The Prime Minister asked relevant ministries and agencies to step up their efforts in the fight against tobacco trafficking, which is becoming a serious problem in many provinces and cities throughout Vietnam, especially in border localities.
Accordingly, the Ministry of Defence was requested to instruct border guards and marine police forces to increase border patrols on land and at sea to detect cigarette smugglers.
The Ministry of Finance is to advise customs officials at border gates to look out for attempts to illegally transport tobacco across the border and implement concrete measures to fight smuggling rings.
The economic and traffic police and investigation agencies under the Ministry of Public Security should cooperate closely to uncover tobacco smuggling networks.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s market management force was asked to improve the management of the domestic market and inspect retail and wholesale outlets in order to detect violations promptly.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Information and Communications is to coordinate with relevant agencies, particularly the media, to increase the public’s awareness of the importance of tackling tobacco trafficking in a bid to encourage public participation in the fight.
The People’s Committees in centrally-run provinces and cities were asked to direct their local forces to address all forms of tobacco smuggling. The chairpersons of the committees will be held responsible for violations occurring in their localities.
The Vietnam Tobacco Association will provide all the information it has on organisations and individuals involved in smuggling, storing and transporting illegally-imported cigarettes.-VNA
Accordingly, the Ministry of Defence was requested to instruct border guards and marine police forces to increase border patrols on land and at sea to detect cigarette smugglers.
The Ministry of Finance is to advise customs officials at border gates to look out for attempts to illegally transport tobacco across the border and implement concrete measures to fight smuggling rings.
The economic and traffic police and investigation agencies under the Ministry of Public Security should cooperate closely to uncover tobacco smuggling networks.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s market management force was asked to improve the management of the domestic market and inspect retail and wholesale outlets in order to detect violations promptly.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Information and Communications is to coordinate with relevant agencies, particularly the media, to increase the public’s awareness of the importance of tackling tobacco trafficking in a bid to encourage public participation in the fight.
The People’s Committees in centrally-run provinces and cities were asked to direct their local forces to address all forms of tobacco smuggling. The chairpersons of the committees will be held responsible for violations occurring in their localities.
The Vietnam Tobacco Association will provide all the information it has on organisations and individuals involved in smuggling, storing and transporting illegally-imported cigarettes.-VNA
