Prevent speculation and hoarding of masks and hand sanitiser

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The meeting. Photo: Q.H

Strengthen interagency coordination

At the meeting, the representative of Hanoi Market Surveillance Department said that on February 3, the unit inspected drugstores in the city. The department inspected one drugstore and coordinated with Hanoi Police (PC03, PC05) and police authorities of districts to inspect and handle two others.

The competent forces discovered and made a record to handle three business establishments that did not comply with the regulations on posted prices for medical face masks.

Earlier, on February 1, the Department of Finance coordinated with Hanoi Tax Department andHanoi City Police to check the selling price of medical masks and dry antiseptic solution at four medical facilities and request these facilities to post prices and sell them at the posted prices.

The representative of the market surveillance department also proposed National Steering Committee 389 to direct the competent forces from the central to local levels to intensify interagency coordination in combating smuggling, banned goods, fake goods and trade fraud at border gates, international railway stations and international airports to prevent criminals atthe border gates and minimize smuggled goods.

In particular, to strictly control animal and animal food products imported from countries and territories in the epidemic areas, and aquatic products and poultry of unknown origin that are illegal transported across borders to Hanoi for consumption.

Also according to the representative of the Economic Police Department (Hanoi Police Department), 100 percent of medical equipment and materials businesses in the city have signed written commitments. The competent forces have further controlledthe situation, especially poultry markets in Thuong Tin district anddrugstores in Hoang Mai district.

Within three days, the Hanoi Police Department inspected ninemedical equipment business stores and seized 78,905 masks.

“The National Steering Committee 389 directs the Steering Committees 389 of provinces which have borders to strengthen patrol, control, investigation and handling to prevent violations from the border. If smuggled goods flowinto Hanoi, it makes it difficult for the competent forces," the representative of the Economic Police Department said.

“Hanoi police continue to strengthen to grasp the situation, investigate the field of manufacturing and trading of medicines, chemicals and medical equipment and strictly handle fake medical equipment and medicine," the representative of the Economic Police Department said.

Prevent speculation and hoarding of goods

After listening to the representatives of the members of the Steering Committee 389 in Hanoi, the Chief of the Standing Office of the National Steering Committee 389 Dam Thanh The said that with the assigned missions, the competent forces must drastically fight smuggling, trade fraud,fake goods andinfringement of intellectual property and poor quality goods to serve the prevention and combat against the coronavirus epidemic.

He proposed Hanoi Customs to intensify inspection and control of import and export goods, especially medical equipment. In particular, focusing on controlling the quality of goods at the border (aviation, post office and railway).

“In addition to the fight against smuggling at the border gates and borders, the competent forces in Hanoineed to prevent acts of speculation, hoarding goods, production of fake goods and poor quality goods and give accurate forecasts and prevent acts ofproducing fake hand sanitizer and masks,"The said.

Hanoi market surveillance force inspects medical equipment stores

The Standing Office will gather the recommendations of the forces to report and propose the Chief of the National Steering Committee 389 to introduce timely solutions.

For the General Department of Market Surveillance, to focus on solving difficulties and problems according to its competence. For Hanoi market surveillance department to make proposals and ensure the requirements set forth.

During the implementation, if the competent forces face difficulties in coordination, settlement and traceability, they should directly share information with the local Steering Committee 389. At the same time, sending information via the hotline, the address of the Standing Office to handle and create conditions for the forces in carrying out their tasks.