Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked the Ministry of Industryand Trade to step up the combat against smuggling and trade fraud forwinning consumers’ trust and making the investment climate healthy.
The Deputy Prime Minister, who is also head of the National SteeringCommittee on the Prevention and Control of Smuggling, Trade Fraud andFake Commodities, described the work as an urgent and regular taskduring his working session with the ministry in Hanoi on September 27.
He required the ministry to strengthen collaborationwith the police and customs forces to promptly tackle violators,especially at border areas where the situation is developingcomplicatedly.
Poor market management isparticularly blamed for the entry of low-quality products imported fromChina , yet counterfeited as Vietnamese brand.
Minister Vu Huy Hoang said more awareness-raising campaigns are neededfor manufacturers and consumers alike to prevent fake commodities fromentering the country.
In January-August, theministry handled nearly 64,000 violation cases, up 12.2 percent from ayear earlier, and collected fines totalling 187 billion VND (8.7 millionUSD).-VNA
The Deputy Prime Minister, who is also head of the National SteeringCommittee on the Prevention and Control of Smuggling, Trade Fraud andFake Commodities, described the work as an urgent and regular taskduring his working session with the ministry in Hanoi on September 27.
He required the ministry to strengthen collaborationwith the police and customs forces to promptly tackle violators,especially at border areas where the situation is developingcomplicatedly.
Poor market management isparticularly blamed for the entry of low-quality products imported fromChina , yet counterfeited as Vietnamese brand.
Minister Vu Huy Hoang said more awareness-raising campaigns are neededfor manufacturers and consumers alike to prevent fake commodities fromentering the country.
In January-August, theministry handled nearly 64,000 violation cases, up 12.2 percent from ayear earlier, and collected fines totalling 187 billion VND (8.7 millionUSD).-VNA
