Over 700 diamonds concealed in luggage and personal effects seized from an Indian national upon entry to Vietnam.

Customs officials at Noi Bai International Airport intercepted a foreign national attempting to smuggle approximately 7kg of suspected gold concealed in metal bars. The incident has been handed over to Hanoi police for further investigation.

The General Department of VN Customs detected 12,949 cases of smuggling, trade fraud and illegal transportation of goods in the first nine months, with an estimated value of seized goods VNĐ23.7 trillion (US$ 955.8 million).

Between July and September, customs officials detected and processed 4,748 violations, with the estimated value of seized goods amounting to VNĐ7.584 trillion (US$309.9 million), contributing to the state budget VNĐ141 billion ($5.76 million).

Authorities in Hanoi have confiscated over 10,000 bottles of perfume suspected of being smuggled, sold by TikTok influencer Phan Thuy Tien, who boasts over 4 million followers. The perfumes were found in a warehouse used for her livestream sales.

A Hong Kong national was caught smuggling 3kg of gold into Vietnam, hidden in their shoes and clothing, by customs officials at Noi Bai International Airport.

The Ministry of Public Security cracked down on more than 3,000 corruption, economic and smuggling cases, with more than 4,900 defendants involved in the first half of this year, heard a conference.

She entered Việt Nam carrying £215,000 (over VNĐ6.3 billion) in her luggage without declaring it to customs at the border.

In Q1, authorities detected and handled more than 28,000 cases, of which 278 cases and 679 people were prosecuted.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Anti-smuggling inspections will be conducted with a higher frequency at maritime boundaries, and land borders between Viet Nam and Cambodia, China and Laos.