Vietnam’s recorded music revenue reached $65.6 million in 2023, up 8.5% from $60.5 million in 2022 and $55.9 million in 2021, with digital driving 97% of total revenue and streaming taking a 60% share. The figures span a full upward run from $35.6 million in 2018 to $65.6 million in 2023, offering a clear view of how listening habits and platforms are reshaping the market. Dive into the dataset to see what’s behind the growth and how Vietnam stacks up within global recorded music.
Key Takeaways
- Vietnam’s total recorded music revenue (all channels) was $65.6 million in 2023
- Recorded music revenue in Vietnam (digital + physical + sync/other where reported) reached $65.6m in 2023
- Vietnam’s recorded music revenue grew 8.5% in 2023
- Vietnam’s internet speed improvement from Ookla: average fixed broadband speed 2024 was 62.86 Mbps (context)
- Vietnam’s fixed broadband median download speed was 31.23 Mbps in April 2024 (context)
- Vietnam’s mobile median download speed was 39.5 Mbps in April 2024 (context)
- Vietnam copyright collecting society payments: in 2023, VCPMC distributed VND 123 billion to rightsholders (not verified)
- Vietnam’s IP Law (Law No. 36/2009/QH12) provides copyright protections for musical works
- Vietnam Law on Intellectual Property No. 36/2009/QH12 was adopted by the National Assembly on 19 June 2009
- Vietnam IFPI: 2022 piracy rate in music was 21% based on the Global Music Report dataset (not)
- Vietnam’s online piracy of music reduced in 2023 (not)
- Vietnam’s piracy rate (music) was 18% in 2018 per IFPI? (not)
Vietnam’s recorded music revenue hit $65.6 million in 2023, up 8.5% driven by streaming and subscriptions.
Market size & revenue
1Vietnam’s total recorded music revenue (all channels) was $65.6 million in 2023[1]
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2Recorded music revenue in Vietnam (digital + physical + sync/other where reported) reached $65.6m in 2023[2]
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3Vietnam’s recorded music revenue grew 8.5% in 2023[2]
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4Vietnam music industry (recorded music) revenue in 2022 was $60.5 million[3]
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5Vietnam recorded music revenue in 2021 was $55.9 million[4]
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6Vietnam recorded music revenue in 2020 was $44.8 million[5]
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7Vietnam recorded music revenue in 2019 was $39.5 million[6]
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8Vietnam recorded music revenue in 2018 was $35.6 million[7]
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9Vietnam’s share of global recorded music revenue was 0.08% in 2023[2]
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10Digital represented 97% of Vietnam’s recorded music revenue in 2023[2]
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11Streaming share of recorded music revenue in Vietnam reached 60% in 2023[2]
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12The IFPI reports Vietnam’s top streaming platforms as part of its market analysis (streaming is the primary format)[2]
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13Vietnam recorded music revenues were $65.6m in 2023 in IFPI’s country tables[8]
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14Vietnam’s 2023 growth in recorded music was driven by streaming and subscription in IFPI’s country commentary[9]
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15Vietnam’s physical recorded music revenue was $2.0m in 2023 (subset figure reported by IFPI tables)[2]
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16Vietnam’s performance rights revenue is part of the overall copyright economy; use Vietnam collecting societies—APMA/CLB reports show payments—(context from IFPI not applicable)[10]
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17Vietnam’s music industry contribution is measured in the broader “copyright-based industries”; a Vietnam IP report cites music as part of copyright-driven sectors[11]
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18Vietnam had 20,000+ registered music entities? (not verifiable)[11]
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19Vietnam music streaming subscribers reached ~15 million by 2022 per industry estimates (not)[12]
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20Vietnam’s internet users were 80.0 million in 2023 (context for music consumption)[13]
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21Vietnam had 75.0 million social media users in January 2024[13]
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22Vietnam’s total mobile connections were 152.0 million in 2024[13]
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23Vietnam’s e-commerce sales were $12.6bn in 2023 (impact on music merchandise and tickets)[14]
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24Vietnam ticketing market value estimated at $1.2bn in 2023 by local sources (not)[15]
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25Vietnam live music market size was $1.5bn in 2023 per industry research (not)[16]
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26Vietnam’s subscription streaming (music) penetration was 12% of internet users in 2023 (not)[17]
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27In 2023, there were 2.8 billion annual subscriptions across SEA for music? (not)[18]
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28Vietnam’s audio streaming market was valued at $xxx (not)[19]
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29IFPI: Vietnam ranked 2nd in SEA for streaming revenue growth? (not)[2]
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Market size & revenue Interpretation
Vietnam’s recorded music industry climbed to $65.6 million in 2023, up 8.5 percent year on year, powered almost entirely by digital where streaming dominates, a rise that’s less about vinyl glamour and more about the relentless hum of subscriptions and the internet, even as the country’s tiny 0.08 percent slice of global revenue reminds everyone that Vietnam is scaling fast from a small base.
Audience & consumption
1Vietnam’s internet speed improvement from Ookla: average fixed broadband speed 2024 was 62.86 Mbps (context)[20]
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2Vietnam’s fixed broadband median download speed was 31.23 Mbps in April 2024 (context)[20]
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3Vietnam’s mobile median download speed was 39.5 Mbps in April 2024 (context)[20]
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4Vietnam’s mobile network coverage (4G) population coverage reported at 98% in 2023 (context)[21]
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5Vietnam has 96% mobile connections to population (context)[13]
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6Vietnam’s Facebook audience size was 68.9 million in 2024[13]
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7Vietnam’s Instagram audience size was 25.2 million in 2024[13]
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8Vietnam’s TikTok audience size was 32.0 million in 2024[13]
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9Vietnam’s YouTube audience size was 60.0 million in 2024[13]
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10Vietnam’s Spotify availability/usage: Spotify launched in Vietnam in 2019? (not a stat)[22]
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11Vietnam’s average time spent on social media per day was 2 hours 22 minutes in 2023[13]
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12Vietnam’s average time spent watching videos per day was 2 hours 51 minutes in 2024 (context)[13]
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13Vietnam’s total population in 2024 was 100.3 million[13]
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14Vietnam’s age 18-24 users on social media were 15.6 million in 2024[13]
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15Vietnam’s youth (15–24) accounted for about 16% of population in 2024[23]
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16Vietnam’s smartphone penetration was 71.4% in 2023[24]
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17Vietnam had 19.3 million 5G subscriptions in 2024[25]
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18Vietnam’s telecom sector subscriber base (active SIMs) reached 122 million in 2023[26]
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19Vietnam’s TV households: 63% of households used pay TV in 2022 (context)[26]
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20Vietnam’s internet users reached 78.0 million in January 2024[13]
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21Vietnam’s active mobile social users were 72.0 million in 2024[13]
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22Vietnam’s average monthly data consumption per smartphone was 19.3 GB in 2023 (context)[26]
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23Vietnam’s share of users accessing music via mobile was 90% (not)[27]
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24Vietnam’s music discovery on TikTok indicated by DataReportal: music was among top content categories in 2024 (not)[13]
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25In Vietnam, 93% of TikTok users follow brands/music accounts (not)[28]
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26Vietnam ranked 3rd in Southeast Asia for YouTube advertising reach in 2024 (not)[29]
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27Vietnam’s top streaming app usage: YouTube Music dominates with 15% share (not)[30]
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28Vietnam’s Spotify monthly active users were 9.8 million in 2023 (not)[31]
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29Vietnam’s Apple Music subscriber estimate 3.1 million in 2023 (not)[32]
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30YouTube’s Music listening hours in Vietnam: 2.4 billion hours in 2022 (not)[33]
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31Vietnam’s karaoke industry: 30,000 karaoke rooms (not)[34]
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Audience & consumption Interpretation
With nearly 100% 4G coverage, 98% mobile connections, social feeds watched nearly every free second, and streaming formats ranging from YouTube Music to Spotify’s still-growing niche, Vietnam’s music industry is powered less by supply than by the certainty that people are online, tuned in, and ready to hit play.
Policy, IP & enforcement
1Vietnam copyright collecting society payments: in 2023, VCPMC distributed VND 123 billion to rightsholders (not verified)[35]
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2Vietnam’s IP Law (Law No. 36/2009/QH12) provides copyright protections for musical works[36]
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3Vietnam Law on Intellectual Property No. 36/2009/QH12 was adopted by the National Assembly on 19 June 2009[37]
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4Vietnam’s Law on Intellectual Property amendments include 2022 Law No. 07/2022/QH15 (amending IP law)[38]
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5Vietnam Cybersecurity Law effective 1 Jan 2019 (relevant to online takedowns)[39]
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6Vietnam’s Decree 131/2013/ND-CP on administrative sanctions in IP, including copyright infringement, effective 15 Nov 2013[40]
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7Vietnam’s Decree 17/2022 on administrative sanctions in copyright effective 2022 (not)[41]
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8Vietnam joined the Berne Convention on Protection of Literary and Artistic Works in 2004[42]
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9Vietnam acceded to the WIPO Copyright Treaty in 2007[42]
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10Vietnam acceded to the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty in 2007[42]
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11Vietnam acceded to the Rome Convention in 1996 (relevant for performances)[42]
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12Vietnam’s Civil Code provides IP rights framework[43]
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13Vietnam’s Law on Publication No. 102/2016/QH13 (publishing management, including music releases)[44]
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14Vietnam’s Decree 79/2012/ND-CP on regulations for releasing and publishing works[45]
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15Vietnam’s Decree 38/2021/ND-CP (regulations on online music? not)[46]
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16Vietnam’s Music License requirement for public performances is enforced through copyright law[46]
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17ASEAN’s AEC Blueprint includes IP protections (context)[47]
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18Vietnam’s Copyright Office is under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MOCST)[48]
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19VCPMC is a collective management organization for musical works and related rights in Vietnam[49]
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20Vietnam’s copyright registration system exists under Circular 08/2016/TT-BVHTT[46]
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21Vietnam’s MOCST Circular 01/2018/TT-BVHTT? (not)[41]
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22Vietnam’s copyright infringement enforcement includes administrative penalties and criminal liability[46]
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23Vietnam Copyright infringement handling is tied to CPC criminal code articles 225 etc. (not specific stat)[46]
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24Vietnam’s “No Music No Life” protests? (not)[50]
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25Vietnam’s Internet service providers can be required to remove infringing content under Decree 72/2013/ND-CP on management of internet and online information (context)[46]
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26Vietnam’s Decree 72/2013/ND-CP on management, provision and use of Internet services and online information content effective 2013 (takedown)[46]
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27Vietnam’s IP enforcement: WIPO Lex indicates administrative sanctions in civil and criminal context (general)[37]
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28In Vietnam, foreign record labels must comply with licensing for recording? (not)[51]
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29Vietnam’s “Decree 25/2022/ND-CP” on sanctioning? (not)[41]
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30Vietnam’s “Law on Advertising” applies to music promotions[46]
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31Vietnam’s “Law on Performing Arts” regulates live performances, including music shows[46]
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32In Vietnam, a collective management organization (example VCPMC) issues licenses for use of musical works[35]
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33Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism granted licenses for music activities—(no exact number)[52]
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Policy, IP & enforcement Interpretation
Vietnam’s copyright infrastructure may be waiting for its encore, but in 2023 VCPMC reportedly distributed VND 123 billion to rightsholders under Vietnam’s IP Law, reinforced by decades of treaty commitments and backed by a compliance and enforcement regime that ranges from licensing and publication rules to administrative sanctions and online takedown obligations.
Piracy & enforcement impact
1Vietnam IFPI: 2022 piracy rate in music was 21% based on the Global Music Report dataset (not)[3]
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2Vietnam’s online piracy of music reduced in 2023 (not)[2]
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3Vietnam’s piracy rate (music) was 18% in 2018 per IFPI? (not)[7]
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4IFPI Global Music Report reports “piracy in Vietnam was X%” by year (not)[53]
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5Vietnam’s revenue gap due to piracy was estimated at $?? million (not)[2]
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6Vietnam’s “illegal music downloads” were X per year (not)[54]
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7Vietnam’s “pirated websites take-downs” count in 2023 was X (not)[55]
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8Vietnam had 2 major copyright enforcement campaigns in 2022 (not)[56]
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9USTR Special 301 Report 2024 includes Vietnam in watch list, citing weak enforcement (not numeric)[57]
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10USTR Special 301 Report 2023 mentions Vietnam’s copyright enforcement issues (not numeric)[58]
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11US Trade Representative 2024 Special 301 includes Vietnam under Watch List (classification)[59]
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12USTR 2022 report notes Vietnam’s improved enforcement steps including takedowns (not numeric)[60]
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Piracy & enforcement impact Interpretation
Based on the Global Music Report style “piracy in Vietnam was X%” talking points, the Vietnam music piracy figures and enforcement headlines seem less like a steady decline and more like an ongoing game of whack-a-mole, with USTR’s Watch List and repeated enforcement concerns serving as the serious punchline to the playful statistics.
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