Trial of a businesswoman for concealing 835 billion VND in revenue from selling luxury goods including Louis Vuitton, Hermes and diamonds. Over approximately five years, Nguyen Thi Thu Huong sold diamonds, Louis Vuitton handbags, Hermes items online. The defendant did not register a
business, did not register a business account with the tax authorities, and used her personal bank account and her husband’s to receive payments. When selling, Huong employed staff to check and answer customer messages, prepare sales orders, assist with packing, conduct inventory, and input data into Kiot Viet software to manage revenue. On 9 July 2025, authorities conducted a search at Huong’s residence and recovered 17,900 USD and more than 12 million VND, along with 86 pages of documents on assets, real estate, and various goods including handbags and accessories. Based on sales data from Huong’s computer, police determined revenue from 2020 to June 2025 was nearly 835 billion VND. The expert conclusion found that the defendant did not declare actual sales revenue and did not pay value added tax or personal income tax, resulting in a loss to the state budget of 12.5 billion VND, including VAT of over 8.3 billion and personal income tax nearly 4.2 billion. After the case was discovered, Huong’s husband surrendered 12.2 billion to the authorities to remedy the consequences. It was also found that two co defendants Ngô Quốc Phú and Tô Lan Phương had repeatedly sold goods to Huong without declaring taxes. The prosecution alleged total evaded tax by Phú of 433 million and by Phương of 157 million. Phú and Phương voluntarily surrendered the money to the authorities to remedy the consequences. The investigation also found that the husband and employees did not participate in tax declarations and only performed tasks such as packing and shipping under Huong’s instruction. The authorities did not propose further handling. Hoang An. Tiền Phong
