According to the General Department of Market Management (GDMM) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, on December 3, the Department of Professional Market Management, in coordination with the Hanoi Market Management Department, conducted a surprise inspection at a beverage business establishment in Nam Tu Liem District.
During the inspection, authorities discovered 3,000 cans of energy drinks bearing signs of trademark infringement of registered trademarks owned by TCP Group Thailand, the producer of Red Bull energy drinks.
Market management forces discovered over 50,000 cans of “Bò Húc” energy drinks with signs of Red Bull trademark infringement.
Upon further inspection, it was revealed that the infringing products were manufactured at a facility in Thuan Thanh Town, Bac Ninh Province. Promptly, the Department of Professional Market Management collaborated with the Bac Ninh Market Management Department to inspect this facility on the same day.
The joint inspection team from the Department of Professional Market Management and the Bac Ninh Market Management Department, along with local authorities, conducted an inspection of the V.M. Food Processing and Beverage Joint Stock Company’s branch, directed by Mr. H.T.D.
The factory was operating as usual when the authorities arrived for the inspection. At the time of the inspection, a large quantity of finished products bearing the Red Bull trademark was observed, packed in cartons with the same branding, ready for transportation and consumption.
In addition, the factory also stored a significant number of unused energy drink cans.
Initial inspection findings indicated that all goods discovered at the branch of V.M. Food Processing and Beverage Joint Stock Company showed signs of trademark infringement of registered trademarks.
Consequently, the inspection team temporarily seized the infringing goods for further investigation and clarification of the violations.
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