Discovered a facility selling 6,414 sets of clothing suspected of counterfeiting trademarks

On December 9, information from the Department of Domestic Market Management and Development (Ministry of Industry and Trade) said that on the evening of December 8, the Inspection Team of the Market Management Department under the Department of Domestic Market Management and Development coordinated with the Department of Cyber ​​Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention (PA05), Hanoi City Police, to conduct a surprise inspection of the facility owned by Mr. Duong Tan Rine. At the time of the inspection, Ms. Nguyen Thi Dieu Tuyet was the representative under the power of attorney.

A quantity of fake branded sportswear was seized. Photo: VNA

The establishment was determined to be operating as a business household but could not present the required registration certificate. The store representative said that the point of sale had been operating since mid-2025 but had not yet completed the business registration procedures. The inspection team determined that the behavior showed signs of violating Article 7 of the 2005 Commercial Law and Decree 168/2025/ND-CP on business registration.

Checking the goods, the authorities recorded: 5,200 sets of sportswear bearing the Nike brand, 1,200 sets bearing the Adidas brand, 14 sports shirts bearing the Puma brand. Most of these goods were traded on e-commerce platforms. However, the representative of the facility could not present invoices or documents proving their origin. The details of printing, embroidery, packaging... showed many signs of not conforming to the specifications of genuine goods. The inspection team initially determined that the goods had signs of counterfeiting trademarks according to the Law on Intellectual Property. In addition, the facility also did not list prices according to the provisions of the Law on Prices 2023.

Authorities inspect seized goods. Photo: VNA

Authorities inspect seized goods. Photo: VNA

Mr. Tran Viet Hung, Head of Market Management Department, said: The inspection was carried out to effectively implement Resolution 397/NQ-CP dated December 5, 2025 of the Prime Minister on combating, preventing and repelling smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods and infringement of intellectual property rights by 2030.

“The discovery of thousands of clothes suspected of counterfeiting major brands at a small retail business shows that the subjects have taken advantage of the household business model to operate outside of control. This is a sign that the concealment of counterfeit businesses is becoming increasingly sophisticated,” said Mr. Tran Viet Hung.

Authorities inspect seized goods. Photo: VNA

Currently, all nearly 6,500 products have been sealed, temporarily detained and transferred to the evidence warehouse of the Department of Management and Development of Domestic Market. At the same time, the case is being further verified and clarified by the authorities to be handled according to the provisions of law.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/kinh-te/phat-hien-co-so-ban-6414-bo-quan-ao-nghi-gia-mao-nhan-hieu-20251209155120533.htm