On June 17, authorities of Lao Cai authorities found popsicles made in China. The product is put into 200 carton boxes. The batch owner Dang Duc Tuong from Bac Cuong Ward, Lao Cai Province, failed to show procedures to prove the good origin.

The Chinese ice cream confiscated in Vietnam

The provincial market management board has fined Tuong VND10 million (USD434.78) for the violation and confiscated the ice cream worth a total VND28 million (USD1,217).

Earlier, on May 21, the market watch force of Lang Son Province also seized 3,750 Chinese popsicles contained in 15 spongy boxes on a car driven by Vi Van Nhuong in Loc Binh District. The ice cream is valued VND20 million in total.

Recently, sales of Chinese ice cream have massively increased online in Vietnam due to their cheap prices. The product is often sold at around VND115,000 for a box of 40 popsicles.

Traders revealed that the ice cream is often bought at some CNY27 (VND91,000) for a box of 40 popsicles.

The majority of made-in-Chinese ice cream is imported through Lao Cai border gates which are usually cheaper than other areas.