The Anti-counterfeit Technology Centre (ACT) Vietnam officially launched its branch in Ho Chi Minh City recently, aiming to prevent counterfeit products and protect the rights of consumers and enterprises in the southern region.

About 30,000 e-commerce stores were taken down in the first nine months of this year due to trade fraud, counterfeit and contraband goods, and the scale of the problem is looking daunting.

The industry and trade sector will ensure enough essential consumer goods to meet shopping needs and promote market surveillance to prevent goods smuggling ahead of the traditional lunar new year holiday, the Tet, an official has said.