Social network is gradually becoming an indispensable part of social life, helping people, especially young people, access opportunities for learning, connecting, creating, and expressing themselves. However, it also poses risks, including risks to mental health when it is overused or when users become dependent on it.

Nhan Dan Newspaper held a seminar entitled “Protecting Intellectual Property Rights in the Digital Environment – Removing Bottlenecks and Developing Digital Culture” in Ha Noi, on August 27. The event was attended by representatives from State management agencies, National Assembly deputies, legal experts, technology companies and press agencies.

Strengthening copyright enforcement in the digital environment is an important condition for developing an intellectual property market and unlocking resources for the cultural industries. Amid the increasingly rapid copying, dissemination, and transformation of content, there is a need to shift from responding to infringements to proactively protecting creative value.

On 18 July, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced the issuing of Government Decree No. 277/2026/ND-CP on digital cultural infrastructure. This marks a strategic turning point, laying the initial foundation for the development of digital cultural infrastructure and officially introducing many important elements for the development and state management of culture.

Once described as the “soul of the market”, advertising is now being exploited as a tool for spreading misinformation in the age of social media. Recognising and preventing false advertising has therefore become essential to maintaining a transparent and healthy online environment.