Building a market management force that is increasingly proficient in its profession

(Baonghean.vn) - Up to now, Nghe An Market Management force has continuously grown,trusted and highly appreciated by the Provincial Party Committee, Provincial People's Committee, local authorities and people.

Exactly 60 years ago, on July 3, 1957, the Government issued Decree No. 290/CP establishing the Central Market Management Board and Market Management Boards in provinces, cities, and autonomous regions to form the Market Management force and July 3 every year is taken as the traditional day of the Market Management force.

Delegates attending the anniversary celebration of the Nghe An Market Management Force. Photo: Phuong Thuy

Comrade Le Xuan Dai - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke at the ceremony. Photo: Phuong Thuy

After nearly 60 years of construction and development, the Market Management force has grown steadily. The Department has 3 specialized departments, 12 Market Management Teams to inspect and control all 21 districts, cities and towns in the province. The entire Department has 127 civil servants and employees, the Department's civil servants are increasingly proficient in their profession, steadfast in their political stance, and their public service ethics are increasingly enhanced.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Xuan Dai presented a banner of the Provincial People's Committee with the words "Nghe An Market Management 60 years of construction and development" to the Nghe An Market Management Department. Photo: Phuong Thuy

Since 1992, Nghe An Market Management Force has inspected 245,700 cases, handled 159,720 administrative violations with a total fine of over 216 billion VND, and destroyed many large-scale smuggling and counterfeit goods trading rings and gangs. In recent times, Nghe An Market Management Department has received many noble awards from the Party and the State.

Awarding certificates of merit from the Ministry of Industry and Trade to the groups. Photo: Phuong Thuy

Speaking at the ceremony, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Xuan Dai acknowledged and highly appreciated the contributions of the provincial Market Management force, which has contributed to stabilizing the market, protecting production and the legitimate interests of consumers. As the standing agency of the Provincial Steering Committee 127 (now the Provincial Steering Committee 389), Nghe An Market Management Department has coordinated well with other forces in the fight against smuggling, counterfeit goods, and trade fraud, advising on the development of coordination regulations and timely implementation of documents and directive plans of the Government and the National Steering Committee 389 on the fight against smuggling, counterfeit goods, and trade fraud in the province.

Market management officers destroy counterfeit and fraudulent goods. Photo: TH

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized: Along with the increasingly deep economic integration process, the situation of counterfeit goods production and trading in violation of intellectual property rights and trade fraud will become more and more sophisticated and complicated. Therefore, in order to complete the task, the Market Management Department continues to closely follow the directions of the Government, Ministries, Branches, Provincial People's Committee, Department of Industry and Trade to develop and implement plans and solutions to strengthen the fight against smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, goods violating intellectual property rights and food hygiene and safety. It is necessary to strengthen forecasting, grasp market developments, supply and demand of goods to improve the effectiveness of the fight against smuggling, counterfeit goods, violations of intellectual property rights, food hygiene and safety, contributing to stabilizing the market, creating conditions for production and business development...

On this occasion, the Ministry of Industry and Trade awarded certificates of merit to 4 groups and 10 individuals; presented commemorative medals to 138 individuals with achievements in market management. The Provincial People's Committee presented the Nghe An Market Management Banner 60 years of development.

Viet Phuong - Phuong Thuy