According to the Market Management Department of Thanh Hoa province, in the last months of 2024, the situation of smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods in the province was not prominent, goods were abundant in supply, meeting the consumption needs of the people.
Activities and events in preparation for "National Concentrated Promotion Month 2024 - Vietnam Grand Sale 2024" and "National E-commerce Week and Vietnam Online Shopping Day - Online Friday 2024" have also been deployed.
However, smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods in the province, although not prominent, still have potential complications; the situation of transporting, storing and illegally trading banned goods, smuggled goods, air transport activities that do not ensure food hygiene and safety; business activities of counterfeit goods, poor quality goods, counterfeit goods of registered intellectual property brands still take place, focusing on items such as: firecrackers, fireworks, clothes, handbags, shoes, computer accessories, light bulbs, mobile phone accessories, mobile phones, prepackaged foods, candy...
To ensure market stability, the Market Management Department of Thanh Hoa province - the standing agency of the Provincial Steering Committee 389 has implemented many drastic measures to ensure balance of supply and demand, goods, services, price stabilization, and market to serve the consumption needs of people in the province.
In November 2024, Thanh Hoa Market Management Department inspected the market with 81 cases, imposed fines of nearly 1.35 billion VND, of which administrative fines were more than 698 million VND, confiscated goods were nearly 651 million VND, the value of goods subject to remedial measures was nearly 264 million VND, the value of confiscated goods was 650 million VND.
According to Mr. Le The Anh - Deputy Director of Thanh Hoa Market Management Department, in the coming time, production and business activities will be more vibrant, besides, the tricks of smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods are increasingly sophisticated and contain many complex factors with the appearance of many new methods and tricks.
Therefore, the Market Management Department of Thanh Hoa province - the standing agency of the Provincial Steering Committee 389, continues to resolutely implement the following key tasks such as promoting propaganda on anti-smuggling, banned goods, trade fraud and counterfeit goods, especially for goods serving the Lunar New Year 2025.
Strictly and effectively implement the Peak Plan against smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods in the last months of 2024; before, during and after the Lunar New Year 2025 in Thanh Hoa province.
Strengthening the prevention and control of smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods in e-commerce activities in Thanh Hoa province by 2025.
Direct the Teams to strengthen inspection and supervision of business activities at business establishments in the area that use e-commerce sites, e-commerce applications, social networking sites for business, especially livestreaming on Facebook and transactions through phone applications such as Zalo, Viber... assign specific responsibilities to each inspector in charge of the area. Timely detect, inspect and strictly handle violations of smuggled goods, prohibited goods, counterfeit goods, poor quality goods and commercial fraud.
