The HCM City MarketSurveillance Agency, under the municipal Department of Industry and Trade, hasworked with other city units to handle the cases.
In early June,the agency conducted inspections of 18 warehouses in district 6 and foundchildren's toys with origin labels from Vietnam, although the toys weremade in China
The agencyand the city’s Police Department found two railway carriagesdelivering 84 packages of goods with unidentified origin, including clothes,shoes and electronic components.
In addition, the city’srelevant agencies have handled 476 food hygiene and safety violations and 913drug smuggling violations.
Police have seizedover 310kg of heroin, 120ml of synthetic drugs, and 205kg of marijuana.
The MarketSurveillance Agency said it would increase inspections in malls,supermarkets, fairs and traditional markets, and strictly handle violators.
In addition, customagencies will strengthen inspections at the city’s border gates, and checkand strictly handle violations related to counterfeit goods.
The People'sCommittees in districts will be responsible for communicating to residents thatthey should stop buying or using counterfeit and poor-quality goods.-VNA