Video: Prosecute illegal transportation of 180 m3 of smuggled oil

VCN - From December 15, 2023, to October 14, 2024, market surveillance forces nationwide conducted inspections of 61,079 cases, uncovering and handling 41,725 violations.

VCN - Although the number of cases uncovered by the Market Surveillance Authority has decreased, the production and sale of goods violating origin, intellectual property, and food safety regulations—especially in e-commerce—have surged compared to last year.

VCN - The Customs Magazine recently interviewed Nguyen Van Hoan, Deputy Director of the Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Department (General Department of Vietnam Customs), to discuss solutions for combating tax evasion, fraud of origin and geographical indication violations in the coming period.

VCN - Many businesses importing goods that violate intellectual property rights have been detected and punished by Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department.

VCN - The HCM City Customs Department has issued exit suspension notice for four business directors who have persistently failed to settle their import-export tax debts. The exit restrictions took effect on November 12, 2024.

VCN - Hanoi City Police have issued a decision to prosecute the case and a suspect for illegally transporting drugs from France to Vietnam.

VCN - As of November 5, 2024, Lang Son Customs Department has detected 1,537 violations within its control zones as part of its year-end enforcement operations. With domestic demand for goods—particularly household items—surging ahead of the Lunar New Year, Lang Son Customs has directed its units to ramp up intelligence gathering and closely monitor high-risk areas, ensuring strict inspection of all imports and exports.

VCN – Many enterprises with large tax debts ranging from several billion to tens of billions of VND have paid taxes to the State budget after being enforced by the Customs.

VCN - The large, complex, rugged area, with difficult traffic… is a huge obstacle to the anti-smuggling work of the State authorities in Lang Son. Therefore, strengthening coordination is an important solution to combat violations at the border.