State budget revenue of over 294.3 billion VND
According to information from the Steering Committee 389 of Hanoi City, in October 2024, Hanoi City authorities have increased inspection and handling of a series of violations related to smuggled and poor quality goods.
Accordingly, in October 2024, Hanoi authorities inspected 2,572 cases, handling 2,295 violations. This number includes 232 cases related to prohibited and smuggled goods, 183 cases of counterfeit goods and intellectual property violations, and 1,880 cases of commercial fraud.
Through inspection and handling of smuggling and trade fraud cases, the authorities have collected more than 294.3 billion VND for the state budget.
During the month, the Hanoi Market Management Department conducted 532 inspections, handled 429 administrative cases and collected VND4,876 billion in fines. The total value of infringing goods was VND2,850 billion.
Hanoi City Police conducted inspections, handled 236 cases and imposed administrative fines of VND2,922 billion, collected taxes and recovered VND13,191 billion. The total value of discovered infringing goods was VND18,145 billion, and prosecuted 18 cases with 17 defendants for smuggling and commercial fraud.
The Hanoi Customs Department also strengthened control of key routes, areas and goods, including goods with high tax rates, banned goods, counterfeit goods and intellectual property violations. Thereby, 163 violations were detected and handled, and smuggled goods worth VND21.8 billion were seized.
Notably, the Noi Bai International Airport Customs Branch (Hanoi Customs Department) in October continuously detected and prevented many cases of smuggling and illegal transportation of goods across the border, including gold.
Most recently, at around 9:00 a.m. on October 18, at the Arrivals Hall - International Passenger Terminal T2 - Noi Bai International Airport, the Import Baggage Procedures Team discovered a foreign passenger hiding metal on his person.
Through the inspection, baggage screening and metal scanning, the passenger, Mr. C.H.P (foreign nationality), took out 7 pieces of yellow metal from his body.
Accordingly, 5 pieces of yellow metal were placed around the waistband of the pants, 1 piece of yellow metal was placed in the right shoe and 1 piece of yellow metal was placed in the left shoe. The total weight was about 7kg.
Working with the authorities, Mr. C.H.P confessed that on October 18, he came to Vietnam for tourism on flight UO550 and was hired by a foreigner to transport the above mentioned metal into Vietnam for a fee of 100 HKD/1 piece, after which someone would contact him to receive it.
Continue to strengthen inspection and handling of violations of smuggled and counterfeit goods
Through the process of market control and inspection, it is shown that the situation of production and trade of counterfeit goods, smuggled goods, and intellectual property violations is still complicated, especially in items such as alcohol, tobacco, clothing, cosmetics, food and electronics.
To prevent these acts, authorities have focused on strictly controlling the market, protecting the rights of consumers and legitimate businesses.
Implement Plan No. 03/KH-BCD389/TP dated February 29, 2024 of the City Steering Committee 389 on the fight against smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods in Hanoi in 2024.
To promptly detect and prevent smuggling activities, illegal transportation of goods via air routes, from border provinces to domestic consumption areas, buying and selling, transporting prohibited goods, smuggled goods, counterfeit goods, poor quality goods, violations of food safety, e-commerce and acts of commercial fraud, tax evasion... to contribute to creating a healthy business environment, protecting the legitimate rights and interests of manufacturers, businesses and consumers at the end of 2024 and Lunar New Year 2025.
At the same time, through market inspection and control activities, propaganda and dissemination of laws to organizations, individuals in production, business, and consumers in the city to raise the sense of responsibility of organizations and individuals in the fight against smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods. Steering Committee 389 of Hanoi City has issued a Plan for inter-sectoral inspection against smuggling, trade fraud, and counterfeit goods at the end of 2024 and the Lunar New Year 2025 in Hanoi.
Accordingly, the interdisciplinary inspection team chaired by the Hanoi Market Management Department, in coordination with the Hanoi Police, Customs Department, Hanoi Tax Department and Departments, including: Health, Agriculture and Rural Development, Information and Communications and the Department of Finance; will focus on inspecting essential goods with high consumption demand during the end of the year and Lunar New Year such as: alcohol, beer, soft drinks, confectionery, food, food additives, electronic cigarettes, electronics, refrigeration, consumer goods, fashion products; pharmaceutical and cosmetic products; medical equipment; livestock and poultry;
Fertilizers, pesticides, veterinary drugs, animal feed; gasoline, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG); special attention is paid to checking prohibited items such as firecrackers, smuggled cigarettes; wildlife products... Along with that is checking the fields of food safety and e-commerce.
The interdisciplinary inspection team will be deployed from October 25, 2024 to December 25, 2024, to conduct market inspections, combat smuggling, trade fraud, and counterfeit goods in 30 districts, towns, and cities of the city.
