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ARTICLE · 23 JULY 2026

Vietnam's IP Action Plan Copyright Elements

Following the U.S. Trade Representative's designation of Vietnam as a Priority Foreign Country for IP violations, the Vietnamese government has launched a comprehensive enforcement initiative targeting digital piracy and copyright infringement. The Action Plan mandates coordinated action across multiple ministries, establishes stricter platform liability rules, and signals a shift toward criminal prosecution of large-scale online piracy operations.

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Following the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) decision on April 30 to designate Vietnam as a Priority Foreign Country in its Special 301 Report, Hanoi responded with a high-priority enforcement push aimed at curbing persistent IP violations. The Vietnamese government issued Official Dispatch No. 38/CĐ-TTg from the Prime Minister as its Action Plan. Key components affecting copyright piracy are: 

  • Cross-Agency Enforcement Mandate: Orders coordinated, immediate action across the Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Information and Communications, Ministry of Public Security, and local authorities to investigate and penalize copyright violations, explicitly directing a stance of "no forbidden zones and no exceptions."

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