Smuggle and counterfeits: New working group is fighting determined!

Smuggle and counterfeits: New working group is fighting determined!

Vietnam - On May 27, 2025, the Minister of Culture, Sport and Tourism in Vietnam launched a new working group to combat smuggling, commercial fraud and fertites. This measure aims to effectively address the growing problems related to illegal goods traffic and the violation of intellectual property. The working group is headed by Trinh Thi Thuy, the deputy minister, and Nghiem Ha Hai acts as deputy head.

The working group comprises a total of 16 other members, including heads and representatives of various departments of the ministry. Their main tasks are to coordinate the management, inspection and request to the responsible authorities to combat smuggling and commercial fraud. This also includes dealing with fake goods and the protection of intellectual property.

tasks and responsibilities

The members of the working group will work part -time and are responsible for their tasks themselves. You will send weekly reports to the basic culture department, family and library at 4:00 p.m. until Thursday. In addition, the working group is accountable to the minister and is dissolved after fulfilling its tasks. Important steps include documenting violations and providing information about cultural and artistic activities that can be used to facilitate counterfeiting.

smuggling and product piracy represent serious problems that affect not only the national economy, but also international trade relationships. Munich Business School explains that Schmuggel encompasses the illegal transport of goods across national borders, whereby there are often significant price differences between the origin and target country. In combination with product piracy, which represents the illegal imitation of products, there is a comprehensive image of illegal commercial activities.

global effects of product piracy

The global damage caused by product piracy is estimated at between $ 250 and $ 650 billion annually, whereby internet products are not included. The phenomenon therefore has not only economic, but also cultural implications, since protected brands and designs are potentially devalued. The protection of companies from product piracy requires comprehensive legal framework conditions and measures that must be carried out at both national and international level.