Vietnam's IP reforms no longer enough as US demands enforcement results
By Hoa Dinh ( May 18, 2026, 08:53 GMT | Comment) -- Vietnam’s elevation to “Priority Foreign Country” status in the US Special 301 Report suggests that legislative reforms and short-term crackdowns may no longer satisfy Washington, as the US increasingly pushes Vietnam to deliver more concrete intellectual property enforcement results.Vietnam’s elevation to “Priority Foreign Country” status in the US Special 301 Report suggests that legislative reforms and short-term crackdowns may no longer satisfy Washington, as the US increasingly pushes Hanoi to deliver more concrete intellectual property enforcement results....
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