Continue Actions Against Unauthorized Use of Software by Enterprises: The software industry reports positive support from MCST and the High Tech Crimes Department of the Public Security Ministry (High Tech Police) in addressing the unauthorized use of software by enterprises in Vietnam. The number of actions targeting unlicensed software use by corporate end-users increased from 14 in 2012 to 42 in 2013. Nonetheless, the software piracy rate is extremely high in Vietnam, far exceeding the global (42%) and regional (60%) averages. In 2011, the software piracy rate in Vietnam was 81%, representing a commercial value of unlicensed software of US$395 million.8 BSA relies on administrative enforcement, although fines remain too low to constitute a deterrent. To our knowledge, no software piracy case has ever been brought to civil or criminal court, although BSA members are considering some test cases in the near future. Other problems in Vietnam for software publishers include retail piracy (e.g., counterfeits imported from China) and hard disk loading of unlicensed software onto computers at the point of sale. The industry also notes the need for legalization of software use within Vietnamese Government agencies. To this end, the Vietnamese Government should take effective measures to ensure the purchase and use of authorized software by the public sector. Some initial discussions on government legalization occurred between BSA and MIC, with a focus on legalization procedures and the need for the Government to avoid any mandates or preferences for the purchase of specific types of software as part of its legalization program.