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Aviation authority warns of smuggled goods through air routes

Aviation authority warns of smuggled goods through air routes

The Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam (CAAV) has asked all officers and employees working in air transport to be alert to counterfeit and prohibited goods.
Nearly 13,000 smuggling and fraud cases uncovered in nine months

Nearly 13,000 smuggling and fraud cases uncovered in nine months

The General Department of Việt Nam Customs detected 12,949 cases of smuggling, trade fraud and illegal transportation of goods in the first nine months, with an estimated value of seized goods VNĐ23.7 trillion (US$ 955.8 million).
Fight against cross-border smuggling tightened

Fight against cross-border smuggling tightened

This move is due to booming import-export activities via these border gates as domestic consumer demand for Tết holiday tends to increase. That leads to complicated developments in cross-border smuggling and trade frauds.
Livestock industry suffering due to poultry smuggling

Livestock industry suffering due to poultry smuggling

The amount of live chickens imported illegally across the border has increased to 200,000 - 250,000 tonnes each year
HCM City continues to fight smuggling, trade fraud

HCM City continues to fight smuggling, trade fraud

HCM City deputy chairwoman Phan Thị Thắng instructed the city Steering Committee 389 to step up inspections to prevent trade fraud and smuggling at a meeting last week.
Local budget and production lose out due to tobacco smuggling

Local budget and production lose out due to tobacco smuggling

Viet Nam’s State budget has lost VND8.5 trillion each year due to tobacco smuggling, experts revealed at a seminar in Ha Noi.
Customs asked to handle strictly sugar smuggling

Customs asked to handle strictly sugar smuggling

The PM has requested ministries and localities work to solve difficulties and improve the competitiveness of the sugar industry.
Tackling cigarette smuggling remains endless battle for agencies

Tackling cigarette smuggling remains endless battle for agencies

Cigarette smuggling on the rise as the year ends and it is not easy for the State agents to fight it in southwester provinces and cities such as Long An and HCM City.
Work against trade fraud should be intensified

Work against trade fraud should be intensified

Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh has asked market surveillance to promote its role and functions to fight smuggling, trade fraud and fake commodities.
Seminar discusses ways to combat sugar smuggling

Seminar discusses ways to combat sugar smuggling

Reducing smuggling of sugar into Viet Nam requires strengthening of preventive measures and co-ordination among relevant agencies, further lowering of sugar production costs and requiring sugar to have clear origin details among other things.
Fight against origin fraud to be enhanced

Fight against origin fraud to be enhanced

The National Steering Committee for Combating Smuggling, Commercial Fraud and Counterfeit Goods has asked the handling of violations related to “made-in-Viet Nam” origin fraud to be enhanced.
Smuggling cases up slightly, value doubles in 2018

Smuggling cases up slightly, value doubles in 2018

More than 16,600 cases of smuggling and trade fraud have been uncovered this year, up 10 per cent against last year, the General Department of Viet Nam Customs reported.
Smuggling cases boom as New Year holiday approaches

Smuggling cases boom as New Year holiday approaches

Prevention of smuggling of goods across the country’s borders is becoming more difficult as the New Year season approaches, according to border authorities.
Cigarette smuggling persists

Cigarette smuggling persists

Cigarette smuggling has caused a loss of thousands of billions of Vietnamese dong each year for the state, according to figures released by the Viet Nam Tobacco Association at a symposium held on Monday in Can Tho.
3,000 cases of smuggling, fake goods in City in 2018

3,000 cases of smuggling, fake goods in City in 2018

The HCM City Market Management Department carried out 10,560 raids in the first half of the year and uncovered 3,037 cases of smuggling, trade fraud and fake goods.