Easily buy fake, counterfeit, and pirated goods on e-commerce platforms

The seminar took place within the framework of the Cross-Border E-Commerce Exhibition held in Ho Chi Minh City from August 10-12.

At the seminar, Ms. Le Thi Ha - Head of Policy Department, Department of E-commerce and Digital ( Ministry of Industry and Trade ) - said that according to the investigation and survey of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, retail e-commerce revenue in Vietnam in 2022 is estimated to grow by 20% compared to 2021, reaching 16.4 billion USD, accounting for 7.5% of retail sales of goods and consumer services nationwide. The number of consumers participating in online shopping is over 54.6 million people, the online shopping value of one person reaches nearly 270 USD/year. In the first 6 months of 2023, Vietnam's retail e-commerce revenue is estimated to reach 10.3 billion USD, an increase of about 25% over the same period, accounting for 7.7% of the country's retail sales of goods and consumer services.

Counterfeit goods on e-commerce platforms are still quite common.

Growing rapidly and strongly, bringing many advantages to both consumers and businesses, however, according to Mr. Do Hong Trung, Standing Office of the National Steering Committee 389, e-commerce has its downside. That is the situation of counterfeit goods, poor quality goods, smuggled goods, goods of unknown origin being sold on platforms and social networking sites more and more.

"This is a painful social issue, affecting the rights of consumers, the business investment environment, and causing budget losses. It is very simple to find and buy these items on e-commerce platforms," Mr. Do Hong Trung emphasized.

According to the report of Steering Committee 389, in 2022, the authorities detected, arrested and handled 139,758 violations (an increase of 1.17% over the same period in 2021). Of which, units and localities detected and arrested 3,692 cases of production, trading and transportation of counterfeit goods, poor quality goods and goods violating intellectual property rights (an increase of 56.51% over the same period in 2021).

In the first 6 months of 2023, there were 66,049 violations (an increase of 22.1% over the same period in 2022). Of which, there were 2,219 cases of buying, selling, and transporting prohibited and smuggled goods (down 9.72% over the same period); 61,057 cases of trade fraud and tax fraud (up 20.55% over the same period); 2,773 cases of counterfeit goods and intellectual property violations (up 174.01% over the same period); collected more than VND 6,560,609 billion for the state budget (up 76.23% over the same period); 1,166 cases/1,610 subjects were prosecuted.

However, the above results do not fully reflect the actual situation. The National Steering Committee 389 emphasized: The situation of trading in counterfeit goods, fake goods, intellectual property infringement... on e-commerce platforms is still potentially complicated.

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