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news Scmp World 2026-05-27

Notorious Vietnam Market Thrives on Counterfeit Goods Despite Crackdowns

A large market near Vietnam's capital continues to be a hub for counterfeit goods, operating business as usual despite government raids and threats of US tariffs.


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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