From 15 June to 14 July, Vietnam’s customs authorities detected 1,790 violations worth an estimated VND 1.48 trillion (US$56.9 million), Tien Phong has reported→view source.
Key details:
- These cases form part of a year-to-date total of 10,351 violations by mid-July, valued at about VND 15.1 trillion (US$580.8 million).
- Authorities have initiated 10 prosecutions and transferred 68 cases to other agencies for criminal proceedings.
- Main products seized included garlic, electric soldering irons, folding chairs, diesel, coal, cosmetics, frozen food, seafood, breeding stock, poultry, foreign currency, cigarettes, and mobile phones.
- At the Vietnam–China border in July, customs recorded 669 smuggling and illegal transport cases whereby offenders were caught moving banned or high-value goods such as foreign currency, cigarettes, and mobile phones across the frontier.
Customs enforcement is scaling up, with large-scale seizures and significant asset values involved.
This is in line with moves to crackdown on counterfeit goods to appease US intellectual property concerns cited as part of a broader review of Vietnam’s trade practices.
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