Cigarette smuggling on the rise as the year ends and it is not easy for the State agents to fight it in southwester provinces and cities such as Long An and HCM City.
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has ordered ministries to constantly review laws and regulations on trading to consolidate the legal framework for the fight against fake goods.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung issued a directive on Tuesday ordering
ministries and relevant agencies throughout the country to curb tobacco
smuggling.
Fifty per cent of fertiliser samples tested in seven coastal provinces
from Quang Nam to Binh Thuan have been confirmed to be poor quality,
according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade''s Market Watch
Department.
The production and distribution of fake goods is becoming increasingly
dire, affecting people''s health and the country''s economy, a conference
heard in HCM City last week.