Infiltrating Dinh Market (Nghe An): 'Paradise' of fake and counterfeit goods at shockingly cheap prices?

Dinh Market, in Yen Thanh Commune, is one of the largest rural markets in Nghe An Province, meeting three times a month, attracting thousands of people from many communes to come and buy and sell. However, it is alarming that this market is flooded with counterfeit, fake, and unlabeled goods, which are openly sold at surprisingly low prices, posing many risks to consumers.

Clip: Van Truong

Dinh Market in Yen Thanh Commune is held three times a month, on the 9th, 19th and 29th. Each market session attracts thousands of buyers and sellers from many different localities. Photo: Van Truong

According to the reporter's observations, what is worrying is that a series of unlabeled items are being sold at cheap prices, attracting many people to buy. In the photo: Super cheap sandals priced from only 20,000 - 35,000 VND/pair without labels are sold at Dinh market, Yen Thanh commune. Photo: Van Truong

Many items at this market are marked as "clearance sale" with surprisingly low prices, such as 4 hats for only 100,000 VND. Photo: Van Truong

Mr. Nguyen Viet M., a merchant specializing in selling aluminum products at Dinh market, said: "We mainly import aluminum products from production facilities in the northern provinces, without invoices. The prices are suitable for farmers." Photo: Van Truong.

Here, frying pans and stainless steel pots are sold without stamps or labels for 80,000 - 120,000 VND each. Photo: Van Truong

Household items such as spoons, forks, scissors, knives... of unknown origin are sold at Dinh market, Yen Thanh commune. Photo: Van Truong

Ms. Tran Thi Tam, a resident of Yen Thanh commune, shared: "Handbags in other places are sold for 300,000 - 400,000 VND/piece, but here they are only 100,000 VND/piece, so I still choose the cheap ones." (In the photo: People are buying school bags and handbags of unknown origin at Dinh market). Photo: Van Truong

All kinds of clothes are also sold with big discounts, only 100,000 VND/4 shirts, but there are no labels or information about origin. Photo: Van Truong

A variety of bicycle and motorbike repair items and electrical equipment are displayed for sale, advertised as "used" Japanese goods. Photo: Van Truong

Mr. Tran Van Tam, a resident of Quan Thanh commune, said: 'Previously, I bought wrenches and pliers at Dinh market. The seller said they were "used" Japanese goods, but they broke after a short time of use. Photo: Van Truong

Many types of eyeglasses that imitate major brands are also sold openly at Dinh market, Yen Thanh commune. Photo: Van Truong

Mr. Nguyen Van Dinh - Director of Hoa Thanh Agricultural and General Service Cooperative (the unit managing Dinh market) said: We are only assigned to collect fees such as market entrance fees, area usage fees, environmental sanitation fees, etc. Controlling the quality of goods is difficult due to lack of human resources, funding and the ability to recognize fake and counterfeit goods is not easy. The involvement of state agencies and market management forces is needed. (In the photo: Traditional Chinese and Vietnamese medicines of all kinds are sold widely at cheap prices at Dinh market, attracting many people to compete to buy). Photo: Van Truong

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