Improve competition law and trade defense

(Baonghean.vn) -On the morning of June 10, in Vinh City, the Department of Industry and Trade coordinated with the Competition Management Department - Ministry of Industry and Trade to organize a conference on practical enforcement of competition law, trade defense and protection of consumer rights.

Attending the conference were Mr. Nguyen Phuong Nam - Deputy Director of the Competition Management Department - Ministry of Industry and Trade and many businessmen from Nghe An and the North Central provinces.

Mr. Nguyen Phuong Nam - Deputy Director of the Competition Management Department, Ministry of Industry and Trade delivered the opening speech at the conference.

Ms. Vo Thi An - Deputy Director of the Department of Industry and Trade emphasized the urgent need to enforce the law on consumer rights protection.

At the conference, delegates shared practical experiences in the process of competition supervision and management; anti-competitive behaviors and experiences from real cases; multi-level sales management; enforcement of the Law on Consumer Protection and Trade Defense Law.

Delegates attending the conference.

Speaking at the workshop, Ms. Tran Phuong Nhung - Competition Supervision and Management Department,Competition Authorityspent time analyzing the issues of dumping in international trade, the current situation of violations of Vietnamese consumer rights - issues that Vietnamese enterprises have not really paid attention to and strictly complied with. These will be barriers when Vietnam enters the "storm" of integration in December 2015.

Mr. Phan The Thang - Deputy Head of Consumer Rights Protection Department, Competition Management Department warned that the situation of violations of consumer rights protection laws is becoming more complicated.

According to Mr. Phan The Thang - Deputy Head of the Department of Consumer Rights Protection, the Competition Management Department has warned about the situation of violations of consumer rights protection laws that are becoming more and more complicated and sophisticated, such as frozen shrimp injected with impurities in the market, trading in fake functional foods, etc.

Meanwhile, consumers’ awareness of their own rights is still inadequate, and has not created the strength to force dishonest businesses to voluntarily fulfill their obligations to consumers. Consumers are also not aware of their responsibility to protect their own rights, such as buying goods without getting invoices, not checking labels, origins, instructions for use, and being afraid to complain or sue.

The issues discussed at the conference are practical contents to bring awareness and correct actions to Vietnamese businesses and consumers about legitimate defense measures.

Thu Huyen