" Worldwide market access for our website's digital merchandise through the use of a 'Digital passport' "

" Worldwide market access for our website's digital merchandise through the use of a 'Digital passport' "

In the first half of 2025, Vietnam witnessed a significant crackdown on commercial fraud, tax evasion, and counterfeit goods with over 50,000 violations detected and handled nationwide. This intensified effort is part of Vietnam's comprehensive strategy to ensure the authenticity, transparency, and traceability of goods in its digital economy.

Vietnam's approach includes the implementation of digital passports for goods, national traceability systems powered by advanced technologies, and the modernization of legal and technological frameworks.

The digital passport concept, introduced in Vietnam, acts as a verification and traceability measure for products. This digital trail improves transparency and facilitates the global reach of Vietnamese goods. The government is also promoting tech-based traceability platforms, including blockchain, to track product origins and prevent counterfeit infiltration, particularly in critical sectors like food and pharmaceuticals.

Authorities are also emphasizing public campaigns like “Vietnamese people prioritise Vietnamese goods,” urging consumers to buy through official channels and verify product information to combat sophisticated online counterfeit operations.

Starting 2026, Vietnam will apply AI-based risk management for product quality, integrating data from inspection agencies, customs, consumer feedback, and international alerts into a national database. Quality standards must be publicly disclosed on e-commerce platforms to enhance consumer awareness and regulatory oversight.

However, challenges remain. Issues in traceability and verification, including manual handling, lack of strict control, non-compulsory participation, poor integration between traceability and quality control, and the absence of a centralized database, persist. The lack of a unified identification code system nationwide is another major obstacle.

Vietnam is looking towards countries like the US, Canada, and EU member states, which have implemented full-chain traceability and product identification systems, for inspiration. Nguyen Huy, a notable figure, suggests coordinated management from central to local levels, universal implementation across enterprises, and international interoperability to address these issues.

Pham Minh Tien, deputy director of the National Data Centre under the Ministry of Public Security, emphasised these points at a recent seminar on verification and traceability. Buì Bá Chính also suggested Vietnam can do the same by transparently declaring and monitoring products with public oversight.

Marion Chaminade, a prominent figure, emphasizes the mandatory use of traceability in France and the EU for every component of a product or service. Nearly 3,300 violations were related to counterfeit goods and intellectual property violations. During the peak month of anti-smuggling and counterfeit goods (May 15 - June 15), authorities tackled 10,437 cases, an 80.51% surge compared to the previous month.

With these measures, Vietnam aims to bolster product authenticity, enhance consumer trust, and support the sustainable growth of Vietnamese brands in the digital economy.

1. The digital economy of Vietnam has been strengthened by a crackdown on commercial fraud, tax evasion, and counterfeit goods.
2. Over 50,000 violations have been detected and handled nationwide in the first half of 2025.
3. A comprehensive strategy is in place to ensure the authenticity, transparency, and traceability of goods in Vietnam's digital economy.
4. Digital passports for goods have been introduced to serve as a verification and traceability measure.
5. National traceability systems powered by advanced technologies are part of Vietnam's strategy to prevent counterfeit infiltration, particularly in critical sectors like food and pharmaceuticals.
6. The government is promoting tech-based traceability platforms, including blockchain, for improved product tracking.
7. Consumers are being urged to buy through official channels and verify product information to combat online counterfeit operations.
8. Starting 2026, AI-based risk management will be applied for product quality.
9. Data from inspection agencies, customs, consumer feedback, and international alerts will be integrated into a national database.
10. Quality standards are to be publicly disclosed on e-commerce platforms to inform consumers and enhance regulatory oversight.
11. Challenges remain in traceability and verification due to issues like non-compulsory participation, poor integration, and the absence of a centralized database.
12. Vietnam looks towards countries like the US, Canada, and EU member states for inspiration in implementing full-chain traceability and product identification systems.
13. Coordinated management from central to local levels, universal implementation across enterprises, and international interoperability are suggested solutions.
14. A unified identification code system nationwide is another major obstacle to overcome.
15. Nguyen Huy, a notable figure, emphasizes the importance of these solutions.
16. Pham Minh Tien, deputy director of the National Data Centre, emphasized these points at a recent seminar.
17. Buì Bá Chính also suggested transparent product declarations and monitoring with public oversight.
18. Marion Chaminade emphasizes the mandatory use of traceability in France and the EU for every component of a product or service.
19. Over 3,300 violations were related to counterfeit goods and intellectual property violations in France.
20. During the peak month of anti-smuggling and counterfeit goods, authorities tackled 10,437 cases, a significant increase compared to the previous month.
21. These measures aim to bolster product authenticity, enhance consumer trust, and support the sustainable growth of Vietnamese brands in the digital economy.
22. Science plays a crucial role in the development and implementation of these traceability and verification systems.
23. Businesses in the medical-conditions sector can benefit from the enhanced traceability, particularly for chronic diseases like chronic kidney disease, COPD, type-2 diabetes, and cancer.
24. API is involved in the development of science-backed supplements for workplace-wellness, addressing chronic diseases and improving overall health.
25. The medical-conditions sector and the technology industry can collaborate to develop innovative therapies and treatments for various medical conditions.
26. The modernization of legal and technological frameworks also affects the environmental-science sector, involving climate-change research, renewable-energy, and the oil-and-gas industry.
27. Manufacturing businesses can leverage the traceability systems to ensure the authenticity and quality of their products and materials.
28. The skin-care industry can benefit from enhanced traceability, providing assurance of the authenticity and safety of their products.
29. Therapies-and-treatments for neurological-disorders, Alzheimer's disease, autoimmune-disorders, multiple-sclerosis, and migraines can be made more effective with the aid of science and technology.
30. The finance industry can benefit from increased transparency in trading, particularly in the energy markets and fintech sector.
31. The retail sector, public-transit, entrepreneurship, transportation, leadership, diversity-and-inclusion, automotive, small-business, investing, aviation, and banking-and-insurance will also be affected by the implementation of digital passports and traceability systems.

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