Can Tho: Over 4,000 Fashion Products Seized as Counterfeits of Famous Brands

Authorities in Can Tho City, Vietnam, have confiscated more than 4,000 counterfeit fashion products from two businesses suspected of producing and selling fake goods from famous international brands. The operation, conducted by the Can Tho City Police's Department of Investigation for Corruption, Economic Crimes, Smuggling, and Environmental Crimes, targeted two stores in the Tân An and Cái Khế wards.

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The police seized 1,200 pairs of finished shoes along with many shoe soles, shoe straps, size stamps, cutting molds, brand engravings, and many related equipment to support the production and sales activities of the store.

In the Tân An ward, police inspected the T.D Luxury store, owned by H.P.D, aged 33. At the time of the inspection, four workers were reportedly engaged in the production of counterfeit shoes bearing well-known brands such as Hermes, Gucci, Burberry, Dior, and Versace. The police seized 1,200 pairs of finished shoes, along with various components like soles, straps, size stamps, cutting molds, brand engravings, and other production equipment. The estimated value of these counterfeit shoes is approximately 1.8 billion Vietnamese dong (about $50,000 USD), significantly less than the 18 billion dong they would be worth if genuine.

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The total value of the 1,200 pairs of shoes is about 1.8 billion dong (if they were real, about 18 billion dong).

Further investigation led authorities to the T.H Luxury store in Cái Khế ward, owned by H.T.H, aged 24. Here, police discovered and seized over 3,000 counterfeit items, including clothing, trousers, bags, and hats, falsely representing brands like Hermes, Gucci, Burberry, LV, and Dior. The total value of these goods, based on their listed prices, is approximately 1.9 billion Vietnamese dong (about $53,000 USD), compared to an estimated 14 billion dong if they were authentic. The owner reportedly admitted to purchasing the goods from the open market without proper documentation and using social media platforms to advertise and sell them for profit. Police are continuing their investigation into both establishments to ensure legal action is taken.

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The authorities also inspected the T.H Luxury store... discovered and seized over 3,000 fashion items including shirts, trousers, bags, and hats, counterfeiting brands like Hermes, Gucci, Burberry, LV, Dior…