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The 3rd ASEAN Consumer Protection Conference (ACPC) has taken place under the theme “Building a Fair and Future-Ready Marketplace for Consumers in ASEAN”.

The Vietnam Consumer Protection Association (VCPA) will start a survey programme for consumer-trusted goods and services in 2022.

The Vietnam Competition and Consumer Protection Authority (VCCA) has issued a warning to investors about the perils of investing in illegal multi-level marketing businesses run by "AI Robots".

In the future, foreign investors who wish to register for multi-level marketing (MLM) activities in Vietnam may need three consecutive years of experience in multi-level marketing in another country.

Online shopping and electronic payments in Vietnam have become more common in recent years as more of the country's population gains access to the internet, and e-commerce in the 95 million-strong market is set to enter a rapid growth phase in the near future, according to industry experts.

While more and more Vietnamese people are turning to e-commerce, the current consumer protection law does not properly cover online shoppers.

The Cambodian government on July 12 approved draft laws on e-commerce and consumer protection, said government spokesman Phay Siphan.

Mitsubishi Motors Vietnam (MMV) will recall 88 Mitsubishi Outlander Sports cars manufactured from May 11 to July 18, 2015 to repair and replace their door locks. ​

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has set up a council to scrutinise alleged violations of competition regulations in ride-hailing services firm Grab’s acquisition of Uber’s business in Vietnam.

The new competition law will create a legal framework to better manage economic concentration, experts said.

The Indonesian Trade Ministry has agreed to step up cooperation with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in promoting human resources and increasing information exchange, according to Antara News.

The Malaysia Aviation Consumer Protection Code 2016, which takes effect from July 1, will bring better benefits to customers of Malaysia ’s carriers.

Every year, more than 80 percent of consumer petitions yield sound outcomes with authorities’ support in Ho Chi Minh City, as heard at a workshop in the southern hub on March 18.