Vietnam’s Designation As A “Priority Foreign Country” in the 2026 USTR Special 301 Report: What Happened and Why It Matters
By Nguyen Linh In a significant development for international intellectual property (IP) protection, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) designated Vietnam as a “Priority Foreign Country” in its 2026 Special 301 Report. This is the most serious classification available under the Special 301 framework and is reserved for countries whose acts, policies, or practices are considered to have […]