Hanoi, May 22 -- Amid the rapid growth of digital technology, the protection of intellectual property rights in the cultural sector not only safeguard the fairness for creators but also preserve the future of Vietnam's culture, according to experts. Associate Prof. Dr. Bui Hoai Son, full-time member of the National Assembly's Committee for Cultural and Social Affairs, said copyright infringement in the digital environment has become a persistent problem in recent years. Films, music, television programmes, e-books, video games, journalistic works, images and creative data can now be copied, edited and redistributed within minutes.

While copyright violations were once linked mainly to pirated discs or counterfeit books, infringements have...