VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested that relevant ministries, agencies and localities to promptly prevent practices of smuggling and trade in contraband and counterfeit goods that have grabbed domestic headlines in recent times.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced continued coordination with the Ministry of Public Security to ensure a lawful and thorough investigation into all parties involved in the recently detected counterfeit powdered milk scandal.

VOV.VN - The police of Thanh Hoa province have arrested 14 individuals involved in a large-scale counterfeit pharmaceutical manufacturing and trading ring, they said on April 6.

The National Steering Committee against Smuggling, Counterfeit Goods, and Trade Fraud (National Steering Committee 389) on April 10 issued a document calling for stringent enforcement against goods origin fraud.

Economists underlined the need for Vietnamese Government and businesses to apply measures to adapt to the new tariff policy of the US to maintain growth during a meeting held by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade on April 8.

Director General of the Vietnam Directorate of Market Surveillance (DMS) at the Ministry of Industry and Trade Tran Huu Linh held a working session with representatives from the US Embassy in Hanoi on February 7 to address violations involving the US’ Sunview-branded raisins in the Vietnamese market.

VOV.VN - The police of Phu Quoc city in the southern province of Kien Giang said on December 27 that they have detained three Uzbek nationals for using counterfeit dollar bills locally.

The Vietnam Directorate of Market Surveillance (DMS) has collaborated with the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) and Korean Intellectual Property Protection Agency (KOIPA) to host a workshop discussing counterfeits of those from the Republic of Korea’s brands in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Police forces in Mong Cai City in the northern province of Quang Ninh have detained two Chinese nationals for using counterfeit money.

Vietnamese officials at a workshop in Hanoi on February 28 called on Japan to continue its support to Vietnam in protecting and enforcing intellectual property (IP) rights, making IP a driving force for economic development.