Cases of copyright exceptions in Vietnam from January 1, 2023

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Cases of copyright exceptions in Vietnam

According to Article 25 of Vietnam's Law on Intellectual Property (amended by Law on Intellectual Property amended in 2022), cases in which a published work may be used without permission or payment of royalties except provision of information about the author and origin of the works:

- The user makes a copy for the personal purpose of scientific research or study and of a non-commercial nature. This does not apply if the copy is created using a copying device;

- The user reasonably reproduces part of the work using a copying device for the personal purpose of scientific research or study and of a non-commercial nature.

- The user reasonably uses the work to as illustration in a lecture, printed matter, performance, audio or video recording, broadcast for teaching purposes. This may include sharing the work in a local network, provided technical measures are taken to make sure that it is only accessible to the teacher and the learners in that session.

- The user uses the work in public service activities of state agencies;

- The user reasonably cites the work without misrepresenting the author's views to comment, introduce or illustrate in the user's own work, to write a news article or periodical, in a broadcast or documentary;

- The user uses the work for library operation of a non-commercial nature, including reproducing works being stored in the library for preservation, provided these copies are marked as archived copies and have restricted access in accordance with regulations of law on library and archiving;

Reasonably reproduces part of the work using a copying device serving another person's research or study; reproduces or sends the archived work on the inter-library network, provided the number of concurrent readers do not exceed the number of copies held by these libraries, unless otherwise is permitted by the right owner. This does not apply if the work has been digitally released;

- The user performs a theatrical work, musical work, dance or work of other art forms during a cultural event of a non-commercial nature;

- The user photographs, telecasts an fine art, architectural, photographic, or applied art work displayed at a public place for introduction of such work of a non-commercial nature;

- The user imports copies of another person's work for personal use of a non-commercial nature;

- The user reproduces the work by publishing on a newspaper or periodical, broadcasts or otherwise publicly present the lecture or speech or talk within an appropriate scope for the purpose of news production, unless the author announces he/she holds the copyright;

- The user photographs, makes an audio or video recording, or broadcasts an event in which the work is heard or seen for the purpose of news production;

- A person who has visual impairment or any impairment that render him/her unable to read printed text or read the work in a conventional way (hereinafter referred to as "disabled person) and his/her carer who satisfies the conditions specified by the Government uses the work in accordance with Article 25a of Vietnam's Law on Intellectual Property (amended by Law on Intellectual Property amended in 2022).

Note: The use of a work in the manners specified in Clause 1 of Article 25 of the Law on Intellectual Property (amended by Law on Intellectual Property amended in 2022) must not contradict the normal use of the work and must not cause unreasonable damage to the lawful interests of the author or copyright owner.

Regulations on reproduction specified in Clause 1 of Article 25 of the Law on Intellectual Property (amended by Law on Intellectual Property amended in 2022) do not apply to architectural works, fine art works, computer programs, collection and compilation of works.

Vietnam's Law on Intellectual Property amended in 2022 takes effect from January 1, 2023.

Nhu Mai

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