Promote propaganda, raise awareness
In order to propagate to businesses and people towards "Safe consumption in the new normal period", according to Ms. To Thi Huong Lan, Chairwoman of Thai Binh Consumer Protection Association: In 2022, the Association has promulgate Plan No. 01/KH-HBVQLNTD-VP on March 1, 2022 to be deployed to agencies, units, People's Committees of districts and cities; Organizations and production and business establishments respond to Vietnam Consumer Rights Day on March 15 in the following forms: Hanging banners, slogans, posters, publications, leaflets and propaganda activities at the head office and on some streets in towns, districts and Thai Binh city.

The association also cooperates with the central press agencies located in the province and the information and communication agencies of the districts, cities, communes and wards to actively propagate in response to the Vietnamese consumer rights day. Male March 15, 2021; strengthen propaganda on the mass media, leaflets and posters on current State documents related to consumer rights protection activities.

At the same time, the Association directs relevant agencies, functional forces and relevant units to strengthen inspection, control, supervision and strictly handle violations of consumer rights. ; focus on inspecting and dealing with acts of taking advantage of the epidemic situation to make profit, false information about goods, supply of goods that do not meet quality and quantity, excessive price increases, etc. effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

It is recommended to production and business organizations and individuals to improve their business ethics, be a genuine manufacturer, strictly abide by the provisions of the law in order to protect their brands, rights and interests. legitimate interests of consumers. Advise organizations, individuals and consumers when detecting acts of commercial fraud, production and trading of banned goods, counterfeit goods, poor quality goods, acts of violating industrial property rights, acts of speculation, hoarding, excessive price increases, taking advantage of natural disasters and epidemics for personal gain, timely information to the Consumer Protection Association of Thai Binh province through the standing agency is the Department of Management. market or functional forces to promptly inspect and strictly handle according to the provisions of law.

Strictly handle violations
Not only promoting communication and raising awareness of people and businesses, in food safety, the Association for the Protection of Consumer Rights also promotes the propaganda of Action Month for Food Safety and Food Safety. disseminate the law on food safety with appropriate forms. In which, coordinate with media agencies to transmit on the mass media; hanging banners, slogans, posters, publications, leaflets and propaganda activities at the office; propagandize to consumers how to recognize and choose safe food and the harmful effects of using fake, poor quality food, unsanitary food, unknown origin...

Coordinate with agencies, units, functional forces to strengthen inspection, control, inspection and supervision of organizations and individuals producing, processing, trading and advertising food; promptly detect, prevent and strictly handle acts of hoarding goods, raising prices unreasonably; production and trading of fake, poor quality, unsafe food, unknown origin and violations in food advertising… Focus on monitoring and inspecting essential items such as: food, food, processed and packaged foods.

In the units of the Consumer Protection Association, a number of units such as the Consumer Protection Association of the Industry and Trade sector have closely coordinated with functional agencies, social organizations, and unions. The organization and the people protect the interests of consumers in three main areas of activity: organizing price stabilization activities, checking and controlling conditional business activities and counterfeit goods, providing information and guidance, anti-counterfeiting handling, and guidance on handling consumer complaints and denunciations. The above activities have been linked and implemented effectively, in which price stabilization activities have been well organized during the Lunar New Year in 2022.

In which, the Thai Binh Market Management Department has coordinated with functional branches to inspect and control the transportation and trading of smuggled and banned goods, production and trading of counterfeit and poor quality goods; violations of intellectual property, goods violating food hygiene and safety... Total number of inspection and examination cases in the first 6 months of 2022: 639 cases; handling 496 cases; The total amount paid to the state budget is 1,545,863,000 VND. Estimated value of confiscated goods and exhibits: VND 165,812,000. Confiscated goods and exhibits include: 563 Covid 19 test kits and 796 bags and wallets of unknown origin.

In addition, the Market Management Teams continue to carry out inspection and control activities in association with the dissemination of legal knowledge to raise awareness for organizations and individuals about the observance of regulations. of the law in production and business activities and community responsibilities in the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic. In the first 6 months of 2022, the Market Management Department propagated, disseminated the law, signed commitments to 321 organizations and individuals engaged in production and business activities in Thai Binh province.

The Sub-Department of Standards, Metrology and Quality also conducts surveys and assessments of quality, measurement and labeling of products and goods circulating on the market on peak occasions such as the Lunar New Year to conduct testing. goods quality inspection; Organize inspection teams to inspect the observance of law provisions in the field of measurement and quality of goods.

Thai Binh Provincial Women's Union also integrates consumer protection activities with training courses organized by the Provincial Association and conducts propaganda on consumer rights through talks. , Association activities for women. Actively participating in bringing Vietnamese goods to the countryside, opening women's stalls with the following criteria: Safe - Healthy - Convenient to serve the people.

Displaying "face-to-face", raising awareness about counterfeit goods
It can be seen that, in the past time, the fight against counterfeit and counterfeit goods to protect the interests of consumers has been closely and synchronously coordinated by the authorities of Thai Binh province. Notably, from November 4, 2022 to the end of November 10, 2022, Thai Binh Market Management Department held a display of real and fake stalls at the International Agriculture Fair of the Northern Delta 2022.

The Northern Delta International Agricultural Fair 2022 with the participation of a large number of domestic and international businesses and organizations, displays many quality products, rich and diverse designs, so the Department of Management Thai Binh market manager has been proactive and creative when organizing the display of real and fake stalls to help consumers have the conditions to access, recognize and distinguish real, fake, counterfeit and fake goods. poor quality, goods infringing intellectual property… to protect the legitimate interests of producers and consumers. At the same time, introduce the organization of activities of the Association to protect the interests of consumers in Thai Binh province, and guide consumers to participate in the activities of the Association.

At the market management department's booth, a variety of products are displayed, the goods are real and fake goods such as cosmetics, shoes, sanitary napkins, portable computers, electrical appliances, paints, and ceramics. hygiene, motorcycle spare parts... help consumers, visitors can easily observe, compare and identify real and fake goods.
Through the introduction of products at the display booths of real and fake goods, the Market Management Department strengthens guidance and propaganda with consumers in choosing products of guaranteed quality and clear origin. origin and comply with the provisions of law. At the same time, creating close links between businesses, consumers and state management agencies in preventing, detecting and handling counterfeit products, imitation goods, minimizing the possibility of counterfeit goods. , counterfeit goods, poor quality goods circulating in the market.
Author: Thai Hung - congthuong.vn