On 21th November in Ho Chi Minh City & 23th November in Hanoi, VinaCHG – the official representative of anti-counterfeiting and protection for NGK Japan brand held a seminar "Anti-counterfeiting solutions, product traceability and corporate brand protection" with the participation of NGK Vietnam's board of directors.

NGK Vietnam spark plug parts brand – under NGK Spark Plugs Co., Ltd. (Vietnam) is one of the brands facing the situation of counterfeit and counterfeit goods in our country. In the South alone, up to 20.5% of counterfeit spark plugs – fake NGK brand are sold on the market. This is a very alarming number that has been surveyed based on the total number of spark plugs that NGK Vietnam experimentally procures.

The car parts market has been quite active in recent years, so with the increasing market demand, there have been profiteers, importing counterfeit goods – fake, poor quality, unknown origin for business. The price difference is not significant compared to genuine spare parts, but it causes a lot of consequences not only for businesses but also for consumers themselves.

Specifically, the spark plug product - spark plugs are the heart of the engine, which is responsible for burning a mixture of gasoline and air inside the combustion chamber. Harsh working conditions "hot and cold", making it the most damaging part of a motorcycle's ignition system. Therefore, the periodic replacement of spark plugs every 8,000 km (equivalent to 1 year of use) and the use of genuine, clearly sourced spark plugs are very important to minimize the problems that can be encountered when operating motorcycles such as high fuel consumption, difficulty starting, stalling of the car, and poor acceleration.

This event emphasized the importance of intellectual property rights for NGK motorcycle spark plug brand against counterfeit goods, goods infringing on intellectual property rights. This is also an opportunity for NGK Vietnam spark plug brand to display genuine products, discuss the coordination with the market management team in Ho Chi Minh and southern provinces to eliminate counterfeit goods - imitation brands and goods with clear origin.

There have been many businesses sanctioned under Vietnamese law in the process of preventing counterfeit goods for violating the intellectual property rights of NGK Vietnam brand.

As a brand from Japan, NGK Vietnam always wants to bring the best products to consumers and contribute a small part to the quality of traffic in Vietnam. The prevention of counterfeit goods is essential to protect the brand reputation and the interests of consumers.

Through the prevention of counterfeit goods of NGK Vietnam brand this time, NGK Vietnam recommends consumers to be more careful in choosing spark plugs for motorcycles, preferably choose to buy from authorized genuine spark plug dealers from NGK Vietnam.