Document and counterfeit product forgery rings

Law enforcement agencies in different regions have dismantled organized criminal networks specializing in the production and sale of counterfeit official documents, commercial papers, and agricultural products.

In Relizane, police arrested seven individuals after a cybercrime investigation into social media pages offering illegal administrative services. Authorities located three clandestine workshops and seized 135 counterfeit seals imitating various ministerial departments.

In Ho Chi Minh City, police dismantled a large scale ring, arresting nine individuals including a suspected ringleader, Hoang Nhat Vu. This group reportedly forged tens of thousands of documents, generating billions of VND in illicit profits. The operation involved a sophisticated division of labor and the use of social media, postal services, and third party bank accounts to evade detection. Authorities seized over 670 counterfeit seals and various production machines.

In a separate operation in Ho Chi Minh City, police dismantled a major organized ring involved in the production and sale of counterfeit fertilizer. Led by Nguyen Hong Lam, the group reportedly operated through an ecosystem of companies, including Vang Agricultural Trade JSC, Polaris Agricultural Technology JSC, and Anfer Vietnam Co., Ltd.

Investigators found the group imported low-cost fertilizers from China, South Korea, Laos, and Taiwan, then used professional printing services to create packaging with false origins, claiming products were from high-value markets such as India and Belgium. The counterfeit goods were sold via social media platforms across Southern Vietnam and the Central Highlands, generating tens of billions of VND in illicit profits. Authorities have prosecuted and detained 11 suspects, seizing more than 2,100 tons of counterfeit fertilizer and hundreds of thousands of fake packaging items.