Currently, the Department of Competition and Consumer Protection (MOIT), the Ministry of Industry and Trade received a number of judgments about the participation of individual and Korean groups still showing signs of carrying out activities. direct seminars, conferences or via Internet applications such as Zoom Meeting, Zalo ... to advertise and sell products called Atomy; recruiting and building a group of network participants; and training and guidance on compensation plan named Atomy along with promises that will join the business with Atomy Vietnam in the shortest time.
In order to minimize the risks and unreasonable risks for the people, the Department of Public Security and the Protection of Consumer Protection: Organizations, individuals participating or doing business in a multi-level mode without being granted a registration certificate Signing of multi-level sales activities may be administratively handled (according to the provisions of Decree No. 141/2018 / ND-CP) or criminally handled (Article 217a Criminal Code 2015 amended in 2017).
The highest penalty for violations can be up to 5 billion VND or 5 years in prison (depending on the amount of illicit profits or the level of damage caused or the scale of the network of participants).
Department of Natural Resources and Environment also emphasized that consumers should not buy and use Atomy products and services of unclear origin because there is no basis to protect the rights when dealing with damage related to product quality. related products, services or civil disputes.
Up to now, only 23 businesses in Vietnam have been granted multi-level sales certificates in accordance with the Government's Decree No. 40/2018 / ND-CP on management of sales activities by the way. Multi-level mode.
In case people find that enterprises do not belong to the above list, but there are signs of conducting sales activities in multi-level mode, Department of Technology and Consumer Protection suggested that people provide information to the Department of Consumer Protection and Consumer Protection (email: vcca @ moit.gov.vn) or Department of Industry and Trade and local Market Management Department to conduct verification and transfer to the police investigation agency to handle according to regulations.