In recent days, a clip has appeared on social networks recording a working session between functional forces and the car company related to the transportation of dried cicada carcasses.
In the clip, the car company continuously questioned the request to present papers for the goods on the car.
The incident quickly attracted public attention, leading to many mixed opinions on social networks.
On May 11, in an exchange with a reporter from Lao Dong Newspaper, Mr. Vi Khanh Phuong - official of Market Management Team No. 1, Lang Son Provincial Market Management Sub-Department - said that at about 9:30 am on May 10, the unit received information from the traffic police force about the discovery of Phong Hien passenger car, specializing in the Son La - Lang Son route, transporting a large amount of dried cicada carcasses.
The location where the incident was discovered is Km21, National Highway 1A, passing through Dong Kinh ward, Lang Son province. Initial inspection showed that the car had 9 bags of goods, which were dried cicada carcasses, with a total weight of 80kg.
Present at the scene, officers of Market Management Team No. 1 requested the bus company to present invoices and documents proving the origin of the above-mentioned goods.
However, at the time of inspection, the bus company could not present relevant documents.
Working with functional forces, the driver confessed that the dried cicada carcasses were hired to transport from Son La province to Lang Son, with a freight rate of 200,000 VND/bag.
When functional forces requested to contact the owner to come to work, the owner was not present.
Due to the lack of documents proving the origin of goods at the time of inspection, all 9 bags of dried cicada carcasses were brought to Market Management Team No. 1 for temporary detention and sealing, waiting for the owner to come to work and handle according to regulations.
Providing more information to reporters, Mr. Chu Ngoc Ha - Head of Market Management Team No. 1 - said that according to the provisions of law, cicada carcasses, also known in traditional medicine as boat decay, are a type of medicinal material, not belonging to the list of prohibited goods.
However, when circulating on the market in large quantities, especially for export purposes or supply to traditional medicine establishments, goods must have sufficient documents proving their origin," Mr. Ha said.
According to the leader of Market Management Team No. 1, for goods purchased from people or forest rangers, goods owners need to have purchase statements, purchase contracts and documents proving origin, such as commitments on harvest locations in the locality.
For commercial transactions, especially when supplying to pharmaceutical companies or large business establishments, goods need to have sales invoices according to regulations.
During transportation on the road, cargo owners or transporters need to bring papers proving the origin, detailed lists of quantity, volume and packaging specifications of goods.
In case the driver or cargo owner cannot present valid invoices and documents at the time of inspection, the functional force has the right to request to bring the vehicle and goods to the headquarters to carry out temporary detention and verification procedures.
Also according to the leader of Market Management Team No. 1, in case violations are identified, the owner of the goods may be fined with a maximum level of up to 50 million VND.
