In Official Dispatch No. 72/TTTN-NV dated March 17, 2025 sent to the Market Management Departments of provinces and centrally-run cities, the Department of Domestic Market Management and Development emphasized that in the recent past, implementing the direction of the National Assembly, the Government, the National Steering Committee 389, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Market Management force nationwide has made many efforts in preventing smuggling, transportation, storage, and trading of smuggled foreign cigarettes, smuggled cigars, electronic cigarettes, and heated tobacco products and has achieved certain results, contributing to stabilizing the market and promoting domestic production and business activities.
In order to continue to seriously implement the direction in Resolution No. 173/2024/QH15 dated November 30, 2024 of the National Assembly on questioning activities at the 8th Session of the 15th National Assembly related to electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products as well as to strengthen market inspection and control, prevent the transportation, storage and trading of smuggled foreign cigarettes, smuggled cigars, electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products, in the coming time, the Department of Domestic Market Management and Development requests the Market Management Sub-Departments to:
Firstly, continue to strictly implement the Directives, Plans, Resolutions and guiding documents of the National Assembly, the Government, the National Steering Committee 389, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities in strengthening market inspection and control, preventing illegal trading, transportation and storage of smuggled foreign cigarettes, smuggled cigars, electronic cigarettes, and heated tobacco products, clearly identifying these as key items of inspection and control work, which need to be carried out regularly, continuously and effectively.
Second, direct the Market Management force to strengthen local management, build a grassroots information network, monitor market developments, proactively apply professional measures, organize inspections and controls against trading, transporting and storing smuggled foreign cigarettes, smuggled cigars, e-cigarettes and heated tobacco; promptly detect and strictly handle violations according to the provisions of law; proactively coordinate with functional forces to regularly inspect and control the market, handle the transportation, storage and trading of smuggled foreign cigarettes, smuggled cigars, e-cigarettes and heated tobacco in the domestic market and transactions via the internet environment. Proactively coordinate with the police force to review and identify key areas and subjects, focus on fighting and destroying smuggling lines, groups and hotspots for smuggling, transporting and trading smuggled foreign cigarettes, smuggled cigars, e-cigarettes and heated tobacco.
Third, strengthen propaganda and mobilize organizations and individuals operating in the area to strictly implement the commitment not to trade, sell, or store smuggled foreign cigarettes, smuggled cigars, e-cigarettes, or heated tobacco. Coordinate with local media and press agencies to promptly and fully inform about cases of handling violations in the business of smuggled foreign cigarettes, smuggled cigars, e-cigarettes, or heated tobacco; warn consumers about the risks to human health from the use of smuggled foreign cigarettes, smuggled cigars, e-cigarettes, or heated tobacco.
Fourth, the Department of Domestic Market Management and Development also requires the Head of the Market Management Department and the Head of the Market Management Team to take full responsibility for directing and organizing the fight against smuggling, transportation, storage, and trading of smuggled foreign cigarettes, smuggled cigars, electronic cigarettes, and heated tobacco in the area under their direct management if violations occur. Strictly handle officials and civil servants who cover up, assist, or turn a blind eye to violators.
For details of the Official Dispatch, please see here.
Source: https://moit.gov.vn/quan-ly-thi-truong/tang-cuong-kiem-tra-ngan-chan-vi-pham-doi-voi-thuoc-la-dieu-ngoai-nhap-lau-xi-ga-nhap-lau-thuoc-la-dien-tu-thuoc-la-nung.html
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