Many cases of counterfeit goods trading from cosmetics to fashion, medicine... were discovered.

hàng giả - Ảnh 1. — Police inspect evidence seized in a case involving the trafficking of counterfeit dietary supplements - Photo: Provided by Thanh Hoa Provincial Police

Violations range from traditional stores to e-commerce platforms, online sales channels, and even social media influencers (KOLs).

In early June, authorities simultaneously uncovered numerous major violations directly related to consumer health. For example, over 3,000 boxes of dietary supplements were found discarded in an empty plot of land along Nguyen Van Linh Street (Ho Chi Minh City).

These are counterfeit goods, disposed of by people hired by a business. The products have exaggerated claims of effectiveness, such as improving brain function, treating bone and joint problems, supplementing calcium, and helping children eat and sleep better... and are being sold widely on Shopee, Lazada, TikTok Shop, and thuocsi.vn.

Authorities in Thanh Hoa also seized nearly 35,000 boxes of counterfeit dietary supplements such as Thanh Huyet Dan, An Cot Vuong TKH, Thao Moc Khang Sinh TKH, etc. Although labeled as being produced according to traditional Dao ethnic medicine recipes, the formulas were actually fabricated by Hoang Thi Ngoc herself.

Tina Lê, famous for her bridal makeup videos with millions of views on TikTok, also had her store (in Hanoi) inspected and found to be selling over 380 types of smuggled cosmetics, including eyeshadow, lipstick, foundation, blush, primer, etc., without supplementary labels, invoices, or documents.

Hanoi police also dismantled a large counterfeit goods ring, imitating brands such as Marshall, Omega, and Orient, with over 25,500 fake products including watches, headphones, and vacuum cleaners, totaling approximately 22 billion VND in value. Five people involved have been prosecuted, and the case is still under further investigation.

Previously, at the end of May 2025, Anti-Smuggling Control Team No. 3, in coordination with the Saigon Port Customs Area 1, inspected a container shipment containing men's shoes, t-shirts, bags, etc., declared by KTĐ Co., Ltd., and identified many counterfeit brands such as MLB, Hugo Boss, Armani Exchange, etc.

In addition, authorities discovered several other genuine goods that lacked documentation proving their origin and were not authorized for import or export, with a total value exceeding 17 billion VND.

Meanwhile, at the Mong Cai border gate (Quang Ninh province), customs officers inspected a transit shipment belonging to Company X and found that only 2 out of 11 items matched the declaration, with many items having discrepancies in quantity.

Notably, 25 items were undeclared. Many items showed signs of intellectual property infringement, including: 3,200 pairs of Crocs-branded clogs (labeled "Made in Vietnam"), 1,720 long-sleeved T-shirts bearing the Chanel, Dior, and Loewe brands (labeled "Made in Thailand")...

Previously, after the Prime Minister directed a month-long crackdown on counterfeit goods (from May 15 to June 15), the Ministry of Public Security instructed all police forces to extend the campaign for three months, until August 15.

To cope with inspections, many small traders at Dong Xuan and Ninh Hiep markets (Hanoi) have closed their stalls and temporarily suspended business. Similarly, in Ho Chi Minh City, many stalls at Saigon Square shopping mall and the medical equipment and pharmaceutical market (District 10) have temporarily ceased operations, awaiting developments.

Counterfeit and pirated goods dealers worry about losing their livelihoods.

Ms. LT (Ho Chi Minh City), who specializes in ordering clothes, shoes, etc., from Taobao to resell, said that these days she cannot import new goods, while many other orders are experiencing delivery delays, with no certainty of when they will be received.

"We're about to starve," Ms. LT said, referring to her inability to import new goods as authorities intensify their crackdown on counterfeit and illegally sourced products.

Many individuals specializing in purchasing goods on behalf of customers from various Chinese e-commerce platforms, including those from Guangzhou's "factories" and border areas like Hekou and Pingxiang, have also announced a temporary suspension of operations, citing the extremely tense situation.

Many shipping companies are only accepting common, officially imported goods at a price of around 20,000 VND/kg, while temporarily suspending the acceptance of products classified as "extremely sensitive" at this stage, such as chemicals, prohibited goods, food, dietary supplements, counterfeit goods, etc.

Counterfeit and pirated goods dealers worry about losing their livelihoods.

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