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Vietnam Police Seize 23k Counterfeit Slippers, US Flags IP Violations

7/6/2026

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Police seized 23,000 counterfeit slippers worth VND 2 billion near Ho Chi Minh City.
The crackdown began on 7 May, targeting counterfeit goods and online piracy nationwide.
Mid-May raids at Saigon Square and Ben Thanh Market imposed fines exceeding $19,000.
On 10 June, police in Thanh Hoa broke a ring that sold 10,000+ counterfeit jewellery items.
An April United States Trade Representative (USTR) report named Vietnam a priority IP violator, prompting a U.S. investigation in May.

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Story summary

Police seized 23,000 counterfeit slippers worth VND 2 billion near Ho Chi Minh City.
The crackdown began on 7 May, targeting counterfeit goods and online piracy nationwide.
Mid-May raids at Saigon Square and Ben Thanh Market imposed fines exceeding $19,000.
On 10 June, police in Thanh Hoa broke a ring that sold 10,000+ counterfeit jewellery items.
An April United States Trade Representative (USTR) report named Vietnam a priority IP violator, prompting a U.S. investigation in May.