On May 9, Mr. Nguyen Viet Hung - Chairman of the People's Committee of Ky Son district, Nghe An province said that on the same morning, the district government directed the authorities to inspect and suspend the operation of a unit to organize a health consultation conference and give gifts to the elderly in Muong Xen town.
According to the reflection, this unit - Vietnam Woodroof Media Company Limited - has sent an invitation and coordinated with the staff of block 4, Muong Xen town (Ky Son district) to invite people aged 50 and over to participate in the program " traditions on nutrition and osteoporosis prevention" at the hall of block 4 cultural house. The content is introduced to popularise knowledge, however, in reality, the consultation session shows signs of integrating product introduction activities and selling functional foods to the elderly.
"Immediately after the discovery, we requested the authorities to check. The unit has been suspended and withdrawn from the area. The district has also issued a document reminding localities, requesting tightening management, not allowing similar situations to recur" - Mr. Hung emphasized.
According to research, in internal messages from the people, many opinions said that the workshop was just an excuse to sell functional products, targeting the psychology of the elderly worried about their health. "Communication to sell functional foods to the elderly here" - a resident commented. Although some people have reacted, many people are still afraid to speak out because they are afraid of being made difficult or affecting their work and children.
A health sector official in Nghe An province said that people need to be vigilant against the tricks of organizing "medical nutrition" activities, health consultations, free health check-ups, giving gifts to sell goods at high prices, unknown origin and uses. If you discover acts of profiteering, abnormality, or violating the law, you should immediately report to the police or local authorities for timely handling.
Nghe An Provincial People's Committee since 2023 has asked localities to absolutely not allow individuals and businesses to hire and borrow the People's Committee of the People's Committee of the ward, commune, cultural houses, hamlets, villages ... to organize a seminar to combine introduction and sale of products. However, the reality shows that some places still loosen the management or abetting hands in the form of "authorizing, lending the hall" through the introduction of block officials and villages.
