Market surveillance authorities across Vietnam processed nearly 20,000 cases involving smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods in the first six months of 2026, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

The arrest of PNJ Lab's former director in a diamond smuggling investigation has drawn attention to the crucial role certification laboratories play in Vietnam's jewellery market.

Vietnamese police have dismantled a transnational diamond smuggling network accused of bringing more than 28,000 diamonds into the country since 2024, charging 22 suspects and seizing more than 1,100 stones.

Police in Thanh Hoa have dismantled a major transnational gold smuggling ring accused of trafficking around 200kg of gold bullion from Cambodia into Vietnam.

Police say a gold smuggling ring busted in Ho Chi Minh City had completed around 10 successful shipments since the start of 2026.

Hanoi police have dismantled a major gold smuggling network accused of bringing around 8,000 taels of gold into Vietnam from overseas.

Vietnam Customs on April 6 reported that from October 15, 2025 to March 15, 2026, customs forces nationwide detected, seized and handled 8,879 violations, with an estimated total value of more than 8 trillion VND (303.68 million USD).

Vietnamese police bust high-value smuggling attempt at Cam Ranh International Airport.

The shocking billion-dollar operation run by Mailisa is just the tip of the iceberg in a country struggling to regulate imported beauty products.

Five people were arrested after police uncovered a major smuggling network importing undervalued goods through shell companies.

in the first half of 2025, Vietnam’s customs sector handled 8,561 violations, with a total goods value exceeding 13.6 trillion VND (517.79 million USD). In border areas with China alone, 1,588 smuggling cases involving 59 billion VND were detected.

A nationwide crackdown on counterfeit goods, smuggling and commercial fraud, launched under the direction of the Prime Minister, has so far won broad support from the public, the entire political system, and business circles alike.

Authorities indict 22 individuals, including business leaders and customs officials, in sweeping case.

Using highly sophisticated tactics, rare earths were smuggled from Vietnam to China under the direction of Liu Dehua, a Chinese national, who disguised them as ordinary goods for export.

Within three days, authorities seized a total of 1,078 smuggled diamonds in two incidents at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Ho Chi Minh City.

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).