Authorities inspecting the smuggled mooncakes. - VNA/VNS
HANOI: Market surveillance officers in Hanoi seized a truck carrying 2,500 smuggled mooncakes on Thursday (Sept 25) as part of a special inspection drive ahead of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
An inspection revealed the vehicle was transporting 2,500 mooncakes of foreign origin with no invoices or documents proving their legality. The shipment was valued at VNĐ17.5 million (US$689).
