Tackling cigarette smuggling remains endless battle for agencies

Monday, Dec 23, 2019

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.

Officials bolster fake goods fight

Friday, Dec 02, 2016

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.

PM orders stop to tobacco smuggling

Thursday, Oct 02, 2014

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung issued a directive on Tuesday ordering ministries and relevant agencies throughout the country to curb tobacco smuggling.

Lax oversight blamed for poor fertiliser

Thursday, Apr 10, 2014

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.

Concern mounts as fake goods flood struggling market

Monday, Jul 22, 2013

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.