Vietnam’s nationwide crackdown on counterfeit goods uncovered 3,114 violations worth more than VND 63 billion (US$2.42 million) between May 15 and June 15, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and reported by VN Express→view source.

The campaign, launched under the direction of the Prime Minister, was led by the Department of Domestic Market Management and Development and involved 3,891 inspections across the country.

Key details:

Violations handled: 3,114 cases
Total value of violations: VND 63 billion (US$2.42 million)
Administrative fines: VND 32 billion (US$1.23 million)
Goods confiscated: VND 31 billion (US$1.19 million)
Budget revenue collected: VND 36 billion (US$1.38 million)
Criminal referrals: 26 cases, up 50 percent year-on-year
Top violations: 1,580 cases of counterfeiting and IP infringement (52 percent of total, fines worth US$615,000); 648 smuggling cases (21 percent, fines worth US$231,000)

This intensified enforcement effort comes amid ongoing US–Vietnam trade negotiations, where intellectual property enforcement and counterfeit suppression are key sticking points.

The surge in criminal referrals and high-profile raids looks to be an attempt to demonstrate good-faith efforts to align with US trade expectations and secure stronger bilateral trade and investment ties.

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