Smuggling cases on the increase at border posts
The number of smuggling cases in Vietnam handled in the first six months of the year rose by 35 per cent compared to the same period last year, reported the National 389 Steering Committee.
The statistics were released on 10 July at an online meeting of the committee, which leads the national fight against smuggling, commercial fraud and counterfeiting. The committee added that more than VND4.3 trillion (US$198.3 million) was added to the State budget by selling seized goods.
Drugs continued to be the most popular goods trafficked across borders, both by land and air.
