Ho Chi Minh City authorities said that they had found a rising amount of goods smuggled into HCM City since the beginning of June.
Nguyen Van Bach, Deputy Head of HCM City Market Management Department, said that tobacco and refined sugar are among the most smuggled commodities.
The city market management forces have investigated 24 cases of smuggling cigarettes and confiscated 23,400 packs, Bach said.
According to the market forces, refined sugar smuggling has been increasing on national roads in the areas bordering with Tay Ninh and Long An and over 1,000 kilograms has been confiscated on the national road No 22.-VNA
Nguyen Van Bach, Deputy Head of HCM City Market Management Department, said that tobacco and refined sugar are among the most smuggled commodities.
The city market management forces have investigated 24 cases of smuggling cigarettes and confiscated 23,400 packs, Bach said.
According to the market forces, refined sugar smuggling has been increasing on national roads in the areas bordering with Tay Ninh and Long An and over 1,000 kilograms has been confiscated on the national road No 22.-VNA