Nghe An launched high-profile campaign to combat smuggling and counterfeit goods
The People's Committee of Nghe An province has just issued a plan to launch a peak campaign to combat smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, and infringement of intellectual property rights.
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Nghe An provincial authorities busted a ring producing thousands of tons of bean sprouts soaked in chemicals last April. (Photo: Nghe An Police)
In Plan No. 389/KH-UBND, dated May 27, 2025, the People's Committee of Nghe An province requested relevant departments, branches, functional forces, People's Committees of districts, cities and towns to launch a high-point attack to fight against and repel smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, copyright infringement, and infringement of intellectual property rights according to the assigned fields and areas of management, and direct the organization and effective implementation.
The functional forces proactively and promptly grasp and control the situation of smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods; regularly exchange and share information, coordinate inspection, control, detection, combat, arrest and handle acts of smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, etc. with the motto of regular, continuous, comprehensive and non-stop implementation.
Strengthen patrol forces and means, strictly control border routes, road, rail, air border gates, trails, openings, and goods gathering areas near the border to prevent smuggling, trade fraud, and illegal transportation of goods into the inland.
The authorities will strengthen inspection of products such as milk, medicine, health food, etc.; focus on strictly controlling distribution units, supermarkets, shopping malls, agents, e-commerce trading floors, social networking sites, etc.
According to the plan, the peak period for implementing the campaign against smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, and intellectual property infringement will be from May 26 to June 15, 2025, after which a preliminary assessment will be conducted.
Previously, on May 22, the People's Committee of Nghe An province established a working group of the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee on the peak of the fight against smuggling, trade fraud, and counterfeit goods. The working group is headed by Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Vinh.