Nghe An Market Management fines 8 businesses for increasing mask prices
(Baonghean.vn) - Nghe An Market Management Department coordinated with other units to inspect 360 establishments and discovered 8 establishments with violations.
On the afternoon of February 8, Mr. Tran Dang Ninh - Director of the Market Management Department (QLTT) of Nghe An said that this unit had just coordinated with relevant forces to conduct inspections and discovered 8 medical business establishments increasing the selling price of masks.
According to Mr. Ninh, in recent days, people have continuously reported the increase in prices of masks and medical supplies related to the acute respiratory infection caused by the new strain of Corona virus.
Therefore, the working group of Nghe An Market Management Department coordinated with other units to inspect 360 establishments and discovered 8 establishments with violations. They imposed an administrative fine of 65.5 million VND, forcing the establishment owner to pay to the state budget the profit from unreasonable pricing of goods of 2.9 million VND.
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| Market Management Team No. 3 coordinated with the Department of Health Inspectorate to inspect the business and trade of medical masks in Vinh City on the morning of February 1. Photo: PV |
Previously, in Nghe An, the Department of Health also coordinated with inspection units and decided to suspend pharmaceutical business activities of Nhan Hoa Thanh Dat Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company (headquartered at No. 1, Cao Thang Street, Hong Son Ward, Vinh City).
The reason for the suspension is failure to comply with the Government's directive on not taking advantage of the epidemic to increase prices of masks and medical supplies for disease prevention and control.
In addition, the Working Group also discovered that Linh Chi 4 Pharmacy (located at Kiosk 34-35 Vinh Railway Station Market, Le Loi Ward, Vinh City) was selling Luxury medical masks (2 pieces per pack) to customers for 30,000 VND. At the time of inspection, the facility did not have a business license issued by the Department of Health, the facility could only present a business license; could not present invoices for importing masks and some other pharmaceutical products.
