Customs sector bolsters efforts to fight smuggling, trade fraud

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, smuggling and trade fraud, especially drug trafficking remained complex issues in 2020, the customs sector has coordinated with other agencies and forces to successfully unveil many cases, including major drug trafficking rings.

Over 75,000 cases of smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods detected

Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hoà Bình on Thursday said crimes relating to smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods were still a big problem due to irresponsibility, loose management and corrupted State employees.

HCM City achieves positive results in fighting trade fraud HCM City authorities have seized more than 36,350 smuggled and counterfeited goods and imposed fines of about VNĐ7 billion (US$301,600) for violations after its coordination plan No 15 was launched last year in May.

Deadly new seafood virus should be prevented: Ministry The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has called for strengthening the management of seafood transportation across the border.

E-commerce booming but hard to control E-commerce in Việt Nam is growing, however many individuals and businesses are taking advantage of online platforms to sell poor quality and fake goods, harming customers and causing lost tax revenues.

HCM City steps up inspections of fake, smuggled goods The HCM City Steering Committee 389 under the instruction of National Steering Committee 389 will hold more inspections of fake or smuggled goods such as petrol, chemicals and solvents from now until Tết.

Officials quizzed on hot topics Government officials yesterday provided further details to the media at the Government meeting for August, regarding matters of concern among the public recently.

Tighter regulations needed to prevent fake goods online The Government should impose strict punishments on the trade of counterfeit goods on e-commerce platforms, attendees were told at a conference held in Hà Nội yesterday.

MoiT steps up fight against fake goods online The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is seeking solutions to stop fake goods appearing on e-commerce websites, said a ministry official at a conference held in Hà Nội recently.

E-commerce may be booming but fake goods still aplenty

E-commerce is a potential goldmine for businesses over the next two years with a potential reach of US$10 billion.

But it also offers opportunities for counterfeit and smuggled goods, a conference in the north-eastern province of Quảng Ninh was warned on Monday.