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Hanoi observes Day for combating fake products

The prevalence of contraband and counterfeit goods remains the society’s pressing issue that needs to be wiped out without delay for the creation of a healthy market and protection of customers’ interests.
The prevalence of contraband and counterfeit goods remains the society’spressing issue that needs to be wiped out without delay for thecreation of a healthy market and protection of customers’ interests.

DeputyPrime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Head of the National SteeringCommittee on the Prevention and Control of Smuggling, Trade Fraud andFake Commodities, was speaking at a ceremony held in Hanoi on November28 to mark the Day for Fighting Fake Goods (November 29).

Heasked the Market Surveillance Agency under the Ministry of Industry andTrade to increase sense of responsibility among officials and strengtheninspections to prevent negative phenomena.

DeputyMinister Tran Quoc Khanh reported the agency has so far uncovered nearly64,000 violations, up 12.3 percent against the previous year, andcollected 187 billion VND (8.7 million USD) in fines.

Chairman of the Vietnam Association for Anti-Counterfeiting andTrademark Protection (VATAP) Le The Bao said production and business ofcontraband and fake commodities have become more sophisticated withimpacts on health and domestic production.

He proposed perfectingthe legal framework and enhancing the coordination between lawenforcement agencies, businesses, and the press to raise publicawareness of the issue.-VNA
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