While selling to customers, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thien (56 years old, character name has been changed) who runs a grocery store on Tran Phu street could not hide her surprise when witnessing a series of fashion stores and handbags on the prime street suddenly closing.
According to Ms. Thien, for nearly a week, many handbags, clothing, and fashion stores located along Han Market have quietly closed and withdrawn in large numbers after receiving information that the authorities will check counterfeit and counterfeit goods.
Also asking questions, Mr. Nguyen Van Cuong (60 years old) - a security guard at a store on Hung Vuong Street - informed that for nearly a week now, many fashion stores and handbags for tourists have been closed simultaneously, a rare phenomenon in this area.
"If the goods here are closed due to the upcoming squeeze of counterfeit, counterfeit, and goods of unknown origin, I think the city government should take strong action to ensure fairness for genuine goods businesses and pay taxes in full" - Mr. Cuong said.
According to Lao Dong, on June 3, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Da Nang City Tran Chi Cuong chaired a meeting with the City's Steering Committee 389 and related units on combating smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods, infringement of intellectual property rights, issues that are directly affecting the city's urban image and tourism environment.
According to the report of the Steering Committee 389 of Da Nang City, from May 15-30, the authorities inspected 90 cases, handled 51 violations with 54 acts related to smuggling, banned goods, trade fraud and infringement of intellectual property rights.
The total amount of administrative fines is up to nearly 590 million VND.
Also at the conference, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Da Nang City Tran Chi Cuong also highly appreciated the efforts of the members of the City's Steering Committee 389 in synchronously implementing solutions to prevent and combat smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods in recent times, promptly handling many serious cases.
Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Da Nang City Tran Chi Cuong emphasized that the situation of counterfeit and poor quality goods continues to be a hot issue, receiving special attention from the Prime Minister. Therefore, the fight must be maintained regularly, resolutely and with focus and key points.
Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Tran Chi Cuong also requested members of Steering Committee 389 to strengthen the inspection, detection and strict handling of acts of production and trading of counterfeit goods, especially goods that directly affect people's health such as fake milk, fake medicine, fake food, etc.
"If serious violations are detected, affecting people's health, the operating license will be revoked" - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Da Nang City Tran Chi Cuong emphasized.
