Fake & Real Products in Vietnam
11.18.09 – According to VnExpress.net, in a consumer product show case in HCM city a couple months ago, many consumers were exposed with many products and their counterfeits at one of the show case stalls. As a consumer, I see this as a problem in Vietnam that could cause fatal harms to Vietnamese consumers, especially for those who consume pharmaceutical products. I see a need for consumer report agencies to assist consumers in choosing and buying safe products. I, however, do not think that these agencies should be ran by government department but by private institutions due to incentive structures. Maybe this is a good chance for some one to start an ethical consumer report business in Vietnam, and I do hope such industry will grow to support the growing economy.
Following are some pictures of real and fake products in Vietnam. “Hang Gia” represents fake product, where as “Hang That” represents real product. Courtesy of VnExpress.net:
The fake one has golden stamp next to the Dove logo.
The fake one has the silver spiral instead of a pink one.
The fake one has sharp mirror edges while the real one has round mirror edges.
Neil is a mechanical engineer who aspires to make his own robot so he no longer needs to do house chores. At UC Berkeley, Neil studied in South Korea and Japan where he did research on the post-war development processes of Japan and Vietnam.
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