Thousands of luxury counterfeits seized from popular Ho Chi Minh City mall
Thursday, November 03, 2022, 10:56 GMT+7
Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City recently raided stores at Saigon Square, a popular shopping center in downtown District 1, seizing thousands of fake luxury fashion items.
The raid was carried out at six stores in Saigon Square (77-89 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street) on Tuesday under the direction of the General Department for Market Surveillance and its Ho Chi Minh City unit.
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| This supplied photo shows market watchdog officers examine a store at Saigon Square in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, November 1, 2022. |
During the inspection, six market surveillance teams confiscated nearly 2,000 items including clothes, eyewear, watches, bags, purses, wallets, and fashion accessories bearing fake branding from various foreign brands including Gucci, Dior, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Adidas, Nike, and Hermes.
The total value of these counterfeit items and their origins have not been determined.
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| This supplied photo shows market watchdog officers examine a store at Saigon Square in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, November 1, 2022. |
Located in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon Square is considered a ‘hotspot’ for fashion copycats in the southern metropolis, where the sale of luxury counterfeits remains rampant despite the local market watchdog’s efforts to bring about its end through regular inspections, confiscations, and punishment.
Many of the businesses that have been operating at this center since it first opened in 2000 have made a fortune selling knockoff designer goods.
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