According to the initial information, on August 1, the police checked Viet Cam Shop in Nam Nha Trang Ward.
Although the business was registered under a Vietnamese woman, the police confirmed that Zhou Yonglin, a 48-year-old Chinese national, directly ran all operations. He was assisted in personnel management by Yuan Tao, 36, also from China.
A wide range of goods of unknown origin found at Viet Cam Shop in Nha Trang (Photo by the Khanh Hoa police)
At the time of inspection, the police found 29 Chinese nationals and 33 Vietnamese workers engaged in the shop’s operations. They are involved in assisting tourists, showcasing products, and conducting sales.
The Chinese nationals had cooperated with some Vietnamese individuals and travel agencies to organise shopping tours to Viet Cam Shop. Tourists were led into private rooms to watch promotional videos designed to build trust and drive purchases. They were then offered products at inflated prices.
The shop was found displaying a range of products labelled as health supplements; however, none of the items had invoices or documents verifying their origin.
Notably, authorities also discovered items suspected to be ivory, bear bile, rhino horn, and pangolin scales, which are all banned from trade under Vietnamese law and international conventions.
The investigation is underway. Khanh Hoa police are warning residents and tourists to beware of cheap tours that lead to disguised shopping venues, which may involve counterfeit goods, unverified origins, and other legal violations.
