Vietnam Steps up IP Enforcement as US Raises Concerns

Vietnam steps up IP enforcement as US raises concerns

On April 30, the Office of the US Trade Representative released its 2026 Special 301 Report on the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights among trading partners. In this report, Vietnam was designated as a “Priority Foreign Country”, the highest level of concern under the mechanism. In a notice issued on May 6, the World Trade Organization (WTO) and Integration Centre under the Legal Department of the Vietnam Chamber of Comme…

US deems Vietnam priority IP threat

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has released its 2026 Special 301 Report on the adequacy and effectiveness of US trading partners’ protection and enforcement of intellectual property (IP) rights. “Using all the enforcement tools we have to address unfair trade practices is a top priority,” said Ambassador Jamieson Greer. “We have […]