# Vietnam competition regulator fines firms

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/vietnam-competition-regulator-fines-firms
> Updated: 2026-08-07T22:00:00.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

In July 2026 the Vietnam Competition Authority announced fines against several companies for engaging in unfair business practices and multilevel marketing violations. The following month, the regulator targeted Grab, imposing a VND 1.36 billion penalty for multiple consumer‑protection breaches, ordering the ride‑hailing and delivery platform to halt the infringing practices and revise its policies to comply with consumer‑rights law.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-07: Grab fined 1.36 billion VND for consumer protection violations in Vietnam

Vietnam's National Competition Commission fined Grab 1.36 billion VND for six consumer‑protection breaches, ordering corrective actions and payment of the penalty.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/grab-fined-136-billion-vnd-for-consumer-protection-violations-in-vietnam

### 2026-07-12: Vietnam Competition Authority fines multiple firms for unfair practices and multilevel marketing violations

Vietnam's Competition Authority fined firms VND 2.4 bn for unfair competition and VND 1.31 bn for multilevel‑marketing violations, after handling 14,800 consumer complaints in 2025.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnam-competition-authority-fines-dozens-of-firms-for-unfair-practices

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