US Names Vietnam as ‘Priority’ Nation on IP Watch List (1)

The US Trade Representative identified Vietnam as a top concern in a new report on intellectual property rights, in a move that could prompt a fresh trade investigation into a leading trading partner.

USTR argued Vietnam had failed to address longtime issues about IP protection and enforcement. Other nations, including China, were also cited in the document as doing too little to protect US trade secrets.

The annual report, released Thursday, follows a review of IP protection and enforcement in over 100 US trading partners around the world. It lists Vietnam as a “priority foreign country,” marking the first time ...