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2026-05-27 13:47:30
[Vietnam's counterfeit market ignores US tariff threats, counterfeit clothing remains rampant] (1) A visit to the Ninh Hiep wholesale market in Hanoi revealed that despite government crackdowns and US threats to impose tariffs, counterfeit clothing remains rampant. Vendors said that the police bring a film crew once a year to film the seizure, and "everything goes back to normal" afterward. (2) The Office of the United States Trade Representative named pirate streaming websites (such as MyFlixerz) operating in Vietnam, which were still accessible as of May 27. In April, the United States listed Vietnam as the world's worst infringer of intellectual property rights, warning that it might launch an investigation and impose tariffs by the end of the month. (3) The US trade deficit with Vietnam reached $54.8 billion in the first quarter of this year. The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded that it has made "unremitting efforts" and urged the US to make an objective assessment. Vendors said: "As long as there is demand, there will be supply."
