Hanoi, June 23 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on every citizen to act as a "soldier" in the fight against smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeiting, and intellectual property violations, while also encouraging them to be smart consumers. His remarks were made during a nationwide online conference on June 23, which reviewed efforts to combat, prevent, and curb smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, and intellectual property rights violations in the first half of 2025, as well as during the peak enforcement period from May 15 to June 15, 2025.

While praising the efforts of ministries, sectors, and localities in tackling smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeiting, and intellectual property violations, PM Chinh acknowledged that in so...