Topic
Counterfeit goods crackdown
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.
Luxury retail stores in Da Nang shutter after counterfeit goods inspection began
Vietnam News 14:24 06/06/2025A wave of luxury fashion stores around Han Market in Da Nang City has shut down in the wake of a crackdown on counterfeit goods, following inspections by the city's market surveillance forces.
Many Saigon Square stalls in Ho Chi Minh City remain shuttered following major counterfeit goods inspection
Economy 15:08 02/06/2025Two days after a large-scale inspection by market surveillance forces, dozens of stalls at Saigon Square in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City have yet to resume operations.
Vietnam investigates Hanoi pharmacy for unregistered, substandard medicines, including diabetes drug
Vietnam News 13:41 30/05/2025Vietnam’s drug regulator is investigating a pharmacy in Hanoi after tests uncovered a diabetes medication containing insufficient levels of its active ingredient, along with six other imported drugs lacking registration documents or clear origins.
Vietnam detects substandard asthma drug, raising concerns over counterfeit medicines
Vietnam News 13:51 29/05/2025The Drug Administration of Vietnam (DAV) announced on Thursday that it has identified a substandard batch of asthma medications and is investigating whether they are counterfeit.
Counterfeit crisis: From medicine to food products, fake goods threaten public health in Vietnam
In-Depth 15:15 27/05/2025Counterfeit goods have long plagued Vietnamese society, posing serious threats to public health, eroding consumer trust, and frustrating authorities.
Nearly 25 tonnes of suspected counterfeit powdered milk seized in Vietnam’s Long An
Vietnam News 09:30 25/05/2025Police in Long An Province, southern Vietnam reported on Saturday that they, in coordination with the provincial market management force, had discovered and confiscated nearly 25 metric tons of suspected counterfeit powdered milk.
Crackdown on counterfeit goods, fake dietary supplements in Vietnam
In-Depth 20:11 20/05/2025Efforts to combat counterfeit goods have intensified after years of the problem causing widespread harm to the Vietnamese society.
