Gov’t launches campaign to combat counterfeit goods

In a new official telegram, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested that the campaign must combat and repel smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, and infringements on intellectual property rights.

Specifically, the campaign targets to discover violations involved in the production and trading of counterfeit milk, medicine, food, and dietary supplements; the trading in goods suspected of counterfeiting well-known brands; and the production and sale of prohibited goods have been detected and handled, gaining appreciation from the public.

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son was tasked to direct ministries, sectors, competent authorities, and localities to review and implement stronger and more drastic measures during the peak month of the crackdown, starting May 15.

Earlier, the revelation that over half a million fake milk products remained on the market for nearly five years has stirred renewed outrage among the public and consumers.

The National Steering Committee 389 reported that in the first four months of 2025 alone, over 34,000 violations were uncovered and dealt with by agencies and local authorities.

These included more than 8,200 cases of trafficking and transporting prohibited or smuggled goods; over 25,100 cases involving commercial and tax fraud; and more than 1,100 cases involving counterfeit goods and intellectual property violations.

Authorities collected over VND4.897 trillion (US$188.6 million) for the state budget and launched criminal proceedings in nearly 1,400 cases involving more than 2,100 individuals./.