Minister of Industry and Trade: Market management officials must not abuse their power.

Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh speaks at the conference to review the work of 2018 and deploy tasks for 2019. Photo: NA

On the morning of January 21, the General Department of Market Management held a conference to summarize the work of 2018 and deploy tasks for 2019.

Mr. Dam Thanh The - Chief of Office of the National Steering Committee 389 against smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods pointed out that the situation of poor quality counterfeit goods still occurs in many places, even openly and brazenly, widely sold from the market gate into the market.

Mr. The asked: "Who is responsible for this?"

One of the reasons, according to Mr. The, is the fact that civil servants and officials are irresponsible in carrying out their duties. He cited that recently, when there was a report of smuggling across the border, the border guard unit was required to strictly handle, "dismiss, and lower the rank" of those responsible for allowing smuggled goods to pass through trails and openings.

Two suspects Truong Van Cuong (left) and Vo Thanh Vinh - Market Management Team No. 8 (Market Management Department of Nghe An province) were temporarily detained to investigate the crime of "Abusing position and power to appropriate property". Photo: TL

Or recently there was a case involving Nghe An province market management "harassing and causing damage" that forced the investigation agency to prosecute and temporarily detain, greatly affecting the reputation of this force.

Emphasizing that this is an issue that needs to be looked at frankly and practically for the entire force to think about, Mr. The suggested that in the context of the newly established General Department of Market Management, which is perfecting its apparatus and new organizational structure, it is necessary to create a solid foundation, "with heart and vision" for real innovation to meet practical requirements.

"All units of the force from the general department, bureau, branch, and teams must discuss carefully. We need to have a very serious attitude and responsibility to have a specific plan and assign specific responsibilities. We need to do a good job of basic investigation, grasp the situation, each area associated with each effective criterion for evaluation. Build specialized topics by field, strengthen public service inspection, and determine responsibilities," Mr. The emphasized.

Mr. Tran Tuan Anh - Minister of Industry and Trade also acknowledged that recently the market management force was formed with a new structure, organization, and apparatus according to the Prime Minister's decision, so it is still confused.

According to Mr. Tuan Anh, the capacity of market management officers at each time and each local unit is problematic. Many violations are not only due to limited knowledge and professional capacity but also due to political qualities and ethical level.

Not to mention the backwardness and delay in innovation in expertise, management processes, and limited coordination with other functional forces.

"It is also painful when Nghe An market management officials are prosecuted and temporarily detained. A force that has to deal with economic and social life, always requires survival in terms of quality and professional capacity. Therefore, the regulations and procedures, standards for selecting, appointing, rotating officials and the responsibility of the head, there cannot be a story of market management forces somewhere in the locality abusing their positions and rights, violating the law", Mr. Tran Tuan Anh emphasized.

The Minister of Industry and Trade affirmed that if the market management force continues to be “old wine in new bottles” and its performance is not up to par, the minister will be the first to take responsibility. Therefore, Mr. Tuan Anh requested that this force have a strong apparatus, be professionally proficient, and have high quality.

The Minister requested the General Department to be more prompt and decisive in perfecting its apparatus and organization, having mechanisms and policies to ensure working conditions for units, and innovating information technology...