(HBO) – In the first six months of 2021, the resurgence of COVID-19 and its complicated developments have posed great challenges to socio-economic development and security and order as well as the prevention and control of smuggling and trade fraud. In that context, the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee and People’s Committee have given effective directions regarding the smuggling and trade fraud prevention and control to all localities and the Steering Committees for fighting against smuggling, commercial frauds and counterfeit goods (Steering Committees 389) in districts and Hoa Binh city, thus managing to maintain socio-economic stability.



Market management force of Hoa Binh inspects operations of business households in An Binh commune (Lac Thuy district).

According to the provincial Steering Committee 389, the supply of food and foodstuffs in the province has been stable without any considerable fluctuation in prices.

The transportation and trade of smuggled, banned and counterfeit products have been scattered without the formation of big traders and rings. The methods and schemes of smugglers have become more sophisticated to avoid the detection of the authorities.

Member sectors of the Steering Committees 389 of the province, districts and Hoa Binh city have actively controlled the market and conducted inspections within their authority. As a result, in the first half of this year, local authorities have discovered and handled 654 violation cases, up 11.99 percent year on year. Total fines and tax arrears reached 16.5 billion VND.

Law education and dissemination in the field has been focused on with the active engagement of local departments and sectors. Communication activities have been diversified and become suitable to the real situation and characteristics of particular groups and regions. Besides, the provincial Steering Committee 389 has launched a hotline to receive and handle reports on smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit products.

According to the provincial Steering Committee 389, the smuggling, production and trading of banned, fake and low quality products as well as trade fraud will be more complicated in the rest of the year with more sophisticated methods. Local competent forces will continue to strengthen inspections over production and trading facilities, key traffic points and goods stocking locations, thus detecting and handling violations, it said.

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