Ministry of Public Security commits to collaborate with U.S. partner in digital copyright protection

Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Minister Pham The Tung spoke highly of positive developments in Viet Nam–U.S. relations and bilateral cooperation in various fields, including culture, art, technology as well as crime prevention and control. He affirmed that the Ministry of Public Security of Viet Nam always welcomes U.S. partners to strengthen cooperation, thereby contributing to deepening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries.

Regarding the film sector, Deputy Minister Pham The Tung noted that Viet Nam–U.S. cooperation in recent times has recorded noteworthy progress, not only in cultural exchanges and the introduction of works, but also expanding into film production, human resource training, and technological applications.

Discussing intellectual property protection, particularly copyright protection in cyberspace, Deputy Minister Pham The Tung emphasized that, under current circumstances, copyright infringement acts with a clear sign of unauthorized copying and posting are performed not only by individuals, but also by large-scale illegal business ecosystems. The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) has also given rise to new methods and tricks of copyright infringement, requiring closer coordination between law enforcement agencies and businesses.

In recent times, the Ministry of Public Security of Viet Nam and U.S. partners have carried out many practical cooperation activities in combating intellectual property rights violations, achieving positive results.

Building on the results achieved, Deputy Minister Pham The Tung expressed his desire that the Motion Picture Association enhance information exchange and coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security of Viet Nam in preventing, detecting, investigating, and handling copyright and intellectual property infringements. He also proposed organizing specialized training programs to help Vietnamese law enforcement forces enhance their capacity to identify digital copyright infringement methods and tactics.

Along with cooperation in copyright protection, Deputy Minister Pham The Tung expressed his wish that the Motion Picture Association would support the development of the People’s Public Security Cinema, particularly in applying creative technologies and AI in film production; providing consultancy on the design of training programs to improve human resource quality; supporting the Viet Nam People’s Public Security Cinema in accessing international enterprises, film studios, and distribution platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime; and considering joint film production and distribution projects, enabling Vietnamese People’s Public Security filmmakers to step-by-step access modern film production technologies and methods that meet international standards.

For her part, President and Managing Director for Asia-Pacific of the Motion Picture Association Urmila Venugopalan highly appreciated the efforts of the Ministry of Public Security of Viet Nam in protecting intellectual property rights, particularly in combating and handling copyright infringements in cyberspace.

Expressing keen interest in the cooperation orientations outlined by Deputy Minister Pham The Tung, Ms. Urmila Venugopalan hoped that the two sides would continue maintaining information exchange, sharing experience, and strengthening coordination in copyright protection and law enforcement capacity building. She also pledged to promote connections between U.S. film enterprises and Vietnamese partners, including the Viet Nam People’s Public Security Cinema, thereby expanding opportunities for joint production and distribution while strengthening cultural exchanges between the two countries.