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The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Vietnam Competition Authority (VCA) has warned local consumers to be cautious about taking out online loans amid rampant scams.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will conduct annual inspections on a number of State and private businesses in different sectors, including those involved in petroleum, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals and multi-level marketing.

The Vietnam Competition Authority (VCA) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued a decision on May 18 on its official probe into ride-hailing company Grab’s takeover of Uber Technologies’ Southeast Asia business.

The Vietnam Competition Authority (VCA) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade has decided to conduct a preliminary investigation into Grab’s purchase of Uber’s stakes in Vietnam, which is suspected to breach regulations on economic concentration under the country’s Law on Competition 2004.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) of Vietnam has requested Grab to report on its purchase of Uber in the Southeast Asian market, including Vietnam.

The Vietnam Competition Authority (VCA), under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, said it would supervise the slowing down of older iPhones taking into account the interest of Vietnamese customers.

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced its affirmative preliminary determinations on the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of the import of tool chests and cabinets from Vietnam and China.

The Anti-Dumping Commission of Australia (ADC) chose not to apply anti-dumping duties on wind towers imported from Vietnam 60 days after it began investigating the alleged dumping of the goods, according to the Vietnam Competition Authority.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) recently issued Decision No.3044/QD-BCT applying temporary safeguard measures against diammonium phosphate (DAP) and monoammonium phosphate (MAP) fertilisers.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) issued Decision No.2574/QD-BCT on amending Decision No.3584/QD-BCT and Decision No.1105/QD-BCT on taking anti-dumping measures against imported plated steel.

The Vietnam Competition Authority will continue to receive requests from manufacturers, traders and others seeking to ease or lift the anti-dumping tax on imported cold-rolled stainless steel until July 31.

The Australian Anti-Dumping Commission has opened an anti-dumping investigation on wire rod in coil imports from Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, and Vietnam.

The current Competition Law in Vietnam has yet to come into practise, and it will need further improvement to reach its full potential.

Vietnam lacks the legal wherewithal to deal comprehensively with dubious multilevel marketing companies operating in the country, officials say.

The Vietnam Competition Authority has revoked the licences of 14 multi-level marketing firms and forced 11 others to halt business until November.

The Vietnam Competition Authority (VCA) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade will hold a public consultation with related parties on investigations for anti-dumping tariffs on coated steel sheets.

Customers should stop using Samsung Galaxy Note 7 immediately, said the Vietnam Competition Authority under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The United States Department of Commerce (DOC) has officially levied higher anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese frozen warm-water shrimp exports during the review period starting 2014 to 2015.

Up to 44 per cent of consumers whose rights were violated when purchasing goods do not report the problem, the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Vietnam Competition Authority reported on August 12.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on July 18 issued Decision No 862/QD-BCT on applying safeguard measures against steel ingots and long steel products imported into Vietnam .