<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Stores were alerted on the PA system when a team from the Market Surveillance Department arrived, and many promptly shuttered to avoid inspection.</p><p>But in those they could raid, the inspectors discovered large quantities of watches, handbags, suitcases, sunglasses, and other fashion accessories suspected to be fake.</p><p>They carried famous brand names but hardly looked the part, with shabby packaging, poor stitching and blurry logos.</p><p>They were openly displayed in stores and sold at much lower prices than authentic products.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://vcdn1-english.vnecdn.net/2026/05/15/22-1778764999-6886-1778765477-9051-9964-1778841921.jpg/query-ZHByPTEmZml0PWNyb3AmaD0wJnE9MTAwJnM9NkcyaFgxRkZWZEhWc2g1QW0xMEQydyZ3PTY4MA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="680" height="510" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://vcdn1-english.vnecdn.net/2026/05/15/22-1778764999-6886-1778765477-9051-9964-1778841921.jpg/query-ZHByPTEmZml0PWNyb3AmaD0wJnE9MTAwJnM9NkcyaFgxRkZWZEhWc2g1QW0xMEQydyZ3PTY4MA"/></td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Stores in Saigon Square getting inspected by market survelliance officers. Photo by the Market Surveillance Department</p> </td> </tr></tbody></table><p>The team then raided Ben Thanh Market and confiscated hundreds of similar fashion items.</p><p>A total of 49 violations were discovered, resulting in fines of over VND500 million (US$18,971), and all seized products were destroyed, the team said.</p><p>The inspections are being carried out following the government’s orders to ramp up the fight against smuggling, fraud and trademark violations, officials said.</p><p>Downtown HCMC shopping centers and markets attract large numbers of tourists, making them hotspots for fake goods.</p><p>Separately, a raid of 16 stores elsewhere in the city conducted by another team at around the same time as the Saigon Square and Ben Thanh raids, found 405 Gucci, Ray-Ban and Adidas knockoffs.</p><p>The stores were forced to destroy the items and fined a combined VND150 million.</p><p>Market authorities said they would continue to inspect businesses suspected of selling fake goods and those of unclear origins, and launch outreach campaigns to encourage small traders to comply with regulations.</p></div>

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<p>胡志明市的执法部门在西贡广场和边青市场的突击检查中查获了假冒奢侈品，包括 Gucci 和 Ray-Ban 商品。检查员发现了大量质量差、包装劣质的假冒商品。共计 49 起违规行为导致罚款超过 500 百万越南盾，所有被查获的物品均被销毁。这些检查是政府打击走私和商标侵权的举措的一部分，特别是在游客密集的地区</p>

在对胡志明市市中心两个市场进行突袭后，假冒 Gucci 和 Ray-Ban 产品被查获