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South China Morning Post
South China Morning Post
AsiaPac · 46 mins ago
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‘Notorious’ Vietnam market defies raids, US tariff threats to sell luxury knock-offs
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A major wholesale market in Hanoi continues to openly sell counterfeit luxury goods despite government raids and US tariff threats, with vendors describing enforcement as largely performative.

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‘Notorious’ Vietnam market defies raids, US tariff threats to sell luxury knock-offs
At a sprawling bazaar ⁠on the outskirts of Vietnam’s capital, the trade in counterfeit goods is bustling despite government crackdowns and the threat of US tariffs over the issue, two visits by Reuters journalists to the market found. “Police come once a year with a TV crew. They film the seizure of a shop, and then it’s business as usual,” said a seller at her stall displaying fake Ralph Lauren polos at Hanoi’s Ninh Hiep ‌wholesale market. Ninh Hiep is among about 30 “notorious markets”...
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