Gov’t intensifies crackdown on trade fraud
(VOV) -The government has asked relevant ministries and localities to adopt tougher measures to combat smuggling and trade frauds during the coming lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.
The government office on January 2 announced Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s conclusions at a recent meeting that smuggling and trade frauds are complex in the lead up to the Tet holiday, and opportunists make full use of legal loopholes and lax management to corner the market, injuring production and damaging people’s health.
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Phuc asked designated agencies to work closely together to prevent smuggling and related activities in hotspots such as border areas and big cities.
He stressed the need to keep a close watch on the production, transportation and trading of goods to nip any market law violations in the bud.
It is also essential to strictly deal with violations and impose heavy punishment on officials who are found attempting to cover up such violations, he added.
The Deputy PM suggested increasing capacity for market management officers, and honouring those who uncover and assist the government to bring smuggling and trade frauds to light.