The Hanoi Market Surveillance Sub-Department said on October 19 that inspectors, working with police, had checked two shops in Phu Xuyen Commune and seized the suspected counterfeit goods.
The shops were located at 28 Do Xa Hamlet and on Van Minh Road in Van Dien Hamlet, both in Phu Xuyen Commune. Both were owned by the same woman.
Authorities counted the items, drew up an official record and seized all the relevant goods for further investigation and handling.
The seized handbags comprised 181 bearing the Chanel label, 122 labelled Gucci, 2,402 labelled Louis Vuitton, 138 labelled Dior and 50 labelled YSL.
The total number of products suspected of infringing the brands’ trademarks was 2,893. Their value, based on the prices displayed on the products, was VND 361.16 million (about USD 13,900).