Vietnam’s counterfeit crackdown

The worldwide counterfeit and pirated goods industry is estimated to be worth almost half-a-trillion US dollars, and Vietnam is one of the most significant players in the illicit trade. But now the country’s government has commenced a crackdown amid pressure from the US. Asia Specific podcast host Mariko Oi discusses whether the global fake goods trade can be thwarted with two journalists: Duc Ha from the BBC World Service and Lindsey Tramuta, a freelance journalist based in Paris.