The Vietnam Trade Office in Canada has warned Vietnamese businesses about export scams by some individuals misrepresenting themselves as major Canadian companies.

there are a number of items, including pepper, star anise, cashew, and cinnamon from Vietnam  exported to the UAE showing signs of commercial fraud.

Four consignments of exports worth $400,000 were taken out of a port without payment. Documents of another shipment were lost. The total value of the lost value, which pointed to signs of fraud, was about $500,000.

In order to avoid unfortunate losses, MoIT recommends that Vietnamese enterprises, when dealing with foreign enterprises, must be cautious and carefully negotiate payment terms to ensure safety.