imprisonment from 03 to 07 years: For violations causing damages between 500 million VND and 1 billion VND, or for repeat offenders.
• Imprisonment from 07 to 15 years: For violations causing damages over 1 billion VND or involving organized crime.

Viet An Law’s information technology and communications legal advisory services

• Provide legal and policy consulting; support negotiation and drafting of contracts related to technology, media, and telecommunications;
• Assist with procedures for obtaining licenses to establish electronic information websites;
• Support drafting of terms of use for websites;
• Assist in dispute resolution and protection of intellectual property rights related to telecommunications and information technology;
• Assist with commercial agreements;
• Facilitate market access and business establishment.

This is the legal advisory provided by Viet An Law regarding media and communications legal advisory services. If you have any further questions or legal issues related to the media and communications field, please feel free to contact Viet An Law for more specific and detailed advice. Thank you!