67 defendants in case of Thuduc House prosecuted
The Supreme People's Procuracy of Vietnam has just completed the indictment against 67 defendants in the case at Thuduc House Company and relevant units.
Three Vietnam Airlines flight attendants arrested for drug transport
Customs forces have just detected and arrested three flight attendants of Vietnam Airlines for the act of transporting ecstasy and drugs from France to Vietnam.
HCMC’s Health Department launches hotlines for reports on spam, fraudulent calls
The HCMC Department of Health launched hotlines 0967771010 and 02839307916 to receive reports from citizens about spam or fraudulent calls asking students’ parents to transfer money for medical emergency cases of their children.
Counterfeit goods rampant online
Counterfeit, fake, and low-quality products are widespread on various websites and e-commerce platforms. Clearly, the danger of counterfeit goods has not yet come to a stop.
Online frauds continuously increasing: Ministry
At the end of the year, forms of online fraud are continuously increasing, said the Ministry of Information and Communications.
Police decide to prosecute those involved in making fake food products
Police decided to prosecute those involved in the criminal case 'Manufacturing and trading in counterfeit food products'.
Deputy PM urged to fight counterfeit goods, trade fraud on Lunar New Year
Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh, Head of the National Steering Committee for Anti-smuggling, Counterfeit Goods and Trade Fraud (the National Steering Committee 389) asked to fight counterfeit and smuggled commodities.
Counterfeit items discovered in fashion store in HCMC
The Ho Chi Minh City Market Surveillance Department suddenly inspected the Trang Nemo Style Fashion Store in District 1 discovering many counterfeit products such as bags, wallets, shoes, and clothes.
Competent agencies warn of rampant fake stamps, QR codes, packaging
Well-known products, even anti-counterfeiting stamps, QR codes, and packaging of various brands are counterfeited and sold on many sales channels.
10th-tenure HCMC People's Council opens eighth session
The eighth session of the tenth tenure of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council opened this morning to discuss, consider and approve key issues for the city's development.
Vietnam in need of stricter sanctions to eliminate fake goods trading
Even though there are laws regarding counterfeit merchandise in Vietnam, it is true that no specific state agency is responsible for monitoring the trade of these items publicly, and thus salespeople are not properly handled. It is high time the Government imposed more serious sanctions to stop these illegal activities.
Counterfeit goods freely traded from markets to online stores
In Vietnam lately, it is quite easy to find fake goods of renowned international brand names like Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci, Dior, Versace. Despite the effort of functional agencies to deliver strict sanctions to law violators, it seems those illegal goods are still freely sold offline and online without much successful control.
Tougher sanctions proposed for individuals that violate law on social network
Out of more than 30 million internet users in Vietnam, about 87.5 percent are using social networks in the age group of 15-34 accounting for 71 percent. Therefore, National Assembly deputies proposed strong sanctions for organizations and individuals that violate the present law on social networks.
HCMC seeing difficulties preventing commercial fraud on Saigon River
Many recent cases of large-scaled illegal mining and transporting sand, diesel oil (DO) have been detected by the Ho Chi Minh City Border Guard. The fight against commercial fraud, smuggling, illegal exploitation of minerals on Saigon River and Can Gio water still needs long-term founding solutions.
Fraudulent, substandard vaccines, veterinary drugs available on social networks
Counterfeit, poor quality, or smuggled vaccines and veterinary drugs are being sold widely in the market, especially through social networks, threatening the country's livestock sector.
Supermarkets launch several promotion programs to stimulate demand
Several commercial centers and supermarkets in Ho Chi Minh City have been promoting the program to stimulate consumption on the occasion of National Day. Forecasts from the Department of Tourism and the Department of Industry and Trade of HCMC said that the number of visitors to enjoy and shop on this occasion would increase sharply compared to normal days.
Smuggling, commercial fraud on social networks becoming more serious
Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh yesterday chaired a national online meeting to summarize the task performance of the National Steering Committee on Fighting Smuggling, Trade Fraud and Counterfeit Goods (the Steering Committee 389) in the first 6 months of 2022.
Aphrodisiacs available in shops, internet
Advertisements for aphrodisiac drugs and adult toys, anesthesia of unknown origin are easily seen online and in some stores. According to these advertisements, customers can only buy for a few hundred to more than a million Vietnamese dong to satisfy their needs, so customers easily agree to spend their money on these items.
Policies to take effect in July
A host of new policies, including those on minimum wage increase, paper bill elimination, and new ordinary passports, are due to come into force in July.
Airlines·asked to take measures against staff's smuggling, trade violations
Vietnamese airlines are required to implement preventive measures against illegal trade and commercial fraud activities taking place among flight crews, per the latest directive from the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV).