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Counterfeit goods crackdown
Store in Da Nang fined nearly $4,000 for selling counterfeit Gucci, Chanel, Dior-labeled items
Vietnam News 15:26 15/07/2025Authorities in Da Nang City, central Vietnam have imposed a fine exceeding VND102 million (US$4,000) on a shop for selling counterfeit luxury items bearing the labels of Gucci, Dior, and Chanel.
On misleading packaging and the need for stronger consumer protection in Vietnam
In-Depth 09:48 06/07/2025Editor’s note: The following opinion was submitted to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper by reader Hong Nguyen. The piece was translated from Vietnamese into English and edited by Tuoi Tre News, the daily’s English edition, for clarity, consistency, and coherence.
Ho Chi Minh City police arrest couple for producing over 70,000 counterfeit Singaporean medicated oil bottles
Ho Chi Minh City 09:37 02/07/2025Police in Ho Chi Minh City have dismantled a counterfeit pharmaceutical product trading and manufacturing ring, detaining a husband-and-wife duo for producing over 70,000 fake Eagle brand medicated oil bottles.
In Vietnam, oil meant for animal feed sold as cooking oil
Vietnam News 15:48 25/06/2025Police in Hung Yen Province, northern Vietnam have launched legal proceedings against three people over an alleged scheme to produce and sell counterfeit cooking oil using low-grade products intended for animal feed.
In Vietnam, counterfeit goods shake consumer trust
In-Depth 17:05 22/06/2025Counterfeit goods are no longer the crude imitations they once were in Vietnam, but today’s fakes are so meticulously crafted from QR codes to certificates of authenticity that even experienced consumers are being fooled.
Vietnam’s An Giang uncovers 102 smuggling, trade fraud cases in 1-month crackdown
Economy 16:43 21/06/2025Authorities in An Giang Province, southern Vietnam detected 102 violations during a 30-day anti-smuggling campaign, resulting in 57 cases being prosecuted and over VND642 million (US$24,400) collected for the state budget.
Vietnam customs seize 450 fake Rolex watches smuggled from China
Vietnam News 15:15 20/06/2025Customs officials in Cao Bang Province, northern Vietnam have confiscated 450 counterfeit Rolex watches smuggled from China, with an estimated value of over US$1.7 million if sold as genuine goods.
Da Nang shop fined over $4,200 for repeat sale of counterfeit luxury goods
Economy 13:19 18/06/2025The administration of Da Nang City in central Vietnam has imposed a fine of over VND111 million (US$4,255) on Black Label Shop for repeat violations involving the display of counterfeit luxury handbags, with all 127 seized items ordered to be destroyed.
Crackdown leaves Hanoi’s largest confectionery hub quiet as stores shutter
Economy 09:48 18/06/2025A major enforcement campaign targeting counterfeit and undocumented goods has led to widespread shutdowns in La Phu, a commune long regarded as Hanoi’s confectionery hub.
Nearly 400 counterfeit fashion items seized at Saigon Square
Ho Chi Minh City 16:18 15/06/2025Nearly 400 counterfeit fashion products have been seized at Saigon Square in downtown Ho Chi Minh City as officials are ramping up efforts to crack down on the sale of fake branded goods, according to the Agency for Domestic Market Surveillance and Development under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Vietnamese seafood vendor caught injecting agar into dead lobsters to raise weight
Economy 13:54 09/06/2025Authorities in Phu Yen Province, south-central Vietnam have fined a seafood vendor for injecting agar into 45 kilograms of dead lobsters in an attempt to deceive consumers and increase product weight.
Ho Chi Minh City police bust counterfeit motor oil ring selling 220,000 fake Castrol, Honda products
Ho Chi Minh City 11:17 07/06/2025Ho Chi Minh City police have broken up a counterfeiting operation accused of producing and distributing more than 220,000 fake motor oil products under major brands including Castrol, Motul, Honda and Yamaha, authorities said on Saturday.
