USTR Launches Section 301 Investigation Into Vietnam's IP Practices
TL;DR
USTR has opened a Section 301 investigation into Vietnam’s IP protection and enforcement after designating Vietnam a Priority Foreign Country in the 2026 Special 301 Report; the probe will evaluate whether Vietnam’s IP practices burden U.S. commerce and could lead to responsive actions after the review.
- USTR Announces Section 301 Investigation of Vietnam’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement ustr.gov
- US launches trade probe into Vietnam's intellectual property protections Reuters
- US Hits Vietnam With Third Investigation as Trade Pressure Grows Bloomberg.com
- Has Việt Nam’s Piracy Era Finally Reached Its End? The Vietnamese Magazine
- Viet Nam determined to strictly handle all intellectual property rights violations mst.gov.vn
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