Criminal prosecution of 1,899 cases of smuggling, trade fraud, and counterfeit goods

(QNO) - This afternoon, June 23, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a national online conference to review the work of the first 6 months of 2025 and summarize the peak period of fighting, preventing and repelling smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods and infringement of intellectual property rights.

Conference scene at Quang Nam bridge. Photo: QUANG VIET

At the Quang Nam bridge, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Phan Thai Binh and Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Committee Nguyen Manh Ha chaired.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh acknowledged that in recent times, forces have effectively deployed a peak period in the fight against crimes related to the production, trade, and circulation of counterfeit, fake, poor quality, and unknown origin goods.

Forces were mobilized simultaneously, typically the police, border guards, coast guard, market management, many localities continuously handled and eliminated many cases, especially serious violations, especially cases related to the production, sale of drugs, milk, functional foods, food, trading of goods with signs of counterfeiting, famous brands...

According to the report, in the first 6 months of 2025, the situation of smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, and infringement of intellectual property rights has been complicated nationwide. Violations in the fields of pharmaceuticals, food, health protection foods, fake milk... have affected people's health and trust, causing confusion and anxiety in public opinion.

The issue of counterfeit and fake goods has received special attention and close direction from the leaders of the Party, State, Government and National Assembly; the Government and Prime Minister have issued many telegrams and directives to direct the fight against and thoroughly handle the above violations.

In particular, on May 15, 2025, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh issued a telegram on launching a peak period to combat, prevent and repel smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods and infringement of intellectual property rights, from May 15 to June 15 and Directive No. 13, dated May 17, 2025 on strengthening the fight against smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods in the new situation.

Quang Nam market management force handles a counterfeit goods business case. Photo: QUANG VIET

Since the beginning of the year, units and localities have arrested and handled nearly 50,000 cases of smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, and tax fraud; collected nearly 6,500 billion VND for the state budget; and prosecuted 1,899 criminal cases with 3,271 defendants.

In the peak month alone, units and localities arrested and handled more than 10,836 cases of smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods (an increase of 79.34% compared to the previous peak month); collected nearly 1,300 billion VND for the state budget (an increase of 258.43% compared to the previous peak month); temporarily detained goods and exhibits worth an estimated over 4,075 billion VND (not including the temporarily detained goods of drugs, banned goods, counterfeit goods); prosecuted more than 200 cases with 378 defendants...

The conference also pointed out the limitations in the fight against smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, and intellectual property rights infringement. At the same time, it proposed many specific solutions to resolve difficulties and obstacles, overcome limitations, and improve the effectiveness of this work in the coming time...

Source: https://baoquangnam.vn/khoi-to-hinh-su-1-899-vu-buon-lau-gian-lan-thuong-mai-hang-gia-3157250.html