foreign retailers selling goods without permission in vietnam

Foreign retailers selling goods without permission in Vietnam?

Rice, one of the seven goods categories foreign retailers are not allowed to distribute without permission in Vietnam, is still on the shelves of Lotte Mart and MM Mega Market.  
fake goods may not give up the prime day 2019

Fake goods may not give up the Prime Day 2019

With Amazon Prime Day coming, US-based e-commerce platforms are coming under scrutiny for their performance in ensuring the authenticity of the products they sell – and they are not having a good showing.
moit steps up fight against fake goods online

MoiT steps up fight against fake goods online

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is seeking solutions to stop fake goods appearing on e-commerce websites, said a ministry official at a conference held in Hanoi recently.
goods smuggling ring busted in lang son

Goods smuggling ring busted in Lang Son

Police in the northern border province of Lang Son have caught 24 suspects red-handed trying to smuggle over 100 tonnes of contraband goods into Vietnam from China.
foreign companies silent on impact of fake goods

Foreign companies silent on impact of fake goods

Gross violations of intellectual property rights (IPR) are commonplace and the market is chock-full of counterfeit and fake versions of leading brands, who choose to keep violations out of the limelight and out of fear of negative publicity. Kim Oanh reports.
authorities look into con cungs origin of goods issues

Authorities look into Con Cung’s origin of goods issues

After detecting signs of violating regulations on the origin of goods, Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has just directed the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) to submit a report on Con Cung JSC, one of the leading domestic maternal and baby products distributors, before September 1.
miniso and mumuso flogging chinese goods in vietnam

Miniso and Mumuso flogging Chinese goods in Vietnam?

Not including Vietnamese labels and selling Chinese goods under Korean and Japanese brands are the newest scandals erupting from several stores of Korea-based Mumuso, Japan-based Miniso, and Daiso in Vietnam.
qatar bans saudi uae goods from stores

Qatar bans Saudi, UAE goods from stores

Qatar has ordered shops to remove goods originating from a group of Saudi Arabian-led countries which a year ago imposed a wide-ranging boycott on the emirate, Doha officials said Saturday (May 26).
trump seeking tariffs on up to us 60b chinese goods

Trump seeking tariffs on up to US$60b Chinese goods

US President Donald Trump is seeking to impose tariffs on up to US$60 billion of Chinese imports and will target the technology and telecommunications sectors, a senior administration official who had discussed the issue with the White House said on Tuesday (Mar 13).
digiworld bets big on consumer goods and healthcare

Digiworld bets big on consumer goods and healthcare

Electronics retailer Digiworld maps out its road to conquer Vietnam’s consumer goods market this year.
japanese firms shifting to consumer goods sector

Japanese firms shifting to consumer goods sector

While Japanese investments in Vietnam’s manufacturing sector have experienced a slow-down, Japanese firms have shifted their focus to consumer goods, services, and real estate, driven by the growing purchasing power of the Vietnamese population.
tcc to support vietnamese goods entry into thailand

TCC to support Vietnamese goods’ entry into Thailand

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked Thailand’s TCC Group, a large retailer, to create conditions for high-quality goods and agricultural products of Viet Nam to be sold at its supermarkets.
ministry announces goods exempt from tax under tpp

Ministry announces goods exempt from tax under TPP

The Ministry of Finance yesterday officially announced the list of goods which would enjoy tax reduction when the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is signed and comes into effect.
new regulations for duty free goods applicable since november

New regulations for duty-free goods applicable since November

Since November 1, 2015, airline passengers would be able to purchase duty-free goods on international flights to Viet Nam.
tax exempted for goods in border economic zones

Tax exempted for goods in border economic zones

The Ministry of Finance has issued a circular to realize PM Nguyen Tan Dung’s decision on financial regulations to border economic zones (BEZ), in which many types of goods and services are exempted from value added tax (VAT) and excise tax.