Shein and Temu have been suspended from selling in Vietnam, the fast fashion companies confirmed to Fashion Dive.
Both companies said they would register with the Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency and the Ministry of Industry and Trade to be granted clearance to sell in the country.
The suspension follows reports last month that the Vietnam government warned the fast fashion giants to register their businesses with the government by the end of the month. Vietnam officials cited concerns with the platforms’ deep discounts and the potential for counterfeit sales, according to Reuters.
Neither company gave a timeline for when operations in Vietnam would resume. However, both companies said they would comply with the regulations.
“SHEIN is committed to complying with the laws and regulations of the countries we operate in,” a Shein spokesperson said in an email to Fashion Dive.
The spokesperson added that while the company’s Vietnam website is unavailable, customers in the country can still access its international platform.
A Temu spokesperson said its registration documents had already been submitted.
Both platforms have faced government intervention in multiple regions.
Earlier this year, the European Commission asked Shein and Temu to detail their compliance with the EU’s Digital Services Act. That request led to two separate probes for Temu. The European Commission hasn’t provided an update on the Shein request.
In the U.S., a group of lawmakers launched an investigation into the company’s labor practices in 2023.
