The information was given by the Department of Industry and Trade of Can Tho City at a meeting between relevant units about the peak period in the fight to prevent and repel smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, and infringement of intellectual property rights in the city recently.
In 152 inspections and handling cases, there were 52 cases of illegal trading and transportation of prohibited and smuggled goods; 82 cases of trade fraud and 18 cases of counterfeit goods. In particular, 2 cases and 2 subjects were prosecuted. Compared to the same period, the number of inspections and handling cases decreased by 172 cases.
A typical case in the inspection, control, detection, arrest and handling of functional forces can be mentioned as received from a source provided by the people. On May 17, 2025, the Economic Police Department of Can Tho City Police conducted an inspection of a truck with license plate 68H-3649 transporting prohibited goods, which are smuggled cigarettes, stopped at Phung Hiep toll station, located on National Highway 1A in Ba Lang Ward, Cai Rang District, Can Tho City.
Through quick inspection, discovered the driver of the car named Doan Van Dao (SN 1984, permanently residing in Phong Thanh Tay B commune, Phuoc Long district, Bac Lieu province), hidden goods banned as smuggled cigarettes in the truck. The Economic Police Department sent vehicles and drivers to the office headquarters to conduct searches. After searching, discovered on the vehicle with a total of 18,000 cigarettes of foreign brands. Currently the incident is continuing to investigate.
On the same day, the Market Management Department of Can Tho City coordinated with the Department of Fisheries, Quality, Processing and Market Development of the City; Team 5 - Economic Police Department (under the City Police); Can Tho Technical Center for Standards and metrics of Quality, conducted an inspection, verification and examination of the City Food Processing Trading Service Company Limited (located in Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City).
The results showed that at the time of inspection, T.P Food Processing Trading Service Company Limited had signs of violations. Specifically, the leveling (production) has a product label but does not record enough information according to regulations. The evidence currently includes 200 bags, 25 kg/bag of "a Red Dust of Hong Dan, Bees' mark" (long - sticky - soft grains, rice balls) and has sold 60 bags, 25 kg/bag, listed for 13,800 VND/kg, estimated at a total value of 89.7 million VND. The company also could not present self-declaration documents according to regulations.
At the same time, the rice product "a red dusty Hong Dan, the brand of the baby bee" mentioned above has been sampled to send to the competent authority for quality testing. The case is currently being further clarified and handled according to regulations.
