On June 18, Mr. Ho Xuan Ninh - Director of the Department of Industry and Trade of Ninh Thuan province - said that the Department will coordinate with the tax sector and local authorities to specifically inspect the situation, thereby providing timely solutions to handle and guide people's concerns about checking sales invoices.
In the immediate future, the Department of Industry and Trade will step up propaganda and mobilization so that traders at some markets can feel secure in their business, avoid interrupting business activities, and ensure consumer demand of local people.
Massive closure due to rumors
Immediately after the authorities arrived to propagate and mobilize, more than 90% of the kiosks on the first floor of Phan Rang market (Phan Rang city - Thap Cham) reopened after these businesses simultaneously closed due to rumors of checking invoices.
On the morning of June 17, before the rumor that the authorities would check and seize all goods without invoices or documents, many traders at Phan Rang market simultaneously covered with tarpaulins and kiosks.
Most of the traders close their stores on the first floor of the market - where kiosks for selling clothes, shoes, cosmetics are concentrated...
The noisy atmosphere of the market suddenly went quiet, with no sellers or buyers because of the above rumor.
Anxiety mentality not only appears in Ninh Thuan but also occurs in Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa). Many traders in Cho Dam (Nha Trang) also heard about rumors that the authorities would check and seize all goods without invoices or documents.
"No one has been inspected yet, but because of the rumors, it is not clear what to prepare, so many people are afraid to close their doors to wait for specific instructions" - Mr. N.T., a trader at Dam Market said.
Another trader admitted that most of the clothes are imported from unit markets in Ho Chi Minh City, having been in business for decades but without invoices, so he is afraid of being handled.
correct understanding of the application of electronic invoices
The implementation of the provisions in Decree No. 70/2025/ND-CP from June 1, 2025 will only apply to business households with a revenue of VND 1 billion/year or more, operating in the fields of direct sales to consumers and paying taxes under the contract method.
These are stable business households with fixed locations, not " continentalental traders" or spontaneous small businesses.
According to the tax authority, electronic invoices are not a "barrier" to business, but a tool to make the market transparent, helping people compete more fairly.
In Khanh Hoa, the Tax Department of Region XIII has stepped up propaganda and dissemination to businesses and business households subject to implementation through the communication channels of the Tax Department, inviting business households to attend the conference organized by the Tax Department, Tax Department and Tax Team...
As of June 11, 1,105 business households in the province have deployed the use of electronic invoices generated from cash registers, reaching 91% of the plan in 2025.
In the coming time, the tax authority will increase the support of tax officials in the area by directly contacting to support and advise households and individuals doing business to implement in accordance with the State's policies, laws and regulations.
Tax authorities continue to closely coordinate with electronic invoice solution providers to find solutions suitable and optimal for the conditions of each business household.
