Prime Minister: Declare war on counterfeit goods, wipe out fake drugs and fake foods

(Chinhphu.vn) - Concluding the national online conference on the afternoon of June 23, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized the need to resolutely declare war on counterfeit goods, fight regularly with the spirit of "every day is a peak", especially to wipe out fake drugs and fake food; at the same time, he hoped that every citizen would be both a soldier in the fight against smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, and infringement of intellectual property rights, and a smart consumer in the market.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized the need to resolutely declare war on counterfeit goods, fight regularly with the spirit of "every day is a peak", especially to wipe out fake drugs and fake food - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

On the afternoon of June 23, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a national online conference to review the work in 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.

Attending the conference were: Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son, Head of the National Steering Committee 389; Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Government agencies; leaders of ministries, branches, agencies and leaders of provinces and centrally run cities.

Handled 10,437 cases in peak month, up 80%

Reports and discussions at the conference assessed that in the first 6 months of the year, the activities of buying, selling, transporting prohibited goods, smuggling, illegal transportation of goods, trade fraud and counterfeit goods were very complicated; emerging were illegal transportation of prohibited goods, smuggled goods, goods of unknown origin, counterfeit goods, poor quality goods, and goods that infringe intellectual property rights such as gasoline, oil, gold, wine, beer, sugar, cosmetics, functional foods, clothing, frozen goods, household goods...

The authorities have proactively and actively implemented synchronous solutions to inspect, urge, and guide; inform, propagate, and disseminate laws; fight to prevent and handle smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, and infringement of intellectual property rights.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a national online conference to review the work in 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 - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Units and localities have arrested and handled 50,736 violations. Of these, 10,862 cases involved trading and transporting prohibited and smuggled goods; 36,604 cases involved commercial fraud and tax fraud; 3,270 cases involved counterfeit goods and intellectual property violations; over VND6,532.6 billion was collected for the state budget; 1,875 cases involved 3,235 subjects.

Delegates assessed that although the results of fighting smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods have changed a lot, they are not really stable, the situation of smuggled goods and goods with fake origin is still complicated; the situation of production and trade of fake goods, poor quality goods, goods of unknown origin, goods that infringe intellectual property rights are still operating openly in many places, increasing in the e-commerce environment on a large scale, for a long time, directly affecting people's health...

Implementing the Prime Minister's direction on launching a peak period to combat, prevent and repel smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, and intellectual property infringement, and the Prime Minister's directives and dispatches on this issue, ministries, branches and localities have seriously implemented, developed plans and launched drastic actions.

During the peak month from May 15 to June 15, 2025, units and localities arrested and handled 10,437 cases of smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods, an increase of 80.51% compared to the previous month with 1,936 cases of trading and transporting prohibited and smuggled goods; 6,870 cases of trade fraud and tax fraud; 1,631 cases of counterfeit goods and intellectual property infringement; collected VND 1,279 billion for the state budget; prosecuted 204 cases/378 defendants. According to statistics, more than 5,500 stores nationwide closed or temporarily suspended operations during the peak period of anti-counterfeiting.

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son speaks at the Conference - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Many sectors and localities have performed well in the Peak Month such as: C03 of the Ministry of Public Security, the Department of Market Management and Development of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the provinces and cities of Hanoi, Hai Phong, Hai Duong, Bac Ninh, Phu Tho, Hoa Binh, Cao Bang, Yen Bai, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Da Nang, Khanh Hoa, Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Tay Ninh, Dong Nai, Soc Trang, Bac Lieu...

However, delegates also assessed that the effectiveness of the fight in some localities was low; the organization and division of functions and tasks in state management were still overlapping, lacking, had gaps, and were lax, especially in licensing, testing, and food production; the awareness and responsibility of some leaders of local Party committees, authorities, units, and functional forces were not high; inspection and supervision were not regular, thorough, and comprehensive, and there were even cases of assisting and protecting law violators...

Delegates proposed to continue perfecting institutions and laws to have a legal framework as a basis for strictly handling acts of smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, and infringement of intellectual property rights; strengthen coordination and data sharing among forces, ministries, branches, and localities; have policies and regimes to reward and encourage forces, especially people, to participate in the fight, prevent, and repel smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, and infringement of intellectual property rights.

Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Every day is a peak for anti-counterfeiting

Concluding the conference, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said that the leaders of the Party, State, General Secretary To Lam, the Government, and the Prime Minister are very interested in leading and directing the work of combating smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, and infringement of intellectual property rights.

However, the activities of buying, selling, transporting prohibited goods, smuggling, illegal transportation of goods, commercial fraud and counterfeit goods are still very complicated.

The Prime Minister acknowledged and commended the efforts of ministries, sectors and localities in recent times in the fight against smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods and infringement of intellectual property rights; some localities coordinated with the Ministry of Public Security and relevant agencies to discover a number of large-scale establishments of counterfeit, fake and smuggled goods.

In addition to the results, reports and opinions of ministries, branches, localities and functional agencies clearly show the shortcomings, limitations and inadequacies related to institutions, facilities, investment, finance, means and implementation organization. In particular, in the leadership and direction of local Party committees and authorities, there are places where there is still a lack of attention, laxity and lack of concern; some cadres lack a sense of responsibility, some no longer have the will to fight or are bribed; the division of responsibilities is not clear; the strength of the people and businesses has not been mobilized.

Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Long, Deputy Minister of Public Security, speaks at the Conference - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Regarding lessons learned, the Prime Minister emphasized the need for attention, leadership and direction from authorities at all levels, especially leaders; the participation of the entire political system, especially functional agencies, closely coordinating to create common strength; taking people as the center and subject, mobilizing the strength of people and businesses.

Based on the analysis of the situation and lessons learned, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh directed the development of a Government action plan for this particularly important task, regularly and continuously organizing the fight against, preventing and repelling smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods and infringement of intellectual property rights.

Regarding goals and orientations, the Prime Minister affirmed that it is necessary to continue to adhere to the goals, resolutely declare war, prevent, fight, repel, and gradually eliminate smuggling, production, and trading of counterfeit goods, counterfeit goods, trade fraud, and intellectual property violations; in particular, it is necessary to quickly and promptly eradicate, without tolerance, and eliminate counterfeit drugs and fake foods because they directly affect people's health and lives; handle intellectual property copyright violations related to the cultural and entertainment industries, as well as acts of trading, fraud, and false advertising on cyberspace...

Emphasizing that fighting smuggling, trade fraud, production and trade of counterfeit goods, counterfeit goods, and intellectual property violations is a central, long-term, regular task that must be carried out continuously and without any forbidden areas, the Prime Minister requested the mobilization of the entire political system, people, and businesses to protect the health and lives of the people, protect the legitimate and legal rights and interests of honest businesses, protect security and safety, and serve the country's rapid and sustainable development.

Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen speaks at the Conference - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Regarding key tasks and solutions, the Prime Minister requested ministries, branches, and localities, especially leaders, to focus on reviewing and building institutions and laws; regularly inspecting and urging; and enhancing the capacity and effectiveness of state management at all levels, branches, and localities.

The authorities must continuously mobilize, not just once, once a period, once a month, but regularly, handling one case to alert the whole region, the whole field; working day, working night, working extra on holidays; every day is a peak.

The Prime Minister proposed launching a movement so that each citizen can be a soldier in the fight against smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, and intellectual property rights infringement; and at the same time be a smart consumer in the market.

The Prime Minister requested ministries and branches to continue perfecting institutions to combat counterfeit goods, fake goods, trade fraud, and intellectual property violations related to their sectors and fields; amending relevant laws, decrees, and circulars; perfecting a strong enough apparatus to combat smuggling and trade fraud; clearly decentralizing and delegating power to each sector and level; meeting financial and technological requirements to control the quality of goods, and researching electronic identification for all types of goods.

In which, the Ministry of Health presides and takes primary responsibility for managing food and pharmaceutical safety because it is directly related to people's lives and health.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested ministries, sectors and localities to coordinate more closely, smoothly and effectively for consumers, producers and for the economy to develop healthily, quickly and sustainably in the coming period - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

The Prime Minister requested to build a team of professional, highly responsible, ethical and humane officials in public service practice; develop policies and mechanisms to mobilize people and businesses to participate in the fight against smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods and imitation goods; promote the dissemination of policies and laws; do well in emulation and reward work in this field; especially have policies to encourage forces, especially people, to participate in the fight, prevent and repel smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods and infringement of intellectual property rights.

Directing and assigning specific tasks to each ministry, branch and local government in the fight against counterfeit goods, trade fraud and intellectual property violations, the Prime Minister requested the Secretaries and Chairmen of the People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities to continue to pay attention to directing and leading this work, considering it one of the important political tasks.

Ministries and branches direct functional forces to carry out tasks of preventing smuggling, counterfeit goods, trade fraud, and intellectual property violations according to their functions, tasks, and powers.

Media and press agencies closely coordinate with ministries, branches and functional forces to promote information, raise public awareness, help people understand and prevent fraud and scams; at the same time, strictly manage and prevent false and misleading advertising.

The Prime Minister respectfully requested the Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations to continue to strengthen supervision. The Ministry of Home Affairs has done a good job in emulation and commendation work in this field.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested ministries, branches and localities to coordinate more closely, smoothly and effectively for consumers, producers and for the economy to develop healthily, quickly and sustainably in the coming period.

Ha Van

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