Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 1782/QD-BCT on 17 July 2026, approving an action plan to strengthen administrative intellectual property enforcement for 2026–2027. The plan brings digital tools into the enforcement workflow, including research into the use of artificial intelligence, big data and blockchain for source tracing, evidence collection and administrative handling. It also requires urgent alerts or information concerning suspected e-commerce IP infringement to be transferred electronically to the competent authority within 24 hours of discovery or receipt.
Provincial industry and trade authorities are also expected to intensify inspections involving copyright and related rights, with an annual target of 20% more cases than the previous year unless a separate national programme sets another benchmark. The targets make enforcement performance easier to measure, but delivery will depend on platform data access, reliable preservation of electronic evidence and coordination between agencies. Rights holders operating in Vietnam should tighten online monitoring, standardise evidence packages and maintain rapid-response contacts, as the window between detection and administrative intervention is likely to narrow.
