Besides, to improve State management and prevent tax loss, the General Department of Vietnam Customs has adopted some solutions to combat trade fraud and achieved remarkable results.

To prevent fraud in VAT refunds, on September 21, 2021, the General Department issued Official Dispatch 4539/TCHQ-TXNK, requesting provincial and municipal customs agencies to collect information and identify signs of risks to take supervisory and control measures. As of October 31, 2021, customs authorities conducted 150 inspections, proposed collecting VND288.6 billion of tax in arrears, and paid VND227.1 billion to the State Budget. They also carried out 1,328 post-customs clearance checks and imposed administrative fines of VND545.7 billion and collected VND494.7 billion for the State coffers.