Ho Chi Minh City, May 22 -- Since the beginning of 2026, the Market Surveillance Department of Ho Chi Minh City has inspected and handled 882 cases involving counterfeit trademark goods and intellectual property infringement, focusing on regular and surprise inspections at hotspot areas including Ben Thanh Market and Saigon Square. The information was released by representatives of the department at a socio-economic press briefing organised by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee on May 21. Nguyen Quang Huy, deputy head of the department, said that amid the continued open sale of counterfeit and imitation goods in central areas of the city, the fight against counterfeit products and intellectual property infringement has been identifie...