Customs forces

Arrest a Cambodian subject transporting drugs to Vietnam

07:47 | 05/04/2024 Anti-Smuggling

A Cambodian subject transporting illegal drugs from Cambodia to Vietnam was arrested at Moc Bai Border Gate by Police, Border Defence and Customs forces.

UNODC supports Skylight demo training for Customs enforcement forces

17:43 | 18/12/2022 Customs

The General Department of Vietnam Customs coordinated with the Global Maritime Crime Programme (GMCP) to hold a training workshop on Skylight for law enforcement

Customs continues to fight origin fraud

11:18 | 27/12/2021 Customs

According to statistics from 2019 to the end of October 2021, the Customs force detected and handled 165 cases of origin violations.

Identifying key smuggling routes, locations and goods

14:14 | 17/12/2021 Anti-Smuggling

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh signed Plan 119/KH-BCD38 on the peak session of anti-smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods before, during and after the Lunar New Year of 2022

New regulations on coordination in fighting drug-related crimes

09:11 | 03/09/2021 Anti-Smuggling

Many new regulations on coordination in fighting drug-related crimes by competent forces are introduced in the draft decree on articles of the Law on Prevention and Control of Narcotic Substances

Alarming situation of smuggling via social networks

11:41 | 11/04/2021 Anti-Smuggling

The situation of using social networks to sell smuggled goods, counterfeit goods is not new. However, it is becoming more annoying since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.

146 individuals of arowanas illegally imported by air

10:07 | 08/10/2020 Anti-Smuggling

Up to 146 individuals of arowanas, listed in Appendix I of CITES Convention were transported from abroad to Vietnam have been seized by customs forces

Continuing to raze many transnational drug cases

09:33 | 03/03/2020 Anti-Smuggling

In February, many cases of violations in customs field have been detected and timely handled, with many cases relating to transnational drug cases.

Are there hundreds of thousand kilograms of backlogged plastic scraps in Tan Vu port related to Duc Dat Company?

09:36 | 22/09/2018 Anti-Smuggling

Among the backlogged containers of plastic scraps at Tan Vu port (Hai Phong), many containers have the recipient information on the bill of lading of Duc Dat Company

General Department of Vietnam Customs destroys more than 13,000 cigarettes

10:04 | 11/02/2018 Anti-Smuggling

The Anti- smuggling and Investigation Department coordinated with other forces to organize a destruction for more than 13,000 cigarettes transported illegally

Customs seize 2 hundred kilograms of fireworks at Bo Y Border

10:36 | 06/02/2018 Anti-Smuggling

From the beginning of 2018 until now, Bo Y Customs Branch has discovered many cases of illegal transportation of firecrackers across the border, seizing over 200kg of firecrackers.

Prevent smuggling and trade fraud in Tet holiday

20:13 | 14/12/2017 Anti-Smuggling

The National Steering Committee on anti-smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit, has issued a project for peak season on anti-smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit in and after Lunar New Year 2018.

Customs and Border Denfense collaborate to seize 68 cases of smuggling narcotics and arrest 72 people

10:48 | 09/07/2017 Anti-Smuggling

In the first 6 months of 2017, Customs and Border Defense Forces have coordinated to establish 2 specialist projects to struggle with drug crimes; seized 68 cases of smuggling, narcotics, with 72 subjects