Along with critical acclaims, news media and public opinion have also accused him of plagiarism when similarities to foreign films come to light; in particular, Vietnamese regulators found Vu's film "Inferno" to have copied Hollywood's 1991 film Shattered.
Along with critical acclaims, news media and public opinion have also accused Vu of plagiarism. In Vietnam's landmark first official plagiarism investigation, Vietnamese regulators found Vu's film "Inferno" to have copied Hollywood's 1991 film Shattered.