A massive operation producing and selling fake Western medicines has been exposed, affecting patient safety across Vietnam.

The Ministry of Health has ordered a comprehensive review of product declarations and food safety certifications involving companies tied to a major fake milk production and distribution ring.

Ministry explains health sector oversight and calls for tighter market surveillance.

Prominent doctors and nutritionists were featured in promotional clips for a company now under investigation for producing nearly 600 counterfeit milk products targeting vulnerable groups.

A fake milk ring shocks consumers as stars like Quang Minh and Van Hugo face backlash for misleading ads.

The Ministry of Public Security has detained several top executives for producing fake powdered milk under 573 different labels, targeting at-risk groups like diabetics and infants.

A criminal network behind nearly 600 counterfeit nutritional products, including formulas for infants and diabetics, has been dismantled in Hanoi.

Protecting the brand not only helps businesses prevent counterfeit goods but also increases the brand value in relationships with partners and customers, experts said.

Counterfeit products have been witnessing an upsurge recently as couterfeiters move online to hide behind the anonymity of the Internet.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese authorities discovered and solved hundreds of thousands cases of smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeiting in 2016,