This includes 6,255 cases of trading and transporting prohibited and smuggled goods, an increase of 208.13%; and 34,715 cases of commercial fraud and tax evasion, an increase of 15.10%. Notably, the group of counterfeit goods and intellectual property violations recorded 3,000 cases, an increase of 167.14%. The total amount collected for the state budget was over 6,552 billion VND; 1,464 cases involving 2,277 related individuals were prosecuted criminally.
The figures above show that the fight against smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, and intellectual property infringement has become more intense, but also reflect the worrying reality that this problem is becoming increasingly sophisticated and organized. Methods of violation and tactics change very quickly. With just a fake account on an e-commerce platform or social media, a few eye-catching advertisements, and a cross-border delivery network, infringing goods can quickly reach consumers. When detected, perpetrators easily erase traces, change accounts, or switch to another platform.
Violations are also becoming increasingly difficult to identify as packaging, labels, QR codes, and even anti-counterfeiting stamps can all be copied. For specialized items such as cosmetics, dietary supplements, fertilizers, pesticides, and petroleum products, sampling, preservation, and testing are often complex and time-consuming.
Meanwhile, enforcement forces are thin, equipment has not kept pace with the new tactics; penalties in some areas are not strong enough to deter offenders compared to the profits generated, and offenders are willing to pay fines to repeat violations; inter-agency coordination is sometimes inconsistent and heavily reliant on peak periods.
The consequences are that legitimate businesses lose market share and reputation, reducing their incentive to invest in innovation; the State loses tax revenue, affecting the health of the market; and consumers lose confidence and face risks regarding quality and health. Without sufficiently strong solutions to address this, it will be very difficult to build an economy based on quality, innovation, and added value.
From the very beginning of the new term, the Government has issued numerous documents to strengthen the enforcement of intellectual property rights and combat smuggling, trade fraud, and counterfeit goods, demonstrating its determination to fundamentally address this pressing issue. However, directives can only be translated into concrete action when the entire political system and society as a whole join hands.
Specifically, it is necessary to enhance the role and clarify the responsibilities of the heads of agencies and localities if violations persist in their areas or fields of management; general criticism and lessons learned should be avoided. Along with that, coordination among forces needs to be more substantive; investment in tracing technology should be made to shorten inspection time; and strict penalties should be imposed on those who produce, distribute, abet, and consume infringing goods.
E-commerce platforms, social networks, and logistics companies must become more deeply involved in detecting, removing, tracking, and providing information on violations, to prevent a situation where one store is penalized while another reappears under a new name.
On the other hand, businesses also need to proactively protect their intellectual property, considering it a competitive advantage and a condition for maintaining reputation in the market.
Ultimately, when consumers are no longer easily swayed by the "I know it's fake, but it's cheap" mentality, counterfeit goods, smuggling, and intellectual property infringement will truly have no place to thrive.
Source: https://nhandan.vn/siet-ky-cuong-bao-ve-thi-truong-post963916.html
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