In Hô Chi Minh-Ville, a new plan adopted on September 22, 2026, aims to accelerate the digitization of the book sector and push publishers to treat each book as a starting point for a range of rights and content that can be used across multiple formats. The plan, numbered No. 508/KH-UBND, outlines goals to generalize electronic publishing by 2030, aiming to have 15 to 20% of annual book production in digital formats. On September 30, Nguyễn Ngọc Hồi, deputy director of the Culture and Sports Service of Hô Chi Minh-Ville, encouraged professionals to shift from a traditional "book manufacturing" model to a broader management of intellectual assets. He suggested a four-step process: content creation, rights protection, brand building through communication, and commercialization. The developments include audiobooks, interactive or video books, movie scripts, and educational software or games focused on history. The municipal official also encouraged the use of artificial intelligence in certain design processes. Some companies have already launched this movement, with Phuong Nam Books creating a branch dedicated to media and entertainment to manage its intangible assets. At Tre Publishing House, its interim president reported a 14% increase in revenue for the first nine months of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. The authorities have encouraged the house to use new tools, including AI, to enrich its historical and interactive publications. At Kim Dong, the mentioned avenues concern audiobooks, illustrated formats, and multimedia spaces for preschool children. The expansion of these uses raises questions about rights, with professionals mentioning concerns about counterfeiting, hacking, and copyright infringement on digital platforms. The Culture and Sports Service has promised to strengthen its cooperation with companies and has invited them to join a multiplatform communication alliance. The municipal orientation is part of a broader national movement, with the Standing Committee of the National Assembly examining the Vietnamese draft law on the development of cultural industries. In France, a comparable strategy is legally possible, but publishing a book does not automatically give the publisher control over all its extensions. The Intellectual Property Code recognizes the author's exclusive incorporeal right over his work, requiring distinct assignments of rights. A publisher can negotiate digital, audio, translation, or adaptation rights, but they cannot be presumed to be acquired. The Society of Writers recalls that the author remains free not to assign his audiovisual adaptation rights to his publisher and to negotiate them separately. Meanwhile, in various parts of the world, the book industry faces both challenges and opportunities. In Yemen, publishing has become more complex due to a prolonged war and a fragmented economy. In Ethiopia, an ancient manuscript linked to Emperor Tewodros II has resurfaced on the antiquities market but has been withdrawn after intervention by the Ethiopian Heritage Authority. In Brazil, publishers and booksellers are demanding a state policy for books, while in Mexico, the Cámara Nacional de la Industria Editorial Mexicana (CANIEM) is requesting specific measures from the president. In Argentina, the province of Córdoba has invested in locally published books, and in Greece, excavations suggest a connection to Aristotle and Alexander the Great. In the United States, HarperCollins UK has stopped publishing the previous works of David Walliams, and in Georgia, a Toni Morrison novel remains excluded from school libraries. In Mozambique, the Maputo International Book Fair is bringing together readers and professionals, and the International Publishers Association is launching a new award to defend freedom of expression. In India, the Amir-ud-Daula Public Library is experimenting with a simple yet unique approach to reading, and in the United States, public libraries face new threats to their functioning. In Morocco, school textbooks are still missing at the start of the school year, and in Latin America, independent bookstores are calling for the generalization of the single book price. In Russia, books may have been destroyed in logistics facilities hit by drone attacks, and in Ukraine, the book industry is on the edge of "collapse" due to recent attacks. In Gaza, new stories are transforming war tweets into literary memory, and in Bangladesh, a bookstore was closed for selling an authorized book. In Russia, books by "foreign agents" are being removed from catalogs, and in Saint-Petersburg, books are being transformed into unusual objects. In France, the French Language Enrichment Commission is working on new vocabulary, and in California, a new publishing venture has launched. In Paris, a new bookstore is set to open, and in Brittany, a new team member has joined a reading initiative. In France, a new novel is being launched through a crowdfunding platform, and in the United States, independent bookstores are appealing to the American Booksellers Association. In Argentina, bookstores are in "emergency" due to a significant drop in turnover.